January 03
Nigeria: On Nigeria and AI
Are the ethical fears about the frenetic development of Artificial Intelligence (AI) misplaced? Different answers to this question could, of course, come from various quarters. Read more »
June 01, 2023
Nigeria: Google Expands Flood Alerts to 80 Countries
Google has announced the expansion of its Flood Hub platform to cover 80 countries worldwide, including the addition of eight new countries in Africa. Read more »
May 18, 2023
Nigeria: New Operational Technology Threat Puts Organisations At High Risk - Report
Microsoft, on Tuesday, released its latest Cyber Signals Report at a virtual press conference, where it exposed how a new cyber threat is putting organisations and technology teams… Read more »
May 15, 2023
Nigeria: Data Encryption From Ransomware Reaches Highest Level in 4 Years - Report
Sophos, a global leader in innovation and delivery of cybersecurity-as-a-service, has released its annual report tagged, "State of Ransomware 2023," which revealed that hackers… Read more »
May 04, 2023
Africa: Experts Differ Over Africa's 5G Launch, Call for Spectrum Allocation to Enhance Faster Rollout
Following the outcome of a recent survey report carried out in Africa by JIC Holdings, which showed that only 13 out of 53 countries surveyed in Africa have an active 5G network as… Read more »
April 27, 2023
Nigeria: Google Reveals Top Sustainability Related Trends in Nigeria
Google has released data highlighting the top sustainability-related trends in Nigeria, which showcases Nigerians' growing interest in environmental issues, as they search for… Read more »
April 20, 2023
Nigeria: As More Players Spring Up, Stakeholders Optimistic Nigeria Will Become Major Internet Exchange Hub in Africa
Following the rise in the establishment of Internet Exchange Points (IXPs) in Nigeria, occasioned by the increasing demand for data and internet connectivity, industry stakeholders… Read more »
April 13, 2023
Nigeria: 93% of Organisations Struggles to Execute Essential Security Operation Tasks - Report
Sophos, a global leader in innovating and delivering cybersecurity as a service, has released a new survey report, titled: "The State of Cybersecurity 2023: The Business Impact of… Read more »
April 07, 2023
Nigeria: Govt Laments Only 30% of Women in Technology Industries
The federal government has expressed dissatisfaction over the poor number of women in innovation and technology, lamenting that only 30 per cent of the technological space are… Read more »
March 20, 2023
Nigeria: Expert Challenges Minister Over Claims of 12.99 Million Cyberattacks in Four Days
The claim by the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr. Isa Pantami, that Nigeria recorded 12.99 million cyberattacks in four days during the presidential election,… Read more »
March 14, 2023
Nigeria: Osinbajo Launches $600m Programme for Young Nigerians in Technology, Creative Sectors
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN on Tuesday launched a $600 million programme for young Nigerians in the technology and creative sectors with a call on African governments and the… Read more »
March 10, 2023
Nigeria: Naira Redesign - CBN Urged to Address Technology Fundamentals to Reduce Impact of Nigerians
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has been advised to implement adequate national technology backbone and other fundamental measures to alleviate the adverse impact of the Naira… Read more »
March 06, 2023
Nigeria: $176bn Revenue At Risk As Huawei Moves to Sue Govt in London Over $304m e-Customs Project
Huawei Technologies, one of the Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) partners in the disputed $304 million e-Customs project, would next month sue the Nigerian government in London, over… Read more »
February 20, 2023
Nigeria: HP Highlights Top Cybercrime Trends in 2023, Cautions Organisations
The Country Head for Nigeria at HP, Mr. Emmanuel Asika, has warned that the increased collaboration in cyber threat, coupled with the low cost of malware, where three-quarters of… Read more »
February 15, 2023
Nigeria: Harnessing Nigeria's Science, Technology and Innovation Potential
Given the critical role of Science, Technology and Innovation in all facets of human endeavour as well as its importance to the transformation of the Nigerian economy from a… Read more »
February 09, 2023
Nigeria: Nigeria's Domain Name Maintains Steady Growth, Reached 183,792 in December 2022
The latest statistics released by the Nigeria Internet Registration Association (NiRA), the body responsible for managing Nigeria's country code Top Level Domain (ccTLD), showed a… Read more »
February 02, 2023
Nigeria: Experts Call for Regulation On Reporting Cybersecurity Attacks
Cybersecurity experts have called for some form of regulations that will make organisations report cyber attacks, stressing that underreporting of cyber attacks is one of the major… Read more »
Nigeria: NCC Moves to Bridge Gender Inequality in ICT Sector
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has introduced the "Nigerian Girls Can Code," as part of efforts to bridge the gender gap between male and female stakeholders in the… Read more »
January 27, 2023
Nigeria: Nigeria Experiencing Significant Changes Due to Growth of Digital Economy - NITDA
The Director General of National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Mallam Inuwa Abdullahi has said that, there is no longer any doubt that Nigeria is rapidly… Read more »
January 26, 2023
Nigeria: Again, Nigeria's Domain Name Users Increased From 181,275 in September to 183,169 in November 2022
For six consecutive months from June 2022 to November 2022, the Nigerian .ng domain name active users have continued to increase, a development that underscores the rising… Read more »
January 25, 2023
Nigeria: E-Commerce Trends in Nigeria for 2023
The rise of digital commerce has given birth to new ways for e-commerce retailers to improve their businesses and deliver an exceptional customer experience. This is due to the… Read more »
Nigeria: Govt Will Use 5G Technology to Tackle Insecurity - Pantami
Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Isa Pantami, has said the federal government would use the 5G technology in tacking insecurity in the country. Pantami spoke Tuesday… Read more »
January 19, 2023
Nigeria: Weak Responses to Cybersecurity, Obsolete Computing Resources, Others Will Heighten Cyber Threats in 2023 - Report
The latest report released by Cyber Security Experts Association of Nigeria (CSEAN), has forecasted increase in cyber threats in 2023 in Nigeria, which is an election year. Read more »
January 17, 2023
Nigeria: With Enterprising Young People, Nigeria Won't Lag Behind in Technology - Osinbajo
The Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo has declared that with the rapid growth of innovation and technology recorded globally over the years, there are more exciting new frontiers… Read more »
January 06, 2023
Nigeria: NGO Seeks Free Internet Access to Maximise Benefits of Education Technology in Nigeria
A non-governmental organisation based in Kwara State, Brain Builders Youth Development Initiative (BBYDI), has said free internet access remained a strategy to enhance and maximize… Read more »