Communications
Nigeria
Internet users
percent of population
39% (2023 est.)
Broadcast media
approximately 70 national and regional television stations under federal government control; TV stations operate in all 36 states; a number of private television stations exist; subscription services for cable and satellite television are accessible; a network of national, regional, and state radio stations managed by the federal government; around 40 radio stations owned by state governments; close to 20 private radio stations; broadcasts from international media outlets are accessible; the shift to digital broadcasting was finalized in three states in 2018 (2019)
Internet country code
.ng
Telephones - fixed lines
total subscriptions
112,000 (2023 est.)
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants
(2023 est.) less than 1
Telephones - mobile cellular
total subscriptions
165 million (2024 est.)
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants
71 (2024 est.)
Broadband - fixed subscriptions
total
117,000 (2023 est.)
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants
(2023 est.) less than 1