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Nigeria consumed about 15.32 billion GB of internet data worth an estimated N6.6 trillion between June 2025 and May 2026Monthly data usage rose by about 44%, reaching a record 1.50 million TB in May 2026MTN’s data revenue also increased by 38.3% to N1.699 trillion in the first half of 2026, as operators face rising infrastructure and operating costs
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Nigeria’s internet users consumed an estimated N6.6 trillion worth of data between June 2025 and May 2026, highlighting the rapid expansion of digital activity across the country.
The estimate, based on internet usage figures released by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) and an average data value of N431 per gigabyte, does not represent the actual revenue earned by telecom operators.
Nigerians Spend N6.6tn on Internet Data in One Year as Consumption Hits Record HighSource: UGC
Nigerians Consume 15.32 Billion GB
