...Streaming slows as citizens cut back on internet The 50 percent tariff hike approved in January 2025 doubled Nigerians’ expenditure on data, raising it to N585.08 billion in March 2025 from N287.77 billion in January. Nigerians’ data expenditure jumped by 103.3 percent in just two months, according to the March data provided by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC). However, citizens scaled back on streaming as rising telecom costs hit hard. According to BusinessDay analysis, the average cost of 1GB of data rose f
...Streaming slows as citizens cut back on internet The 50 percent tariff hike approved in January 2025 doubled Nigerians’ expenditure on data, raising it to N585.08 billion in March 2025 from N287.77 billion in January. Nigerians’ data expenditure jumped by 103.3 percent in just two months, according to the March data provided by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC). However, citizens scaled back on streaming as rising telecom costs hit hard. According to BusinessDay analysis, the average cost of 1GB of data rose f