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Nigeria Hits 172M Phone Lines, 141M Internet Users

8/28/2025

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Story summary

Nigeria had 172 million active telephone lines and 141.2 million Internet users as of June 2025.
Broadband penetration stood at 48.9%, with 4G network penetration at 50% and 5G at 3.07%.
Monthly data consumption exceeded 1 million terabytes, largely due to data-intensive applications.

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Story summary

Nigeria had 172 million active telephone lines and 141.2 million Internet users as of June 2025.
Broadband penetration stood at 48.9%, with 4G network penetration at 50% and 5G at 3.07%.
Monthly data consumption exceeded 1 million terabytes, largely due to data-intensive applications.