{
  "id": 6441707,
  "title": "MTN Nigeria reaches record 100.9m subscriber base",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/mtn-nigeria-reaches-record-100-9m-subscriber-base-6441707",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-09T16:54:14.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch",
    "slug": "punch",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/mtn-nigeria-reaches-record-100-9m-subscriber-base/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "MTN Nigeria has achieved a record 100.86 million subscribers, marking it as the first telecommunications operator in Africa to reach the 100 million-subscriber milestone. According to data from the Nigerian Communications Commission, the company's subscriber base increased from 98.64 million in June to 100.86 million in July, a 2.22 million subscriber growth. This growth follows Nigeria's telecom market recovery from the decline in active lines due to the enforcement of the National Identification Number and Subscriber Identification Module linkage policy. While total active mobile subscriptions in July surged to 195.11 million from 192.23 million in June, adding 2.88 million lines, they remain below the 200 million figure recorded before the NIN-SIM enforcement took effect. The NIN-SIM policy, introduced in late 2020, required identity verification for millions of lines, leading to their disconnection. MTN Nigeria, led by CEO Karl Toriola, now holds about 51.7 percent of Nigeria's active mobile subscriptions, compared to Airtel's 34.3 percent, Globacom's 12.1 percent, and 9mobile's 1.9 percent.",
  "summary": "MTN Nigeria’s subscriber base soars to a record 100.9 million, making it the first African telco to hit the milestone. Learn about the growth in MTN subscr Read More: https://punchng.com/mtn-nigeria-reaches-record-100-9m-subscriber-base/",
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      {
        "outlet": "Punch Nigeria",
        "title": "MTN Nigeria reaches record 100.9m subscriber base",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/mtn-nigeria-reaches-record-100-9m-subscriber-base",
        "published": "2026-09-09T16:44:12.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}