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7 Smart Ways To Make Your Mobile Data Last Longer

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9 months ago

December 15, 2024

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Mobile data has become an essential life need and tool for communication, information, and entertainment. It is safe to say that majority of young people budget for mobile data as they budget for food and clothing because, in today’s digital world, one would feel disconnected and out of place without mobile data.p

As telecommunication companies continue to raise mobile data prices and the demand for heavy data activities like streaming, gaming, and social media rise, the consumption of mobile data has surged dramatically.

Despite efforts to improve data services, many people still struggle to make their data last throughout the month, this is where smart data management strategies come into play.

From simple tweaks to your phone settings to more advanced techniques, hereunder are seven effective ways to make your mobile data last longer.

1. Turn off Background Data: Some apps on your phone continue to run in the background and consume data even when you’re not using them or aware that they are still running. It is advisable to turn off applications that you are not using at the moment to save your mobile data.

To turn off background data, go to your phone’s settings, select “Data usage,” and toggle off “Background data” for apps that don’t need it.

2. Use Data-Saving Apps: Certain applications use data than others, this is just as some applications help you save data. Apps like Opera Mini, UC Browser, and Data Save can help compress data and reduce consumption. You can also use apps like GlassWire or Data Usage Monitor to track your data usage.

3. Limit Video Streaming: Video streaming is so far one of the biggest consumers of mobile data.

To save data, Try to limit your video streaming to Wi-Fi networks or use data-saving modes on apps like YouTube or Netflix.

Do not forget to close or delete video streaming applications when you are not using them, check out for pop-up notifications from these apps as well.

4. Turn off Auto-Update: Automatic updates can consume a lot of data especially if you have many apps installed and you are not aware that they still run on your mobile device.

To turn off auto-update, go to your phone’s settings, select “Apps,” and toggle off “Auto-update” for apps that don’t need it.

5. Use Wi-Fi Networks: As much as possible, always alternate your mobile data whenever possible. Connect to Wi-Fi networks when you are in public places like cafes, restaurants, and offices that offer free Wi-Fi.

It is also crucial to wait until you are connected to a Wi-Fi network to access heavy applications like YouTube.

6. Reduce Data Usage for Social Media: Social media apps like Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter can consume a lot of data because of the pictures and video features in them.

Try to reduce your data usage for these apps by turning off auto-play videos, using data-saving modes, or limiting your usage.

7. Monitor Your Data Usage: Keep track of your data usage from time to time to identify areas where you need to adjust.

You can download a data usage tracker application to monitor your data consumption.

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JUST IN: Ooni Visits Olubadan-designate Ladoja In Ibadan

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September 21, 2025

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The Ooni of Ife, Oba Enitan Ogunwusi, on Sunday, paid a visit to the Olubadan designate, Rashidi Ladoja, at his Bodija private residence in Ibadan, Oyo State.

The PUNCH reports that Oba Ladoja will be installed as the 44th Olubadan on Friday, September 26, 2025, following the demise of the 43rd Olubadan, Oba Owolabi Olakulehin, who joined his ancestors on Monday, July 7, 2025, at the age of 90 years.

The two paramount rulers are currently exchanging pleasantries.

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JUST IN: FG Revokes 1,263 Mineral Licenses Over Unpaid Fees

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September 21, 2025

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The Federal Government through the Ministry of Solid Minerals Development has announced a fresh revocation of not less than 1,263 mineral licenses.

These licenses, which will now be deleted from the Electronic Mining Cadastral System portal of the Nigerian Mining Cadastral Office, include 584 exploration licenses, 65 mining leases, 144 quarry licenses, and 470 small-scale mining leases.

The minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dele Alake, gave the revocation announcement in a statement issued by his special assistant on Media, Segun Tomori, on Sunday in Abuja.

The minister explained that the directive was issued due to the companies’ failure to comply with the requirement of paying their annual service fees.

The latest revocation brings the total mineral titles revoked under the current administration to 3, 794 including,619 mineral titles revoked for defaulting in paying annual service fees and 912 for dormancy last year.

By opening up the areas formerly covered by these licenses, the revocation is expected to spur fresh applications by investors looking for fresh opportunities.

The statement read, “Not less than 1,263 mineral licenses will be deleted from the portal of the Electronic Mining Cadastral system of the Nigerian Mining Cadastral Office, MCO, following their revocation by the Federal Government.

“These include 584 exploration licenses, 65 mining leases, 144 quarry licenses, and 470 small-scale mining leases.”

Approving the revocation following the recommendation of the MCO, the Minister said applying the law to keep speculators and unserious investors away from the mining sector would make way for diligent investors and grow the sector.

“The era of obtaining licences and keeping them in drawers for the highest bidder, while financially capable and industrious businessmen are complaining of access to good sites, is over.

“The annual service fee is the minimum evidence that you are interested in mining. You don’t have to wait for us to revoke the license because the law allows you to return the license if you change your mind,” the minister said.

He warned that the revocation does not mean the Federal Government has pardoned the annual service debt owed by licensees, adding that the list will be forwarded to the Economic & Financial Crimes Commission to ensure that debtors pay or face the wrath of the law.

“This is to encourage due diligence and emphasise the consequences of inundating the license application processes with speculative activities.”

In the recommendation to the minister, the Director-General of the MCO, Simon Nkom, disclosed that there were 1,957 initial defaulters when the MCO published the intention to revoke licences in the Federal Government Gazette on June 19, 2025.

He informed the minister that the gazette was distributed to MCO offices nationwide to sensitise licencees and encourage them to comply within 30 days in compliance with the Minerals and Mining Act 2007 and relevant regulations.

He observed that the delay in the final recommendation was due to complaints of several licensees who claimed to have paid to the Federal Government through Remita and had to be reconciled.

Earlier this month, the DG MCO had hinted that more mining licences would be revoked as part of ongoing efforts to sanitise the solid minerals sector and protect investors from fraudsters.

According to Nkom, the clean-up exercise, which covers expired, speculative, and inactive titles, is necessary to make room for genuine investors and ensure compliance with the law.

This is part of ongoing efforts at sanitising the sector since the inception of the Tinubu administration, and the salutary effects of the reforms are massive and manifest despite the attempts to push back by defaulters and their agents.