MTN Introduces 5G Network in Nigeria
MTN has launched 5G in Lagos The company plans to launch the technology in six other states MTN plans to have full nationwide 5G coverage[more...]
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The Top 10 African Countries With the Best Education System
The World Education Forum consulted 140 countries, including 38 African countries, in identifying the finest education systems based on skill development. The report used the[more...]
Top CEOs, Techies Paying $75,000 To Get Taller – Cosmetic Surgeon Report
Workers from Google, Microsoft, Amazon, and Meta are paying $75,000 to be taller, a surgeon told GQ. The Las Vegas surgeon can lengthen patients' legs[more...]
Uber Investigates Cyber Attack on its Computer Network
The ride-hailing company said it was investigating after several internal communications and engineering systems had been compromised. The New York Times first reported the breach[more...]
NIN-SIM Linkage: NIMC Captures 89m Nigerians in Database
National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) on Thursday said more than 89 million persons had been recorded in the ongoing nationwide National Identity Number (NIN) enrolment.[more...]
Kashifu Inuwa, DG NITDA Drums Support for Safer AI Utilisation at #GlobalAISummit
As Artificial Intelligence (AI) becomes embedded in people’s lives and activities to an unnoticeable stage, Kashifu Inuwa, the Director General, National Information Technology Development Agency[more...]
Top 10 Affordable 4G Smartphones in Nigeria as at September 2022
While Nigeria is currently on the verge of launching its first 5G network through the largest telecom operator, MTN, there is no doubt that millions[more...]
MTN Gets Regulatory Approval to Issue $233.7 Million Series I bond in Nigeria
The Series I bond issuance is part of MTN's new $467.4 million bond issuance programme. It would be issued in two tranches of 4-year tenure[more...]
Most Tracked Plane in History: Flight Carrying Queen Elizabeth Coffin
The flight taking the Queen's coffin to London was the most tracked in history, website Flightradar24 has said. Nearly six million people tried to follow[more...]
Google Loses Appeal Over EU Anti-Trust Android Fine
An EU court has largely upheld a record fine against Google for using the Android platform to cement its search engine's dominance. The €4.125bn (£3.5bn)[more...]
NCC Approves 38 Fresh Internet Service Providers Including Elon Musk’s Starlink
The Nigerian telecommunications Commission, NCC has published an updated list of 38 Internet Service Providers, ISPs that recently got their license to practice in Nigeria[more...]
Consumers to Enjoy Exciting Deals As Jumia kicks off Brand Festival to Promote Authentic Brands
Jumia, the leading pan-African e-commerce platform, has commenced its annual ‘brand festival’ campaign, targeted at promoting authentic products at the best prices directly from the[more...]
Twitter’s Whistleblower Warns of Global Security, User Privacy Threats
Twitter whistleblower Peiter "Mudge" Zatko is set to testify before Congress Tuesday in his first public appearance since his bombshell allegations against the social media[more...]
Google Faces €25bn Lawsuit in UK and EU Over Anti-Competitive Conduct
Google is facing two legal cases which could result in the tech giant paying out damages of up to €25bn (£19.5bn) over its digital advertising[more...]
Twitter shareholders approve $44bn Musk deal
Twitter's shareholders have voted to approve a deal with Elon Musk to buy the company for $44bn (£38bn). The decision was made in a short[more...]
Medallion Data Centre Appoints Oluseyi Olanrewaju as CFO
Leading provider of carrier-neutral data centre services, Medallion Data Centre, has announced the appointment of an award-winning financial expert, Dr Oluseyi Olanrewaju as its new[more...]
Telecoms Top List, As 40 NGX Companies Record N6.78 Trillion Revenue in 2022
40 companies listed in the Nigerian Stock Exchange, NGX have defied the domestic and global macroeconomic challenges to announce a combined revenue of N6.78 trillion[more...]
Nigerian Telecoms Sector Achieves 165% Growth in Q2
This figure surpasses the income the sector made in 2021 and is also the highest inflow in the sector in the last six quarters. Nigeria’s[more...]
NCC, Civil Defence Corps Align to Tackle Telecoms Crimes
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has teamed with the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) to tackle some of the criminal activities bedeviling the[more...]
NCC Warns Nigerians Against 5 Google Chrome Extensions that Track, Steal Data
NCC’s Director of Public Affairs (DPA), Mr Reuben Muoka, made this known in a statement on Saturday in Abuja. Muoka said that the five malicious[more...]
