It is no doubt that Nigerians heavily use internet data, even when it is expensive. In August 2023, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) saw a surge in internet data consumption, reaching 655,879.86 terabytes. Unfortunately, it is difficult for some people to buy the required amount of data they need for their leisure, work, education, or other purposes due to the very high cost. Here is a compilation of the top 10 platforms to buy cheap data in Nigeria.

1. Cosmosdata - https://cosmosdata.com.ng
Cosmosdata takes the lead in tech-forward solutions with a platform that's easy to navigate. Need instant data, airtime, cable TV subscriptions (DStv, GOtv & Startimes), or electricity bill payments at the cheapest cost? It's all covered seamlessly. Offering fast, automated, and secure services, Cosmosdata ensures reliability in every transaction. Registered with the Corporate Affairs Commission (BN - 4495342), it provides 24/7 customer support and a hassle-free wallet funding system. Endorsed by positive feedback from satisfied customers, Cosmosdata leads the pack when it comes to instant and very cheap data. Also, those interested in reselling data and making money for themselves can upgrade to the reseller plan at little or no cost.

2. PgoldData - https://pgolddata.com.ng
PgoldData is your go-to for simplicity and efficiency. Whether it's airtime, data, cable TV subscriptions (DStv, GOtv & Startimes), electricity bills, or educational PINs, PgoldData has got you covered with lightning-fast delivery. Prioritizing customer satisfaction, premium support is just a click away. PgoldData stands out as the go-to choice for an instant, efficient, and customer-centric digital experience.

3. VTUng - https://vtu.ng
VTU.ng, operated by FraNKAPPWeb Technologies, emerges as a versatile virtual top-up platform. Registered with the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC), VTU.ng facilitates the purchase and resale of cheap data and airtime, electricity bill payments, cable TV subscriptions, and airtime-to-cash conversions. This platform offers a comprehensive range of services while maintaining a commitment to affordability and reliability.

4. Paynoc - https://paynoc.com
Paynoc is a reliable VTU platform for swiftly converting airtime from all major networks into cash within a mere 5 minutes. With the capability to reverse airtime from MTN, 9mobile, Glo, and Airtel to any Nigerian bank account, Paynoc offers a seamless solution for handling accumulated airtime, over-recharges, or even accepting airtime as customer payments. Say goodbye to the complexities of converting recharge cards into money – Paynoc ensures quick transfers to your bank account with the best rates in Nigeria.

5. VTUBase - https://vtubase.com
VTU Base not only provides one of the most cost-effective VTU services but also presents an opportunity for users to earn on the platform. VTU Base stands out with its competitive prices and cashback bonuses on purchases. Known for its fast and reliable service, VTU Base supports its users with a robust customer support system.

6. PMCSMS - https://pmcsms.com
Operated by CONCEPT DE LA PAIX and registered with the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC), PMCSMS.COM offers a diverse set of communication services tailored to enhance client interactions. Beyond selling cheap data, PMCSMS provides bulk SMS, voice SMS, airtime, electricity, and cable TV subscription services.

7. Airtimenigeria - https://www.airtimenigeria.com
Airtimenigeria simplifies the process of buying airtime and data, along with facilitating bill payments for various services in Nigeria. Whether it's MTN, Airtel, Glo, 9Mobile, DStv, GOtv, or electricity tokens, Airtimenigeria offers a one-stop solution for seamless transactions.

8. VTUKing - https://vtuking.ng
Positioning itself as the go-to platform for financial agents seeking to earn extra income nationwide, VTUKing excels in airtime recharge, fast data reselling, and cable subscription services. With a user-friendly interface and a wide array of financial services, VTUKing empowers individuals to become agents and boost their income from anywhere in the country.

9. Mighty Data - https://www.mighty.ng
Mightydata emerges as a trustworthy and affordable option for obtaining data bundles on any Nigerian network. Offering the best prices for Airtel, MTN, 9mobile, and Glo, Mighty Data provides multiple payment options and 24/7 availability. Take advantage of Mighty.ng's cheap data offerings to enhance various aspects of your life.

10. Naira Data - https://nairadata.com.ng
Naira Data establishes itself as a reliable platform for procuring affordable data bundles across all major Nigerian networks. With a commitment to providing the best rates, Naira Data ensures a seamless experience for users looking to stay connected. Explore the diverse range of data options and enjoy affordable connectivity with Naira Data.


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How good is this brand "Polaroid"?
How is the picture and sound quality?
Is it truly a smart TV?
What will be your suggestion for someone who plans buying a 32" smart Polaroid TV?

