Percy Onyeka
The number of active Internet subscribers stood at 163.8 million in the fourth quarter of 2023 (Q4’23).
In its Telecoms Data: Active voice and internet, Porting and Tariff Information report released today, the National Bureau of Statistics, NBS, noted that the number of active voice subscribers also grew YoY by …percent to 224.7 million in Q4’23 from 222.5 million in Q4’22.
NBS said: “The total number of active voice subscribers was 224,713,710 in Q4’ 23 from 222,571,568 recorded in
the corresponding quarter of 2022, indicating a growth rate of 0.96 percent. “On a quarter on quarter basis, this rose by 1.32 percent.
“Also, in Q4’23, the total number of active internet subscribers stood at 163,838,439 from 154,847,901 reported in Q4’22, showing an increase of 5.81 percent .
“On a quarter-on-quarter basis, this grew by 2.29 percent. “On state profile analysis, Lagos state had the highest number of active voice subscribers in Q4’23 with 26, 739,346, followed by Ogun with 13,070,779 and Kano with 12,325,633.
“On the other hand, Bayelsa still recorded the least with 1,557,786, followed by Zamfara and Gombe with 2,772,424 and 2,785,030 respectively.
“Similarly, Lagos state had the highest number of active internet subscribers in Q4’23 with 18,927,446, followed by Ogun with 9,570,463 and Kano with 9,031,581. “Likewise, Bayelsa recorded the least active internet subscriber with 1,193,525, followed by Zamfara and Gombe with 1,959,252 and 2,100,073 respectively. “However, MTN maintains its status as the telecommunication service provider with the highest share of subscriptions in Q4’23.”
