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Data Sources & Methodology.

Where our numbers come from and how we calculate them.

Each moving counter is a model, not a live measurement. Reported figures are historical snapshots. Follow a source link for its original definition and any revisions.

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FEATURED MODEL / INTERNET DATA

A simple estimate, made visible.

The NCC calls its series “data usage in Nigeria”; its page does not specify a breakdown of access technologies, so we do not describe it as mobile-only. The most recent observation verified was September 2026. We use the mean of July, August and September 2026: — TB as a fixed illustrative full-month estimate. It is not an observation or an official NCC forecast.

We divide that estimate by the actual number of days in the current Lagos month and by 86,400 seconds. Today and month-to-date are the average rate multiplied by elapsed time since the respective Lagos boundary. At this month’s length that is approximately — GB per second, using 1 TB = 1,000 GB. Actual traffic varies by hour and day; the model does not capture that variation. Uncertainty is unquantified and grows as the underlying data ages. Refresh the dataset rather than extending it indefinitely.

September fell 1.4% from August but was about 51% above September 2025. The recent three-month mean is approximately 1.72 million TB; the six-month mean is approximately 1.60 million TB. The series rises over the year with month-to-month fluctuations; the available comparison is not sufficient to establish a seasonal adjustment. The simple average smooths recent fluctuations without compounding growth.

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Month	Usage (TB)

Data attribution and reuse

World Bank data is shown with rounding and, for some counters, adapted into illustrative calculations. See World Bank terms of use ↗. Weather data is provided by Open-Meteo ↗ and displayed as rounded modelled values under CC BY 4.0 ↗. Check the source and terms for each dataset before reuse.

Historical comparisons

The homepage compares headline inflation in August 2026 (15.39%) and September 2026 (14.63%); petrol in April 2026 (₦1,532.93 per litre) and May 2026 (₦1,596.25); and unemployment in Q1 2024 (5.3%) and Q2 2024 (4.3%). Inflation is year-on-year and unemployment is the share of the labour force. Comparisons use published values, not a forecast.

Inflation series ↗ · NBS petrol series ↗ · NBS labour report ↗

State fuel price comparison

Selected state averages for petrol (Edo ₦1,722.91; Adamawa ₦1,469.83) and diesel (Nasarawa ₦3,785.84; Kogi ₦2,823.85) verified in the original National Bureau of Statistics May 2026 price watches. They are historical averages, not current station prices. Only four state figures are included; an unavailable value means it has not been verified for this tool.

Petrol series ↗ · Diesel series ↗ · NBS petrol report catalogue ↗ · NBS diesel report catalogue ↗

Weather across Nigeria

Open-Meteo current modelled temperature at central city coordinates for Lagos, Abuja, Kano, Port Harcourt, Enugu and Ibadan. It is model output, not a station measurement, fetched on selection. Readings older than one hour are marked unavailable. Open-Meteo documentation ↗