Fajeed:
Hi nairalanders please I need your help I have been using this Polaroid smart tv since last year but I’m still unable to watch Netflix it keeps saying there is an issue with your streaming device I don’t know what to do please if you’re a Polaroid tv user say something I need your help

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I saw a couple of Free to Air decoders images sent to me by some vendors. I am new to FTA decoders so I asked for differences which he asked me to come to his office for more clarity. I understand that there is no time for explanation over WhatsApp chat so I decided to ask nairalanders.

adotse1:
You can get hisense or polystar new TV but if u are going for lg or Samsung it's going to be uk used

Thank you for your response

Is Polystar very good. I know Hisense is good same with LG and Samsung but Polystar seem not to be popular. I hear of new brand names now like TCL, Armani, Mewe(not sure of the spelling)...not sure of their quality.

I want to get a 32-inches Smart TV and I am looking for an affordable brand which is quality. I honestly need your suggestions on which to buy. My budget is quite low - within 70k and 80k.

Thank you

The Emerging Political Leaders Fellowship is the flagship Fellowship Program of The Bridge Leadership Foundation. It is a fully-funded, non-partisan Political Leadership development project which nurtures and prepares young Nigerians for leadership at the local, regional and national levels to improve the quality of Nigeria’s leadership pool and the impact of its developmental interventions.

Over a year, Fellows gain access to tailored content delivered by a carefully curated list of Politicians, Development Experts, Historians, Civil Society Leaders, Religious Figures, Advisors and Mentors. The Emerging Political Leaders Fellowships also allows Fellows to demystify Nigerian politics by pairing them with credible past and serving Politicians through the program's location-based Internship/shadow program.

The residential Bootcamp serves as a melting pot for Fellows to network, immerse in Nigeria's federal political ecosystem, meet key decision-makers and present their capstone projects to several panels of seasoned Politicians and Technocrats.

ELIGIBILITY
Who qualifies?
Emerging Leaders:
Who are active in mainstream politics in Nigeria
With a proven track record of service within a community, region in Nigeria
With a demonstrable track record of accountability, integrity, strategy and resilience
Aged between 25 and 45
Who meets all statutory requirements to run for office at all levels in Nigeria
With no criminal record
With no ongoing criminal case/investigation with any national or international security body (Such as Interpol, EFCC)

TARGET AUDIENCE
Who Should Apply?
Mid-senior level Technocrats
Civil Servants
Nigerians in Diaspora interested in running for office in Nigeria
Technical staff of past or serving politicians (Special Advisers, Technical Assistants, etc.)
Political appointees (Such as Commissioners, Executive Secretaries etc.)
Past candidates of political parties who ran for office at the local/state/national level
Current candidates of political parties running for office at the local/state/national level
Grassroots Activists/Changemakers with a proven track record of impact in their communities
Women, minorities (And other groups prone to discrimination and exclusion) with a track record of service and impact in their communities

BENEFITS
What do you stand to gain?
Opportunity to be part of a pioneering program on political leadership on the African continent
Access to a high-impact, 6-month political leadership development training
Opportunity to have access to, and be trained by a world-class Faculty
One-on-one mentorship by credible and seasoned Nigerian Politicians currently serving at various levels across the country
One-on-one/group meetings with, and access to influential Nigerian politicians curated across party lines
Cost for local air travel, airport transfers, accommodation and feeding for the duration of the Bootcamp will be covered (Nigerians in Diaspora will be responsible for their travel arrangements to Nigeria)
Opportunity to serve in subsequent programs as Facilitators, Program Ambassadors, Advisory Council members, and/or Mentors
Increased visibility within Nigeria's political space and amongst its most influential stakeholders
Social media spotlights across The Bridge Leadership Foundation, Mentor and Faculty members handles/pages

Apply here: https://www.zealous.co/thebridgeleadershipfoundation/opportunity/Emerging-Political-Leaders-Fellowship/

Deadline: 24th May, 2022

Job Title: Programme Coordinator

Reports to: The Executive Director

Job Location: Calabar, Cross River State

THE ORGANISATION
The Bridge Leadership Foundation is a not-for-profit organisation with the vision to raise a community of inspired, equipped and influential young leaders, who lead themselves and others. We are committed to building generations of young people educated to become compassionate, entrepreneurial and engaged citizens who are empowered to take responsibility for their own lives for making a difference in the world.

