A total of 204,601,313 subscribers were active on voice as against 205,252,058 in Q3 2020. This represented a -0.32% decrease in voice subscriptions Quarter-on-Quarter.

The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) disclosed this in its latest Telecoms data for Q4 2020 report released on Thursday.

Similarly, a total of 154,301,195 subscribers were active on the internet as against 151,512,122 in Q3 2020. This represented a 1.84% growth in internet subscriptions QoQ.

Further Breakdown:

- Lagos State has the highest number of subscribers in terms of active voice per State in Q4 2020 and is closely followed by Kano and Ogun States

- Bayelsa and Ebonyi States have the least number of subscribers.

- Lagos State has the highest number of subscribers in terms of active internet per State in Q4 2020 and is closely followed by Kano and Ogun States respectively

- Bayelsa and Ebonyi States have the least number of subscribers.

Also, the report stated that "MTN has the highest share of subscriptions. This is closely followed by AIRTEL, GLO, and EMTS (Etisalat) respectively."

fatymore:
No money

tolajay:
Possible, unempirical, reasons for the decline;

1. Constraint in retrieving misplaced/stolen SIM cards due to the NIN brouhaha.

2. Low disposable income and inability of Nigerians to buy card. The country get as e be.

3. Switch to internet-enabled calls and communication, largely linked to point two above.

4. Social bonding and interaction is on a decline due to a myriad of unpalatable socioeconomic and political realities in the country.

5. Please add your own.

edoairways:

Point one may not be totally correct since NIN registration started around December 2020

tolajay:
Okay.

The points, just as yours, are subject to empirical research.

At the stage, everything na opinion and speculation.

Perhaps another government agency could launch a deep dive into the causes of the decline.

Data is key.