BREAKING: MTN Subscribers Lament Service Outage

MTN users in some parts of the country are currently suffering service outages and are unable to communicate with loved ones and business associates.

Customers were unable to access the mobile network operator’s call, data, and SMS services, according to our source.

As of the time of reporting this article at 04:30pm on Saturday, MTN subscribers our correspondent contacted with had “Emergency calls only” displayed on their screens.

The outage began around 2:30 p.m. on Saturday, according to users who spoke with our correspondent.

Some individuals who had previously subscribed to other telecom service providers have recently moved over to keep in touch with friends and family.

Some MTN customers have taken to social media to express their dissatisfaction.

@kessyl tweeted, “MTN network completely off in Abuja…What is happening please?”

@iamjudin1911 wrote, “Is this world coming to an end? I can’t make calls with MTN at the moment…better confess your sins before it’s too late.”

“Can anyone explain what is wrong with #MTN network?” @AjibolaJibsin asked.

Efforts to reach MTN Senior Manager, External Relations, Funso Aina, proved abortive on Saturday.

MTN is the largest telecommunication provider in Nigeria with 77.35 million subscribers, according to latest industry statistics from the Nigerian Communications Commission.

MTN recently celebrated 20 years of operations in Nigeria.