THE ROLE: PROGRAMME COORDINATOR
The Programme Coordinator is a member of the organization, working in all aspects to include, but not limited to, leadership initiatives, grants management, community engagement, donor stewardship (donor-advised funds) and events.

PROGRAMME COORDINATOR
Job Duties Core Functions/Responsibilities:

1. Report to and work closely with the Executive Director
2. Support the development and implementation of the Foundations programmes, projects and activities.
3. Design and update the Foundation’s training curriculum and provide training to youth, teachers, community workers and volunteers.
4. Conduct research and develop original material for the Foundation’s publications.
5. Establish new strategic relationships with potential partners and manage existing relationships.
6. Write effective concept notes, fundable proposals and reports.
7. Collate and report progress on the department’s projects periodically
8. Support with the design, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of youth-focused programming across Africa.
9. Manage the organization’s brand, actively promoting its programmes, services and impact through different media.
10. Formulate and implement strategies that align with the organization’s overall strategy, including the marketing and financial strategy
11. Prepare regular reports on impacts of the Foundation to all funders and partners.
12. Manage the Foundation’s Programme budget, ensure transparency and efficient use of the organization’s funds.


REQUIRED SKILLS/COMPETENCIES
1. Track record in curriculum development and instructional design
2. Strong ability in the use of Microsoft packages and adequate knowledge of tech-related applications.
3. Strong communication, interpersonal and time management skills
4. Strong work ethic, a self-starter
5. Leadership and Management Skills-Supervisory skills
6. Project Management Skills
7. Business Development and Marketing Skills
8. Facilitation and Presentation skills
9. Passion for youth development, education, training and Nigeria’s development
10. Strong financial discipline
11. Proven entrepreneurial ability and capacity to work with significant autonomy
12. A high level of integrity and preparedness to keep stakeholders engaged


QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE:
A first degree in any relevant course will be considered. An advanced degree may be an advantage. Minimum of 3-4 years’ relevant work experience in the non-profit sector focused on youth leadership and development.

APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS
This is a challenging opportunity for a dedicated and highly motivated professional.
If you would like to join the Foundation’s team and be part of building resilience and economic growth in Africa, please submit your cover letter and curriculum vitae to careers@thebridgeleadership.org


Deadline for Submission: October 31, 2020

Kindly note: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

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I have googled for a clear explanation on why #300 was deducted for nothing.

I would like to know if i have done something i am not supposed to do or i should just stay away from the GTWorld mobile app.

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nairalandposter:
No idea. There are so many Nigerians on twitter.

Maybe one of the Naija celebrities?

I would like to know the biggest Nigerian Twitter-Influencer who could make a topic trend in Nigeria.
Also, i would like to know the average cost of employing their services and how to reach them.

For those of you who have promoted your Instagram handle to build more followers using Instagram ad, what was the outcome?

How many followers were you able to get and at what budget?

Will like to get feedback on this.

Thanks.

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evy1:
7800 to calabar, you then take a bus from calabar to Obubra where the camp is located.

Thanks for this info. I really appreciate. One more thing boss, where can i get a bus in lag. Seems all the transport companies in iyana ipaja seems to not head that way.

From Lagos to Cross River.
How much will it cost when moving from lagos to Cross rivers (by road)?

Studentcosmos:
Is it all the states in Nigeria that pay corpers and how much do they pay them aside the #19k allowance from the federal government? I heard that Lagos pay as high as #10k while Ogun don't pay at all. How true?

I thought the south south states pay corpers most, especially the oil producing states.

Is it all the states in Nigeria that pay corpers and how much do they pay them aside the #19k allowance from the federal government? I heard that Lagos pay as high as #10k while Ogun don't pay at all. How true?

The International Monetary Fund on Monday expressed concern over Nigeria’s capacity to repay its debts and stressed the need for the Federal Government to mobilise more revenues domestically.

The Washington-based fund, at the public presentation of the Spring 2018 Issue of the Regional Economic Outlook for Sub-Saharan Africa, said the public debt in the region was on the rise.



IMF Senior Resident Representative and Mission Chief for Nigeria, Amine Mati, said, “The number of countries in debt distress has increased. From six countries in 2014 to eight in 2015, to 10 in 2016, and today 15 countries. These are low-income economies.

“Now, I know the question that is going to come from here is: Where is Nigeria? Nigeria is not considered a low-income economy. Nigeria’s debt stock figure, which is 20 to 23 per cent of Gross Domestic Product, is still quite low by any standard. The issue is capacity to repay the debts. So, interest payment to revenue is an issue.”

