There is a secret economy known only to broke Nigerians: the midnight data plan. MTN, Airtel, Glo—they all drop prices between 12 AM and 5 AM. One gigabyte for ₦200. Two gigabytes for ₦350. It's the data equivalent of a night market. You stay awake, or you set an alarm, because cheap data waits for no one. The strategy is tactical. You buy at 12:15 AM. You queue your downloads. You update your apps. You download the movies you'll watch during the day. You use the darkness to prepare for the light. It's resource management born from scarcity. But the exhaustion is real. You sleep at 2 AM because you were hunting data. You wake up tired, but your phone is full of content. It's a trade-off. Your sleep for your entertainment. Your rest for your connectivity. And when the network decides to "maintenance" during cheap hours? The rage is spiritual. You've sacrificed sleep for nothing. The data didn't come. The money is gone. The night is wasted. Do you hunt midnight data deals? And what's your strategy for maximizing cheap data hours?
