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The Nigerian Communications Commission has suspended its proposed data price floor

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Mobisola Atolagbe

30th November 2016

That noise you hear is a collective sigh of relief

Nigeria’s Senate has ordered the NCC to stop its proposed data price hike

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Mobisola Atolagbe

30th November 2016

“It is very important that we protect the people that brought us here,” says the Nigerian Senate

Nigerians react to the proposed data price hike

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Mobisola Atolagbe

30th November 2016

#NoToDataHike

Nigerians, prepare to pay more for your mobile data this December

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Mobisola Atolagbe

29th November 2016

It’s all thanks to Big Brother NCC

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