Airtel Nigeria, the country’s second-largest telecom operator, has increased the prices of its internet and voice plans by 50%. This move comes just one week after MTN Nigeria implemented a similar price hike. The new pricing is in line with the Nigerian Communications Commission’s (NCC) approval of a 50% tariff increase on January 20, 2025.

The new pricing for Airtel’s monthly data plans are as follows: 2GB for ₦1,500 (previously 1.2GB for ₦1,000), 3GB for ₦2,000 (up from 1.5GB at ₦1,200), 4GB for ₦2,500 (previously 3GB at ₦1,500), and 8GB for ₦3,000 (up from 4.5GB at ₦2,000).

Larger plans have also been adjusted, with 10GB now costing ₦4,000 (previously 6GB at ₦2,500), 13GB for ₦5,000 (up from 10GB at ₦3,000), 18GB for ₦6,000 (previously 15GB at ₦4,000), and 25GB for ₦8,000 (replacing the former 18GB plan at ₦5,000).

Airtel Nigeria has also introduced a 25 kobo flat rate per second of calls, resulting in a one-minute call costing around ₦15, up from ₦11. However, the tariff increase was not reflected in many of the daily and weekly plans.

Subscribers can still buy the one-week 5GB plan for ₦1,500. The Airtel Unlimited plans, such as ₦20,000 for 200GB in 30 days plus 10GB daily upon exhausting main data, and ₦30,000 for 300GB in 30 days, are still available.