Nigeria’s telecommunications industry experienced a significant drop in internet users following a 50% increase in tariffs for voice, data, and SMS services introduced in January 2025.
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) reported these changes in its industry data on its website. According to the statistics, the sector lost nearly one million internet users in February, with the total number falling from 142.16 million to 141.25 million.
While a small recovery was noted in March, with the figure rising to 142.05 million, data consumption patterns within the sector were considerably affected. The NCC’s data revealed a 12% decrease in monthly data usage in February, dropping from January’s record high of one exabyte to 893.06 petabytes. However, a modest rebound was observed in March, with data consumption increasing by 11.5%.
Despite this slight recovery, the report indicated that consumption remained slightly below the January peak, suggesting that users were still adjusting their habits in response to the tariff hike.
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