The recent 50% increase in tariffs by telecommunications operators did not deter Nigerians from using the internet, as data consumption across mobile networks increased by 11.5% in March 2025.
The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has said that the 50% increase in tariff recently approved for telecom operators by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) must lead to improved services for Nigerian consumers
The Minister of Communications, Innovation, and Digital Economy, Dr. Bosun Tijani, has said the Ministry is intervening in the ongoing discussions about telecom tariff increase to ensure that the interests of Nigerians are protected.
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) will any moment from now announce a new tariff regime for the telecommunications...
MultiChoice Nigeria has stated its plans to appeal the ruling from the Competition and Consumer Protection Tribunal in Abuja on Friday.
The Chief Executive Officer of Financial Derivatives Company Limited, Mr. Bismarck Rewane, has thrown his weight behind plans by telecommunications operators in Nigeria to increase their tariffs, saying it is the only way to sustain the businesses.
According to the operators, the telecom industry is the only industry that has not reviewed its prices despite the rising inflation in the country and other economic realities that warrant increment.
The NCC has dismissed the request by telecommunications companies to increase calls, data, and SMS tariffs by 40 per cent.
