Court Suspends FCCPC Rules, Airtime Borrowing Returns for Nigerians

Telecom users nationwide can now access emergency airtime again. A Federal High Court order has temporarily halted the FCCPC’s new digital lending regulations. Major operators, including Airtel and Glo, quietly reactivated airtime lending services. Traders, transport workers and low-income earners have welcomed the quick relief for urgent calls and daily transactions. The FCCPC introduced the DEON Regulations 2025 to bring airtime advances under consumer-lending rules. Telecom stakeholders argued these credits are value-added services, not traditional loans. The court’s interim order paused the regulations pending legal review. The consumer commission says it will obey the ruling but plans to challenge it. Meanwhile, operators warn that regulatory uncertainty could deter future investment in the sector.

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