At least we are number 1 in something,it has been a while.

Another dividend of the satanic chainge!
Nigerians are being robbed and raped blind by the useless govt and foreigners...The shithole is beyond redemption!

holuwasheyiWGP:

Na one app like that

Abeg share the cheat ne

Karleb:


That's how it should be.

If the price is too much, the government comes in and find a middle ground between the producer and the buyer, if not it could lead to other producer hiking their price which will eventually result to inflation.


Our network providers are just too greedy.

So where would the seller get the profit to replenish stock,upgrade equipment, and pay staff adequate salaries?

Our network providers need to make adequate profits so that they can pay for fuel,equipment,staff salaries ,supplies, and crucially upgrades.

All those profits that GSM companies made,they are the reason why we have some decent internet in the first place.....it paid for much of the infrastructure AND the subsequent upgrades.

OlujobaSamuel:
Hmmmmmmm, I believe Nigeria will improve after this Covid palava ends as most govt activities will be digital.
NCC should also remove floor cap pricing for mobile communication, it's saturated already, no single global communication company can bully the existing ones out.
There is no reason why sms shouldn't come down to ₦1 if not for the cap,

ditto for data subscription.

Keep Dreaming

The price of data should varies across state in Nigeria, My reason is that some places have constant electricity in Nigeria, So the cost of operation is less

kikero:


Would you agree to govt setting the price of what you sell, assuming you were a businessman selling coca cola at 150 a bottle; shey you would agree if government cut your prices to 50 naira,because people are poor and can't afford 150....

Didn't say they should set but they should put a ceiling to some of these basic services.

SpambotLeaveMeNa:


Ohh thanks... I'm Learning on my own already

That's very commendable. Make sure you also inculcate Python into your learning as it is the foundation for AI (Artificial intelligence)

This is pathetic! Good news ☺️ Check my signature.

SweetCunt97:
Didn't say they should set but they should put a ceiling to some of these basic services.

Which is price setting by another name....

Profit in business does not end up static...

EyezofGod120:
Yes because there are a lot of bombers among us,,I ones used 7gb in 2days

See mine

onyechez:
This is what I was pointing out the other day some mugus on naira land was saying trash.
When I came back to Nigeria to my surprise midnight plan has a limit of 500mb, I called the customer care maybe the top manager was the one I was speaking to that very day, all of sudden next week the limit became 2gb at rate of 250mb/25naira. If we don't speak out in Nigeria we wouldn't see change in this country. In Ghana, South Africa data is quite cheap and affordable.

funny how u were deceived by an unknown source,while major sources says Nigeria data is far cheaper than that of South Africa...south Africa data cost is almost 4 times more expensive than Nigeria's.


America has one of the most expensive internet in the world..

MTN and co are making a killing

Not surprising. ..

Everything is expensive in this country. Even to die dey expensive because to bury you would almost cost a fortune. Y'all are stuck in this glorified shiitholle

manikspears:
At least we are number 1 in something,it has been a while.

that information is wrong ...the trusted organisations that make research on data rates Nigeria's data cost far ahead of USA and south africa...naija Is btw number 51 and 58 out of over 200 countries in terms of cheap data

I said it. I've always said this thing. And it doesn't last. It's not fast. These telecomm guys in NIgeria are billionares and it's the Minister of Information tha's helping them and collecting his share, even El Rufai quickly became a board member in MTN to rip the benefits.

How can i be paying 10k for just 40GB? Which country? Even Indians pay less for very very top of the line high speed internet with unlimited for less price.

Rolly22:


Keep Dreaming

If justice administration can go digital, then expect more government policies to be digital in nature. No court would have accepted having a virtual court before now if not for Covid.
More like the pandemic was a blessing for Nigeria

Politicians are working with the telecom companies to extort from Nigerians.

