MTN Nigeria has increased the price of its data subscriptions as telecommunications operators in Nigeria implement the 50% price increment recently approved by Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC).
The company increased the cost of its 15GB weekly data plan from N2,000 to N6,000.
It also confirmed this in a response shared on its official X account.
MTN wrote, “Y’ello! Thanks for stopping by. We apologise for any inconvenience and delayed response. A price increase has been implemented to enhance our services and serve you better, which is why you are seeing the updated amount.”
This is coming after the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) approved a tariff increase for telecommunications companies, citing prevailing market conditions.
Reuben Mouka, the commission’s spokesperson, announced the decision shared in January, explaining that the approval aligns with the NCC’s regulatory powers under Section 108 of the Nigerian Communications Act, 2003.
The adjustment allows a maximum increase of 50 percent on current tariffs, a compromise from the over 100 percent hike initially requested by some network operators, Mouka said.
In 2024, MTN Nigeria’s CEO, Karl Toriola, while commenting on the issue of tariff hike, stated, “There should be no delusion; if the tariff doesn’t go up, we will shut down.”
In compliance with this approval, Chronicle NG confirmed that MTN has increased the cost of data bundles by about 200%.
Aside from the 15GB tariff plan increase, the telco has also raised the cost of other plans. The revised price increase now includes a 1.8GB monthly plan for N1,500, replacing the previous 1.5GB plan priced at N1,000.
The MTN 20GB plan has been adjusted to N7,500, up from N5,500, while the 15GB plan now costs N6,500, up from N4,500.
Its 90-day 1.5TB plan has jumped from N150,000 to N240,000, and the 600GB 90-day plan increased from N75,000 to N120,000.
Its two/three-month data plan of 100GB for N20,000 is now 90GB for N25,000; 160GB for N30,000 is now 150GB for N40,000.
For now, Airtel and Globacom are yet to review their prices. However, all telecoms are expected to follow MTN’s lead after the NCC approved a 50 percent increase in the cost of calls, data, and SMS on January 20 for the first time in a decade.
