Nigeria’s telecommunications operators saw operating expenses balloon to a record N5.85 trillion ($3.6 billion) in 2024, an 85 percent surge from N3.16 trillion the previous year, as exorbitant state-level right-of-way fees compounded pressures from inflation, currency devaluation and soaring ener
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Royal Ibeh
Royal Ibeh is a senior journalist with years of experience reporting on Nigeria’s technology and health sectors. She currently covers the Technology and Health beats for BusinessDay newspaper, where she writes in-depth stories on digital innovation, telecom infrastructure, healthcare systems, and public health policies.
