MTN Surpasses 100M Subscribers as Nigeria Hits 195M
As of July 2026, Nigeria's active mobile subscriptions across all networks reached 195,108,814, reflecting a teledensity of 90 percent, according to statistics from the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC). MTN became the first telecom company to exceed 100 million subscribers, recording 100,859,587 subscribers and holding a market share of 51.76 percent.
Airtel followed with 66,760,297 subscribers (34.26 percent market share), while Globacom had 23,628,966 subscribers (12.13 percent market share), and T2 recorded 3,613,811 subscribers (1.85 percent market share). The total number of subscriptions increased from 192,232,120 in June 2026 to 195,108,814 in July 2026.
The NCC's data indicated that MTN had 98,643,681 subscribers in June, with Airtel at 66,121,645, Globacom at 23,682,605, and T2 at 3,538,021. Gbenga Adebayo, Chairman of the Association of Licensed Telecoms Operators of Nigeria (ALTON), attributed this growth to stable regulatory policies from the NCC.
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