Nigerians are docile people

Johnnico1:
The rate at which these network operators dey drain person MB eeehhnnn, I no just understand. How come 5k for 15GB no fit last person for a month. I dey suspect say person for Airtel office dey follow me share my data

I feel your pain....am having this feelings that glo operators are using my data too

Lol. Naija na scam na
Suffering and smiling.

Very true, here we subscribe monthly $76, solid 5G for your television and your other gadget in the house for a month. But Naija 40k data no de reach 2 weeks on top the fact say Na only phone and laptop them de use am. It’s well

kikero:
That's because it costs a lot to bring the internet to the people

All those generators powering the telecom mast.....they don't get free fuel to power them.

Aswear! I dey pity them sometimes, 24hrs gen

Service providers in collaboration with NCC are ripping Nigerians off on data charges. We are paying so much on Internet that is almost free in the developed world �.

Telecommunication companies here in Nigeria now pay less attention to voice call because their attention is focused on data that gives them more cash due to exorbitant charges on the populace. Nigeria is being bleeded and nobody cares!

martineverest:
that information is wrong ...the trusted organisations that make research on data rates Nigeria's data cost far ahead of USA and south africa...naija Is btw number 51 and 58 out of over 200 countries in terms of cheap data

Are you sure? Naija data is not unlimited o, these countries you are speaking of use unlimited data with high speed. And the ranking could be based on the level of the economy to the data. For instance, a cup of coffee in UK is £2 ,most people in Nigeria can not afford the equivalent for a coffee in Nigeria but we can afford 400 naira.

kikero:
That's because it costs a lot to bring the internet to the people

All those generators powering the telecom mast.....they don't get free fuel to power them.

Don't sympatize with them, I stood on my two feet, at a consumers forum and ask Mr Afam Dozie of MTN, if any of their base stations in South Africa is operated by generators, no answer came up. These telcos knew what to do, fact are,
One of the directors hijacked fuel supply, Another generators sets, Another Truck etc

kikero:


So where would the seller get the profit to replenish stock,upgrade equipment, and pay staff adequate salaries?

Our network providers need to make adequate profits so that they can pay for fuel,equipment,staff salaries ,supplies, and crucially upgrades.

All those profits that GSM companies made,they are the reason why we have some decent internet in the first place.....it paid for much of the infrastructure AND the subsequent upgrades.

If they are not interested in doing business they should pack and go!

The country's hardship spares no one, not even the rich so don't preach to me about that.

Did you know there was a time N1000 could only get you 100mb? A time where N100 gets you 10mb, what happened between then and now?

I would even argue that then things were not as difficult as this. The economy was better, light steadier, things easier but yet data was too expensive.

Maybe you can afford to pay amount they charge it doesn't change the fact that compared to other countries, even poorer ones, Nigerians pay too much for data.

And our telecommunication companies are ripping us off and the government, our only savior is just to clueless and abysmal to do anything about it.

kikero:
That's because it costs a lot to bring the internet to the people

All those generators powering the telecom mast.....they don't get free fuel to power them.

Whose fault

B4 nkor? why e no be so? nigeria wey dem swear for with demonic leaders.

Godons1:
Anybody wey blame Buhari for this, NA our Igbo Ancestors go deal with am.

The government should actually be blamed for this.

You don't expect a company to run all their mast across the nation on diesel and yet still make data affordable.

Also, the govt still collects huge sum of money from these companies frm time to time

manikspears:


Are you sure? Naija data is not unlimited o, these countries you are speaking of use unlimited data with high speed. And the ranking could be based on the level of the economy to the data. For instance, a cup of coffee in UK is £2 ,most people in Nigeria can not afford the equivalent for a coffee in Nigeria but we can afford 400 naira.

all the rankers( from cable UK to Forbes) ranked it according to cost of 1GB....all of them rated Nigeria btw 51 and 58th out of over 200 countries...this one on nairaland ranked Nigeria 80th.

holuwasheyiWGP:
I sabi wetin subscription fit do to my bank account na why I dey tunnel steady steady...If you know you know.
God bless TLS

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