April 26, 2023
Nigeria: Repairing Apple Gadgets Cost a Dime in Nigeria - Users
The laptop owner, Joe Abah, in a tweet, narrated how he accidentally spilt some liquid on his new MacBook Pro. Read more »
April 25, 2023
Nigeria: Nigeria Has 222.5 Million Telephone Subscribers - NBS
The report showed that the figure for the last quarter of 2022 represented a 13.87 per cent rise in voice subscriptions on a year-on-year basis. Read more »
April 15, 2023
Nigeria: Nigeria's Cash Crisis Driving Digital Transactions to All-Time High
The scarcity is driving Nigerians in droves to sign up for digital and electronic banking services Read more »
April 11, 2023
Nigeria: Nigeria Needs Innovative Technology to Achieve Sustainable Feed Production - Minister
The forum presents an opportunity for robust multi-stakeholder interactive sessions to explore business opportunities and multi-faceted problems bedevilling Nigeria's animal feed… Read more »
April 03, 2023
Nigeria: Explainer - How to Spot Deepfake Audio Clips Blended By Artificial Intelligence Tools
Some Nigerian disinformation experts have deployed audio-based deepfake technology to fake sensitive conversations of political figures, stirring controversies. Read more »
March 29, 2023
Nigeria: Govt Approves U.S.$52 Million for Free Internet Facilities in Airports, Markets
The government also said 43 higher institutions of learning in the country would be linked to the Internet facility. Read more »
March 27, 2023
West Africa: WAEC Suspends Manual Process of Result Confirmation
In 2022, WAEC launched a digital platform where candidates can also recover burnt, lost, and damaged certificates online. Read more »
March 15, 2023
Nigeria: Nigeria Recorded 12.9 Million Cyber Attacks During Presidential, NASS Elections - Minister
Threats to public websites and portals averaged around 1.5 million daily but the figure skyrocketed to 6.9 million on Presidential Election Day, the minister said. Read more »
March 06, 2023
Nigeria: Adeleke Flags Off Laying of 64-Km Broadband Fibre Optic Cable
Governor Adeleke says the project is worth N16 billion and will be financed by investors. Read more »
Nigeria: NISS Seeks Collaboration With NCC to Improve National Security
NISS solicits NCC's support to advance strategic collaboration that would enhance the application of Information and Communication Technology (ICTs) towards improving security Read more »
Nigeria: Flutterwave Denies Alleged Hacking of Payment System
"We want to reassure you that Flutterwave has not been hacked," the company said. Read more »
March 02, 2023
Nigeria: 7% of Nigerian Internet Users Affected By Phishing in 2022 - Kaspersky
"Among the financial phishing attempts in Nigeria 31.1% were through websites of fake payment systems." Read more »
February 23, 2023
Nigeria: Ignore Fraudulent Messages On Telecom Networks Shut Down, NCC Urges Consumers
NCC, the regulatory authority for the telecommunications industry in Nigeria urges consumers of services to ignore fraudulent and misleading information circulating in some social… Read more »
January 31, 2023
Africa: SpaceX Announces Nigerian Operation, First in Africa
Nigeria becomes first African nation to receive SpaceX Starlink service Read more »
January 24, 2023
Nigeria: Obasanjo Farms Introduces New Cassava Breeding Technology
At full capacity, the greenhouse has the potential to hold about one million cassava plantlets, which is planting materials for 50ha, and the volume can be repeated two to three… Read more »
December 19, 2022
Nigeria: Nigeria Exchange Set for Startup Boom As SEC Approves Listing Rules for Tech Board
The technology board is a specialised platform for technology-based companies to list and raise capital on The Exchange. Read more »
December 11, 2022
Nigeria: Nigeria Is 10th Country With Most Internet Freedom in the World - Report
Internet users in a record number of countries have faced arrest and physical attacks for their posts over the past year, the report says. Read more »
December 07, 2022
Nigeria: Airtel Nigeria Emerges Sole Bidder in Second 5G Licensing Round
Airtel applied alongside Standard Network & Connections Limited, but only Airtel made the initial payment required. Read more »
November 10, 2022
Nigeria: Nigeria 'Closely Monitoring' Twitter Following Elon Musk Takeover
The Nigerian government said it won't allow any online platform to plunge Nigeria into crisis. Read more »
October 26, 2022
Nigeria: NCC Offers Two More Frequency Slots for 5G Services
The commission has put up another two slots of spectrum in the 3.5GHz Spectrum band for auction before the end of 2022. Read more »
October 25, 2022
Nigeria: WhatsApp Is Down
Several Nigerians have taken to another platform, Facebook, to express their frustrations with the WhatsApp situation. Read more »
October 09, 2022
Nigeria: Nigeria to Complete Digitisation of Passport Processing By December - Official
The Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, has said that the full digitisation of Nigerian passport processes would be completed by December. Read more »
September 25, 2022
Nigeria: Nigeria's Internet Speed Still Amongst World's Slowest
Nigeria ranks 151st on fixed broadband internet speed assessment of 182 countries, according to a new report. Read more »