WATCH THE VIDEO HERE The recent 50% increase in tariffs by telecommunications operators did not deter Nigerians from using the internet, as data consumption across mobile networks increased by 11.5% in March 2025. This is according to the latest industry statistics released by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC). The data revealed that Nigerians consumed 995,876.10 terabytes of data in March, compared to 893,054.80 terabytes used in February. Recall that the implementation of the 50% tariff, which was approved on January 20, 2025, started in February. Meanwhile, internet subscriptions across the four mobile networks, MTN, Airtel, Globacom, and 9mobile, also increased in March. According to NCC’s data, active mobile subscriptions in the country jumped from 140.7 million in February to 141.5 million in March. Data for overall mobile subscriptions (voice and data) shows that operators added 1.8 million new subscriptions between February and March, pushing the total active lines from 170.6 million in February to 172.71 million in March. With the growth in actively connected lines recorded by the operators, the country’s teledensity, which measures the number of active telephone connections per 100 inhabitants living within an area, also rose to 79.67% from 78.83% recorded in February this year. According to NCC, the teledensity is calculated based on a population estimate of 216 million.
Nigerians’ data consumption surge by 11.5% in March 2025 despite tariff increase
