Nasiru Yusuf Ibrahim

The latest telecommunications data released by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has revealed that Kano accounted for 11.9 million active mobile subscriptions as of first quarter of 2024.

KANO FOCUS reports that the data released placed Kano as the third state behind Lagos and Ogun.

In terms of internet connections, Kano State still came third with with 9 million active internet subscribers in Q1 2024.

According to the Bureau, total active mobile subscriptions in Nigeria at the end of the first quarter stood at 219.3 million, showing a 3.3% decline from 226.1 million reported in Q1 2023.

On the other hand, Bayelsa recorded the least mobile subscription with 1.6 million subscriptions followed by Ebonyi and Ekiti with 1.8 million and 1.9 million respectively.

Similarly, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) recently disclosed that about 40 million were still being deprived of access to telecommunications services due to over 200 access gaps recorded in the Information and Communication Technology industry.