Breakdown of New Airtel Data Plans and Call Tariffs Emerge

Just like MTN Nigeria, Airtel has raised call and internet tariffs by 50%.  The review comes one week after MTN Nigeria implemented a similar hike. This is part of telecom operators’ upward review of prices following the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) approval of a 50% tariff hike in the industry. Under this new pricing regime, […]

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MTN Increases Call Rates to N13.8/Minute, 23k/Second

MTN Nigeria has increased its call rates to N13.8 per minute (23 kobo per second) from N7.8 per minute (13 kobo per second), representing a 76.92% increase. This forms part of the telecom operators’ upward review of prices following the Nigerian Communications Commission’s (NCC) approval of a 50 percent tariff hike in the industry. The […]

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JUST IN ! MTN Bows to Pressure, Reverses 200% Data Tariff Hike

Nigeria’s telecommunications giant, MTN, has reversed its 15G data plan 200% tariff hike. The company disclosed this in a statement through its official X account on Thursday. Earlier on Tuesday, MTN commenced implementation of a 200 percent tariff hike for the 15G data bundle alongside other data plans. Meanwhile, the telecommunication company has apologised to […]

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Federal Government Makes it Mandatory to Possess NIN To Access Social Services

The Federal Government announced yesterday that, moving forward, possession of a National Identity Number (NIN) will be a mandatory requirement for citizens to access social services. Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Senator George Akume, who gave the indication said the poor and vulnerable population would need NIN to benefit from palliatives. Akume […]

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BREAKING NEWS ! MTN Officially Hikes Data Tariff by 200%, Informs Subscribers

One of Nigeria’s leading telecoms service providers, MTN has officially increased its data tariffs The company also confirmed this in a response shared on its X (formerly Twitter) handle. The notice reads: “Y’ello! Thanks for stopping by, We apologise for any inconvenience and delayed Response. A price increase has been implemented to enhance our services […]

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Mobile Phones Will Soon Cease to Exist, Replaced by a Smart Glasses – Mark Zuckerberg (video)

Mark Zuckerberg has predicted an imminent end smart mobile phones in the no distant future. The tech guru said that tig tech is quietly preparing for a major shift, and the device you rely on every day is starting to lose its dominance. For nearly three decades, smartphones have dominated modern life, evolving from simple […]

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MTN Reacts to Customer Complaints about Recent Network Outage

Following widespread complaints over a major network outage that left subscribers unable to access internet services, MTN Nigeria has issued an official apology, assuring customers that services have been fully restored. In a message to affected users, the telecommunications giant stated: “Dear customer, we sincerely apologize for the challenges experienced with internet services yesterday in […]

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MTN Nigeria Subscribers Lament Prolonged Network Disruptions

MTN Nigeria subscribers are complaining about the prolonged network outage that disrupted communication services from Friday to Saturday. Many customers were unable to make calls, send texts, or access the internet, resulting in outrage online. The disruption also impacted financial transactions, as Nigerians increasingly rely on mobile networks for money transfers and online payments since […]

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TikTok Deletes Over 2 Million Inappropriate Videos in Nigeria

TikTok Deletes Over 2 Million Inappropriate Videos in Nigeria

TikTok has deleted over 2 million videos considered inappropriate and posted between July and September 2024 in Nigeria. The social media platform gave the revelation in its latest Q3 Community Guidelines Enforcement Report. The report adds that 99.1% of the videos were removed within 24 hours. In a statement on Tuesday, the company, stated that […]

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Federal Government, Labour Sign MoU Over 50% Telecoms Tariff Increase

Federal Government (FG) and the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) over the proposed 50% increase in telecommunications tariffs. This was contained in an MoU reached on Monday at a meeting convened by the federal government and the NLC over the proposed hike in telecom tariffs. The MoU was signed […]

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