The AidaPay journal

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.

Not open yet, $30 fees, and the revenue charge checked

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... 7 Oct 2026· 7 min read

Padi ₦4,400 to Premium ₦44,500, and Movies+ on Select from 5 November

TV subscriptions DStv Subscription Prices: Padi ₦4,400 to Premium ₦44,500 DStv subscription prices run from ₦4,400 (Padi) to ₦44,500 (Premium) as at 27 October 2026. Yanga at ₦6,000 is the cheapest with a... 6 Oct 2026· 7 min read

₦20 to ₦1,436 for bad network, not for data that vanished

Airtime MTN Airtime Compensation: Why You Got ₦20, Not a Data Refund MTN's ₦20 to ₦1,436 credits pay for poor network from February to April 2026, not for data that vanished. See which of three group... 5 Oct 2026· 7 min read

Small monthly plan or big weekend burst: where each SIM wins

Data MTN vs Airtel Data: 30-Day 3GB for ₦1,200 vs ₦1,980, Who Gives More? MTN wins small 30-day plans, Airtel wins 2-day bursts and 8-10GB monthly bundles. Each plan's cost per GB, with cashback and Opens... 5 Oct 2026· 7 min read

Debited but no token? Five causes and how to get your 20 digits

Electricity IKEDC Token Not Received? Get It Back With *7024# or Your Receipt Debited for light but no 20-digit token? Here are five reasons it happens, how to spot each one, how to retrieve the token, and wh... 4 Oct 2026· 6 min read

Borrow ₦100, get ₦85: what *303# really costs you

Data Code to Borrow Data From MTN: *303#, the 15% Fee and What You Owe The code to borrow data from MTN is *303#, not *606#. A ₦100 loan puts ₦85 on your line and your next recharge repays ₦100. Steps,... 4 Oct 2026· 6 min read

Buy the token, fill four boxes, save the PDF

Exams & results How to Check NECO Result 2026: Token Price, Steps, Fixes NECO's 2026 SSCE Internal results came out on 24 September. Here's where to buy the token, the exact fields on results.neco.gov.ng... 3 Oct 2026· 8 min read

AEDC got 598MW, Yola 69MW. Here's what it means for your band

Electricity Electricity Rationing in Nigeria: 3,053MW Split Across 11 DisCos The grid shared only 3,053MW among 11 DisCos on 30 September. See your DisCo's share, why Band A keeps its light and why DisCos st... 3 Oct 2026· 7 min read

Walk-in entries close 29 Oct; get ready for the next window

Exams & results WAEC GCE Registration 2026: Walk-in Till 29 Oct, Fee, 2027 Dates Walk-in WAEC GCE registration runs at WAEC offices until 29 October 2026; online entries are shut. See the fee, where to get the P... 2 Oct 2026· 6 min read

*288# option 5, then 1 for E16. Wait 15 minutes.

TV subscriptions GOtv E16 Error: How to Clear It in 15 Minutes on *288# or MyGOtv GOtv E16 means your decoder can't see a fully paid subscription. Dial *288#, choose 5 (Fix errors), then 1 for E16, and wait about... 1 Oct 2026· 6 min read

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.

Start with a category above, search for the exact thing you need, or open the guides for the codes most people look for.