Tech Personality of The Week! Fatumata Soukouna-Coker
Our Tech Personality of the Week is Liberian-born Fatumata Soukouna Coker, an exemplary business leader in the ICT industry. She has over two decades of experience[more...]
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US Govt Agencies Hit With Cyberattack That Exploited Vulnerabilities in Software
Several US government agencies have been hit in a global hacking campaign that exploited a vulnerability in widely used to transfer files from one computer[more...]
Airtel Set To Launch 5G Network in Nigeria
Airtel Nigeria, a telecommunications provider, is set to launch its 5G mobile network on Monday. This move is expected to intensify competition within the Nigerian[more...]
Bimbo Abioye Emerges New ISPON President
Members of the Institute of Software Practitioners of Nigeria (ISPON), have elected new executives to lead the group from 2023 to 2025. TechEconomy can report that Mr.[more...]
Danbatta Woos Investors at GITEX Africa on Nigeria’s Broadband Future
The Executive Vice Chairman (EVC) of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Danbatta, has invited international telecom companies and potential investors to take advantage of[more...]
JUST IN: Lady Gets Pregnant For AI Boyfriend
Artificial Intelligence has only been in our lives for a short time but it is already changing them, either with small advantages such as using it[more...]
Copyright Infringement: Music Association Sue Twitter For $250m
A group of 17 music publishers in the US has sued Twitter, claiming the platform enabled copyright violations involving nearly 1,700 songs. The National Music[more...]
AI godfather, Yann LeCun says AI Won’t Take Over The World
One of the three "godfathers of AI" has said it won't take over the world or permanently destroy jobs. Prof Yann LeCun said some experts'[more...]
President Tinubu projects 500,000 jobs with Data Protection Law
The President, Bola Tinubu signed the Data Protection Bill into law on Monday 12th June 2023, the Nigeria Data Protection Bureau has disclosed. According to[more...]
Samsung Nigeria Rewards Customers with Discounts on Mobile Devices in its Massive Deals Promo
According to Samsung, customers would receive up to 15% discount when they purchase the A14, A04s, A04e or the A03 Core from its partners’ stores[more...]
NCC Tasks Telcos on Network Security, Consumer Safety
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has directed Mobile Network Operators (MNOs) and Internet Service Providers (ISP) in the country to comply with regulatory frameworks emplaced[more...]
Nigeria’s Telecom Access Gaps Drop by 53%
The number of identified areas of clusters across Nigeria without access to the telecommunications services has been reduced by 53.1 per cent as at the[more...]
itel Launches itel S23 with 16GB RAM, 128GB Memory, 50MP Camera and Colour Changing Technology
The itel S23 boasts an impressive array of features designed to empower users to capture stunning photographs and enjoy seamless gaming and multimedia experiences. At[more...]
X-raying The Nigeria’s Student Loan Bill
Nigeria's educational landscape is on the cusp of transformation as President Bola Tinubu signs the much-anticipated Student Loan Bill into law. This momentous legislation aims[more...]
PREMIUM TIMES Books Unveils New Title on Cyber Politics, Nigerian Elections
Premium Times Books, the book publishing arm of the Premium Times Group, is pleased to announce the release of a new title, Cyber Politics: Social Media,[more...]
Danbatta Receives APPON Award, Assures of Broadband Support for e-Procurement
The Association of Public Procurement Practitioners of Nigeria (APPON) has conferred the Executive Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC),[more...]
OpenAI CEO Calls for Global Cooperation to Regulate AI
Sam Altman, the CEO of ChatGPT maker OpenAI, used a high-profile trip to South Korea on Friday to call for coordinated international regulation of generative[more...]
Former Deputy Governor of Lagos State, Femi Pedro, to Chair 2023 Titans of Tech Awards
One of Nigeria’s foremost Bankers, Economist, Politician and former deputy Governor of Lagos State, Femi Pedro has been confirmed as the Chairman of the 19th[more...]
China to Clamp Down On Bluetooth File Sharing for National Security Reasons
China’s cyberspace regulator plans to issue new rules clamping down on the use of wireless file sharing functions such as Bluetooth and Apple’s AirDrop on[more...]
Israel to Partner Nigeria in Creating 1m Jobs Through Digital Economy
Freeman, also Permanent Representative of Israel to ECOWAS, said this at the news conference on the official inauguration of the 3rd cohort of the Innovation[more...]
