Globacom Leads With 1.2m New Users As Nigeria’s Internet Subscribers Rise To 157 Million

Globacom Leads

 

 

OpenLife News reports that digital solutions provider, Globacom, recorded the highest internet subscriber growth among Nigeria’s major telecom operators in May, new data from the Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC, has shown.

According to the NCC, Nigeria’s total internet users increased to 157 million in May, up from 154.3 million in April.

That represents a growth of 2.67 million users in one month.

Globacom led the market by adding about 1.2 million new internet subscribers.

This means Glo accounted for almost half of all new internet users in May.

The company’s subscriber base grew from 15.5 million in April to 16.8 million in May.

Airtel came second with 1.07 million new users, moving from 54.8 million to 55.8 million. MTN added 382,894 users to reach 83.5 million.

T2 Mobile, formerly 9mobile, recorded no growth for the second month running. Its subscriber base remained at 802,534.

This is despite its national roaming agreement with MTN, which was approved almost a year ago to help T2 customers use MTN’s network in areas with poor coverage.

What’s Driving Glo’s Growth

Industry experts attribute Globacom’s strong performance to its ongoing network upgrade.

Since last year, the company has been building new base stations, expanding its fibre network, and adding thousands of new 4G sites across cities and rural areas.

The upgrades have improved voice and data quality for customers. Globacom said it remains committed to providing a better network experience and affordable internet services to more Nigerians.

With the May growth, competition in the data market is heating up ahead of the second half of 2026 as operators race to capture more users amid rising demand for streaming, fintech and social media.