Nigeria newest mobile operator, Lebara, don go live nationwide, and e don make im SIM cards available to public through network of retail outlets and registered agents across di country.
Di company confirm di launch inside one statement on Monday, September 14, 2026, saying Nigerians can now pick up physical SIM card or activate eSIM through participating retailers.
Customers wey prefer digital process fit also complete dia Know Your Customer (KYC) verification remotely via My LebaraNG application.
Teniola Stuffman, chief executive officer of Lebara Nigeria, talk say di go-live na significant milestone for di company.
Lebara talk say e don already bring more than 1,000 retail agents into im distribution network before launch, with Slot stores among di outlets where customers fit access im services from day one.
Di initial service bundle cover mobile voice, SMS and data, alongside features such as usage tracking, cloud storage, Buy Now Pay Later options for eligible devices and access to LebaraPlay, di company entertainment platform.
Nigerians wey interested to become distributors fit register through Lebara website as di company dey work to deepen im reach.
Lebara dey enter as Mobile Virtual Network Operator (MVNO), meaning say e dey deliver services to customers using infrastructure wey existing network operators own rather than building im own.
Dis approach allow di company to compete on pricing, distribution and customer experience without di capital outlay wey come with constructing full mobile network.
Di company Nigerian operations tied to VAS2Nets Telecommunications Limited, which holds Tier 5 MVNO licence from Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC).
Di licence take effect in March 2024, and di brand-licensing agreement between Lebara and VAS2Nets na announced in May of di same year.
Lebara later unveil im 0724 number series and hold soft launch in Lagos in February 2026 before rolling out nationwide.
Di operator now dey compete in sector wey MTN Nigeria, Airtel Africa Nigerian business, Globacom and 9mobile already occupy.
Nigeria telecom market get about 195 million subscribers, and new MVNOs dey face uphill task for di market.
