Isnt this really sick? We have to pay N1500 a month just to read the news from the punch website.Aren't they making enough money from the sale of the physical dailies? Why pay when every other nigerian daily website grants you free access to their sites to read the latest happenings in the nation.


Effective from May 29th 2009, access to read news stories on our
website will be by subscription. The subscription amount of N1,500
per month gives access to your authoritative news on:

Punch website (www.punchontheweb.com)
Punch Mobile (Read news on your mobile phone)
ePaper (Your favourite newspaper exactly as it appears in print)

Payment for subscription can be done through

Debit card (Interswitch ATM)
Visa card (including Visa electron)
Purchase of scratch cards at designated Punch offices Nationwide
Cash at any First Bank Branch

Thank you.

The Punch Online team

Greed! It won't work, spend $1500 a month when you can get the same news from other sources for free, including Nairaland

it is a bad idea. if they should do such a thing(charging) it shouldn.t be now in Nigeria.

I think they noticed that their newspaper sales were reducing dramatically. They had to take action.
The other papers might follow suit or they would have to find other ways to earn money.
Think about it, why would I buy papers when I can read them free online.

Each time I come across a story from the punch website, I skip it with spicy expletives to match.

punch isn't serious. . . . .I hope they have put enough thought into it sha!!

And which news dem dey carry sef, wey another paper no dey carry? I beg: no be wit dis economic melt-down!

dont mind the useless newspaper

we shall not buy the paper even if their news is free on net