Nigeria’s internet consumption declined in September 2024, marking the first drop since February 2024.
This was according to the latest industry statistics report by the Nigerian Communications Commission.
Data usage fell to 850,249.09 terabytes in September, a slight 0.82 per cent drop from the 853,954.05 terabytes recorded in August.
This drop coincided with a decrease in subscriber base in the country in September.
The decline in subscriptions across telecom operators has been largely attributed to the recent verification of National Identification Numbers linked with SIM cards
As a result, the four major operators – MTN, Airtel, Globacom, and 9mobile – deactivated a total of 64.3 million lines.
The NCC report revealed that the verification exercise, which concluded on 14 September, had a significant impact on Globacom and 9mobile in particular.
