According to the report “Telecoms Data: Active Voice and Internet, Porting and Tariff Information Q4 2022” released by the National Bureau of Statistic (NBS), the total number of active voice subscribers in Q4 2022 increased to 222,571,568, which is a growth rate of 13.87% from Q4 2021. On a quarter-on-quarter basis, the figure increased by 4.89%.

In Q4 2022, the total number of active internet subscribers stood at 154,847,901, which is an increase of 9.07% from Q4 2021. On a quarter-on-quarter basis, this grew by 1.35%.

Lagos State had the highest number of active voice subscribers in Q4 2022 with 26,460,867, followed by Ogun with 12,994,352 and Kano with 12,373,201. Bayelsa recorded the least with 1,571,692, followed by Ebonyi and Ekiti with 1,920,996 and 2,001,846 respectively.

For active internet subscribers, Lagos State had the highest number with 18,702,394, followed by Ogun with 9,206,614 and Kano with 8,470,131.

Bayelsa recorded the least with 1,101,002, followed by Ebonyi and Ekiti with 1,264,825 and 1,474,970 respectively.

MTN had the highest share of subscriptions in Q4 2022.