- From 1 October, approved learning platforms are free to use up to 100MB a day
- Senior secondary and tertiary learners come first; other groups will follow
- Only whitelisted platforms count, so be wary of fake 'activate now' links
Free 100MB a day for learning from 1 October: how NCC’s scheme works
Senior secondary and tertiary students are first in line for zero-rated access to approved education platforms. Here is what we know so far.
From Thursday, 1 October, students in Nigeria should be able to use approved educational websites and apps without paying for the data, up to 100MB a day. The scheme, formally called Zero-Rated Access to Educational Platforms and Content, was unveiled in Abuja earlier this month by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC). What ‘zero-rated’ means Normally, every page you load or…