What things cost, and how to pay less.
Guides to data plans, airtime, electricity tokens, TV, exam PINs and everyday money in Nigeria. Every price carries a date and a source, and a guide changes when the price does.
Electricity
MSMS IBEDC: Pay ₦97,825+ for a MAP Meter or Wait for a Free One?
Only one of the four portals on msms.ibedc.com lets customers register. Here's what a MAP meter costs since 9 September 2026, and...
Data
How to Share Data With Glo: *301# for 5 Users, Not *127*01#
To share data on Glo, dial *301# and add up to 5 Glo numbers to your plan. Old codes like *127*01* won't do it. Here's sharing vs...
News
MTN Network Outage 8 Oct: Timeline, Why No Compensation Is Due
MTN calls, data and FibreX went down in Lagos, Oyo, Rivers, Delta and the FCT on 8 October. Here's the timeline, the apology, and...
Electricity
Electricity Token Not Received? IKEDC, AEDC Retrieval and Refunds
Paid for light and no 20-digit token came? Check the receipt, requery, ask IKEDC or AEDC to resend it, or claim a refund, then tak...
TV subscriptions
DStv Indian Add-on: Zee TV Out in SA 31 Oct, Zee World Stays
In South Africa, the DStv Indian add-on loses Zee TV and four more channels on 31 October at the same price. Zee World on 166 stay...
Data
Code to Cancel Auto Renewal on MTN: *312*1*12# or NO to 312
Since the NCC's May 2023 short-code deadline, MTN data renewal is switched off on 312: dial *312*1*12#, text NO plus your bundle c...
Data
MTN vs Glo Data: 30-Day 1GB ₦520 vs ₦440, but MTN Wins at 3GB
Glo beats MTN on 1GB and on its big AWUF bundles, but MTN is cheaper at 3GB a month, and some Glo data only works after midnight....
Exams & results
JAMB Canada Centre: 4 Myths About the Ottawa UTME From 2027
JAMB's Ottawa centre isn't open yet, it won't get you into a Canadian university, and $30 fees can't make it a money-spinner. Here...
TV subscriptions
DStv Subscription Prices and Channels: M-Net Movies From ₦6,000
The cheapest new M-Net movie channel is Legends on DStv Yanga at ₦6,000. See which bouquet carries Stars and Movies+, and what eac...
Data
MTN Data Not Working After Recharge? 7 Fixes, From APN to NIN
Your MTN bundle shows on *323#, but nothing loads. Match your symptom to the cause in one table, then follow the fix: data SIM, so...
About the AidaPay journal
The AidaPay journal answers the questions people in Nigeria ask about the bills that come every week: which data plan gives the most for the money, how to share or borrow airtime, why a prepaid meter rejects a token, which GOtv or DStv package to pay for, and where to buy a WAEC or NECO result checker PIN.
Each article is written for one search and answers it first, then walks through the steps. Codes and prices are checked on the network, DisCo or exam body's own pages, every price shows the date it was correct, and an article is updated when a price or a code changes.
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