The first call on the MTN Nigeria network was made from Maritime House in Apapa, Lagos, on May 16, 2001. In the first quarter of 2026, MTN Nigeria reported 89.5 million subscribers and approximately 55 million active data users as demand for internet services continued to expand. MTN was also the first mobile network operator to launch commercial 5G services in Nigeria. Participants examined how mobile data is measured and charged. During the session, MTN Nigeria Chief Executive Officer Karl Toriola addressed the suspicion that operators deliberately deduct more data than subscribers actually consume.