Telephone numbers in Nigeria

Telephone numbers in Nigeria are administered by the Nigerian Communications Commission. Telephone numbers are composed of a combination of an area code and a local line or subscriber telephone number. Area code consist of one digit (Lagos, Ibadan and Abuja) or two digits. Local telephone numbers contain from five to seven digits, and may vary within the area code. Mobile telephone numbers start with 070, 080 or 081, 090 or 091, and are followed by eight digits.