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  1. Spotify launched audiobooks in Nigeria on Wednesday, 14 October 2026, through an Audiobooks+ add-on costing ₦2,300 a month for 15 hours of listening.
  2. Both Free and Premium users can buy the add-on, an extra 10 hours costs ₦2,700, and unused hours do not roll over.
  3. Nigerian publishers and self-published authors can upload audiobooks through Spotify for Authors and reach listeners in more than 180 markets.
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TV & Streaming · 3 min read

Spotify audiobooks land in Nigeria at ₦2,300 for 15 hours a month

Spotify users in Nigeria can now add 15 hours of audiobooks a month for ₦2,300, and local authors can upload their own books. Here is how it works and what it costs.

Spotify has launched audiobooks in Nigeria. Listeners on its free and paid plans can now add 15 hours of audiobook listening a month for ₦2,300, the company said when the service went live on Wednesday, 14 October 2026. Until now, Spotify offered audiobooks in only 22 markets. Nigeria is part of an expansion to more than 180 markets by the…

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  1. The Walt Disney Company is cutting a few hundred jobs, mostly in HR and technology, Reuters and CNBC reported on Tuesday, 29 September 2026.
  2. CNBC put the figure at around 300, citing a person familiar with the matter; Disney had not commented publicly in the reports.
  3. It is the third round of Disney job cuts in 2026 under Josh D'Amaro, who became chief executive in March 2026.
Gist Reel

TV & Streaming · 3 min read

Disney layoffs hit about 300 HR and tech staff in third 2026 round

People familiar with the plan told Reuters and CNBC the cuts fall mostly on human resources and technology. They follow about 1,000 job losses in April and another round in July under new chief executive Josh D'Amaro.

Disney layoffs are back for a third time this year. The Walt Disney Company is cutting a few hundred jobs, mostly in human resources and technology, according to reports by Reuters and CNBC on Tuesday, 29 September 2026. CNBC put the number at around 300, citing a person familiar with the matter. Variety was first with the story, and Reuters…

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  1. Apple TV and Apple Arcade now come with every paid iCloud+ plan in Nigeria
  2. Plans start at ₦1,300 a month for 50GB and rise to ₦66,900 for 12TB
  3. Standalone Apple TV subscriptions end; existing users move to iCloud+
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TV & Streaming · 2 min read

Apple TV now comes with iCloud+ in Nigeria, from ₦1,300 a month

Apple's streaming service is now bundled into every paid iCloud+ plan in Nigeria, alongside Apple Arcade, with the cheapest tier at ₦1,300 monthly.

Apple has changed how Nigerians get Apple TV. The streaming service, home to shows such as Severance and Ted Lasso, now comes bundled with every paid iCloud+ plan in the country, together with the Apple Arcade games service. Apple announced the change on 15 September as part of an iCloud+ expansion covering more than 100 countries, with the rollout running…

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