Hidden fees, volatile exchange rates, and silent deductions are inflating Nigeria’s digital payments. “Unseen Charges Behind Digital Payments in Nigeria” by REMMY NWEKE in this edition of Telecoms Clinic@ITREALMS exposes how convenience quietly costs consumers more than advertised.
Barely a week after Chuks received a worried phone call from one of his sons, he found himself entangled in the same web of confusion. His son, a university student, had recently purchased a prescribed textbook online. The listed price on the departmental website was around ₦8,000. It seemed straightforward. But moments after completing the payment, the boy’s ₦20,000 account balance had shrunk to just ₦4,000.
Startled, he called his father. Chuks assumed it was a minor mistake, perhaps a duplicate charge or a delayed bank reversal. He advised his son to wait a day and see if the money would be restored. But the refund never came.
Nigeria’s leading composite e-commerce giant, Konga, has officially flagged off the Konga Naija Shopping Festival, a nationwide end-of-year shopping campaign designed to bring unmatched value, convenience, and festive cheer to millions of households.
Running from December 7 to 31, the campaign aims to empower shoppers with massive discounts, special offers, and unique gifting opportunities as the country counts down to Christmas and New Year celebrations.
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has been named one of the top five best-performing Federal Government agencies for 2025 under the Transparency and Efficiency Category by the Presidential Enabling Business Environment Council (PEBEC), according to a statement signed by Mrs. Nnenna Ukoha, Head, Public Affairs of the NCC and made available to ITREALMS.
The prestigious recognition was announced at the PEBEC Awards and Gala Night held on Tuesday at the State House Banquet Hall, Abuja.
The Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR) has announced the postponement of its maiden annual Public Relations, Reputation, Ideas, Concepts and Excellence (PRICE) Awards and Prizes to January 25, 2026, as reported by ITREALMS Online.
The awards were originally scheduled to take place on December 7, 2025.
The core reason for the postponement, ITREALMS gathered, is to ensure full participation and that "no one is left behind," since the observance of Christmas seems to have commenced much earlier for some of the NIPR's critical stakeholders.
The International Press Institute (IPI) Nigeria has announced its decision to establish an endowment prize at the University of Abuja (UniAbuja) in memory of its late Treasurer, Rafat Idris Salami, reports ITREALMS.
The prize is intended to inspire students of the institution to uphold the core journalistic values of integrity, courage, and selfless service that the late Treasurer exemplified.
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