Why Every Nigerian Smartphone Owner Needs Device Protection in 2025

Chuka had just landed his first real job. After NYSC and months of praying for “anything legitimate,” he finally joined a small but promising fintech startup in Yaba. As a treat to himself, he bought a brand new Samsung Galaxy S23, ₦800k gone in a swipe.

He didn’t buy a pouch. Or a screen protector. Or a device protection plan.

“God forbid bad thing,” he muttered when the store attendant mentioned it. “Nothing will happen.”

Two months later, while rushing to catch a bus during the Monday morning Lagos madness, his phone slipped from his hand, face-down.

Screen shattered. Touchpad frozen. His chest? In pieces.

Welcome to 2025, where our smartphones are not just devices. They’re lifelines.

From remote jobs to crypto trading, schoolwork to business deals, dating apps to digital banking, everything happens through a screen. For many Nigerians, a smartphone isn’t just a want; it’s survival.

But here’s the catch: these lifelines are fragile. And expensive.

With inflation soaring and the naira still dancing one kind, replacing or repairing a damaged device can burn through months of savings. Yet, very few people actively protect their devices - until disaster strikes.

What are you really risking when you don’t protect your phone in 2025?

• Financial Loss: Repairs for high-end devices now cost between ₦50k–₦200k. Sometimes, it’s cheaper to buy a used one than fix a broken one.
  
• Loss of Opportunity: Imagine missing a job interview because your screen won’t swipe. Or losing a client because your mic stopped working mid-call.
  
• Mental Stress: Nigerians are already dealing with fuel scarcity, ASUU strikes, and power outages. Adding “my phone is bad” to the list? Unnecessary wahala.
  

So what’s the solution? Device Protection.

It’s 2025. You insure your car. You secure your apartment. Why not your most-used daily asset?

Back to Chuka.
He eventually repaired the phone, after borrowing money from his cousin. But if you ask him today, he’ll tell you:

“If I could rewind time, I’d get that protection. No arguments.”

Don’t learn the hard way.
In a country where almost everything is unpredictable, protect the one tool that keeps your life moving.

Because in 2025, device protection isn’t luxury. It’s common sense.