Nigeria

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