Millions of Nigerians woke up last week to find they could no longer borrow airtime or data when their phones ran dry. MTN’s popular XtraTime and Airtel’s credit services simply stopped working. Many people blamed the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC). But the regula
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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.

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