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MTN Nigeria Plc has delivered a remarkable turnaround in Q1 2025, with profit after tax surging by 134% year-on-year to ₦133.64 billion , a significant recovery from the ₦392.7 billion loss reported in Q1 2024 , firmly signaling the telecom giant’s return to profitability. Key Financial Highlights: Revenue: ₦1.057 trillion ▲ +40.5% YoY (Q1 2024: ₦753 billion) Profit After Tax: ₦133.64 billion ▲ +134% YoY EBITDA: Up 65.9%; EBITDA Margin: 46.6% ▲ +7.2 ppts Free Cash Flow: ₦209.9 billion ▼ -54.8%, impacted by accelerated capex Net FX Losses: ₦5.5 billion ▼ -99.2% (Q1 2024: ₦656.4 billion) Net Finance Costs: ₦134.5 billion ▼ -44% YoY Capex: ₦202.4 billion ▲ +159% YoY Operational Drivers and Strategic Execution MTN’s strong topline performance was fueled by a 51.5% surge in data revenue (₦529.4 billion) and 27.7% increase in voice revenue (₦407.4 billion).