Richard Adeolu Adejumobi

Nigeria’s telecom subscribers are paying significantly higher prices for calls, data and digital services, yet network failures, dropped calls, slow internet speeds and recurring outages remain widespread. A new TMN investigation reveals how chronic infrastructure damage, weak regulatory enforcement and rising operational costs have combined to create a troubling reality: millions of Nigerians are spending more to stay connected while receiving increasingly unreliable service. As the country’s digital economy expands, the growing gap between tariffs and quality is emerging as one of Nigeria’s most consequential economic and development challenges.