On the need to ramp up domestic revenue mobilisation, Mati put Nigeria’s total revenue at six per cent of GDP.

“There is a lot that can be done to increase revenue very quickly,” he said.

Noting that Value Added Tax rate had been quite low in Nigeria, he said doubling the compliance on VAT from 25 to 50 per cent would increase the VAT ratio from 0.9 per cent of GDP to close to two per cent.

Nigeria’s debt stood at N21.73tn as of December 31, 2017, compared to N12.12tn as of June 30, 2015, according to the Debt Management Office.

The DMO had said the composition of the debt stock as of the end of 2017 showed that external debt was 26.64 per cent of the portfolio, up from 20.04 per cent in 2016, while the domestic debt was 73.36 per cent, down from 79.96 per cent in 2016.

The Director-General, DMO, Patience Oniha, in her remarks at the event, said the government had been working aggressively to shore up revenues as well as reduce borrowing costs.



“The debt service is a function of the interest that you pay on those borrowings as well as your revenue. The critical part is that revenue has been low relative to the size of the GDP. So that has to go up,” she said in an interview on the sidelines of the event.

According to her, there is an aggressive drive to raise revenues through the Voluntary Assets and Income Declaration scheme.

Oniha said, “What are we doing on debt service? The new debt management strategy, which we started implementing last year, seeks to moderate the growth of interest expense by shifting some of the borrowing externally.

“If we were borrowing on the domestic market, last year we would be borrowing at about 16 to 17 per cent and early on the year, 18 per cent. But we went to the international market. So rather than borrow that $4.8bn that we borrowed in the international market in the domestic market, we borrowed at below eight per cent. If we raised the money in the domestic market, we would have had to pay those high rates.”

The DMO DG said the government saved over N70bn from, estimated on a per annum basis, from that exercise.

“We are still borrowing because there are provisions for borrowing in the budget. But in terms of how much it cost us to borrow, we are working actively on reducing that and reducing the refinancing risk that we had with Treasury bills every 90 days, every six months.”

source: http://punchng.com/imf-doubts-nigerias-capacity-to-repay-debts/

A United States-based investor, Ameri Metro Incorporation, on Monday declared its readiness to provide $10bn for the construction of speed rails in Nigeria.

The firm told the Federal Government that it had the capacity to fund rail projects across the country while making a presentation at the headquarters of the Federal Ministry of Transportation in Abuja.



Officials of the firm, who were hosted by Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, stated that they decided to show interest in the rail projects after it was confirmed that the Chinese group that was initially billed to handle them would not be able to deliver on the projects as planned.

Speaking after a meeting with officials of the Federal Government, the Founder, Ameri Metro Inc., Shah Mathias, said, “We are in the design process and our goal is to take this and build it. We are here to do the presentation for the high speed rail.

“Our goal is to build the rail system in order for other industries to come. We will like to commence the project as soon as we are given the opportunity, and we will invest 100 per cent of the project cost.

“We have been told that the project cost is over $10bn and we are ready to deliver new railway, new locomotives, everything will be new.”

Mathias added that Ameri would wish to commence with the Port Harcourt-Lagos-Calabar route, and that it was ready to take over the project from the Chinese firm.

“We are looking at the Port Harcourt-Lagos-Calabar route first because we heard that the Chinese have not been able to raise the money. We are possibly going to raise the money and take it over from the Chinese,” he noted.

On whether Ameri would enter into partnership with the Chinese group to deliver on the project, Mathias said, “We are not partnering anybody at this point.

“We want to build the coastal rail for Nigeria and it is going to be high speed and not the standard gauge. We have the capacity and competence to do it. We have done it in the United States and we can do it here.”



When asked what the response of the ministry to Ameri’s proposal was, Mathias stated that “tentatively, there is prospect.”

source: http://punchng.com/investor-to-provide-10bn-for-nigerias-speed-rail-projects/

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Issokay!

Just don't know what to say.

If you keep listening to what everyone is saying about you behind the scene, my brother, you might just be on your way to committing suicide. Some things are better left unheard. Don't you know even parents sometimes speak ill of some of their kids behind them. Just ignore some things jare and follow your heart.



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Omololu2121:
Ajimobi have you been handling the infrastructure, economy,welfare of civil servant and pensioners of Oyo state better than your predecessors who ruled before you?

Is thaT SO?

Really?
Everyone is entitled to his or her opinion. What do you expect him to say before?

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#FTC for the first time. lemme bask in the euphoria.

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