9mobile has lost 13.2 million Internet subscribers in seven years after its peaking in April 2016
In the past seven years, 9mobile has experienced a consistent decline in its Internet subscriber base, with an average loss of 134k subscribers monthly since June 2016. This decline began after it reached 17.2 million subscribers — its highest ever — in April 2016. As of July 2023, 9mobile's Internet subscriber count was 3.9m. MTN had the largest share (68.1m) of Nigeria's 159m Internet subscribers as of July 2023. Glo and Airtel had almost equal shares, with 43.9m and 42.9m subscribers, respectively.
9mobile consistently tops the port-out chart, averaging over 75% of all outgoing ports over 24 months.
The highest subscriber loss from 9mobile occurred in September 2024, with 90.38% of all ports.
Airtel and Globacom show relatively stable port-out shares, rarely crossing 15%, with occasional surges. MTN has the lowest overall port-out rates, peaking at 13.64% in January 2025.
Total port-outs to other service providers surged by 127%, from 2,992 in May 2023 to 6,789 in April 2025.
The highest port transfer to another provider occurred in September 2024, with 7,886 total departures, and 9mobile recording 7,127 losses (90.38%).
Globacom’s outflow increased sharply from the July 2023 low, reaching 18.16% in April 2025.
Airtel maintained relatively low but fluctuating port-out rates, hitting its highest at 14.61% in October 2023.