The NDPC National Commissioner/CEO, Dr Vincent Olatunji has ordered an immediate investigation of the data processing activities of Temu which may be in violation of the NDP Act. The investigation of Temu was triggered by concerns around online surveillance through personal data processing, accountability, data minimisation requirement, transparency, duty of care and cross-border data transfer….
The Nigerian government has halted ongoing process by Africa’s largest carrier, MTN Group, to acquire the largest tower company on the continent, HIS Towers. The Minister of Communications, Innovation & Digital Economy, Dr. Bosun Tijani, in a statement, stopped the process. The TowerCo has a portfolio of over 30,000 towers across several African markets, including…
Child rights advocates, digital safety experts and educators have raised serious concerns over the growing risks Nigerian children face online. They say the statistics on cyberbullying and online sexual abuse is disturbing. They spoke at the Safer Internet Day 2026 Educators’ Workshop, organized by Techsocietal. Speaking at the workshop, Techsocietal’s Programmes Manager, Mr Gabriel Odunsi,…
An original equipment manufacturer (OEM) and new entrant into the Nigerian mobile devices space, Honor, said it sets aside 11.5 per cent of its annual revenue into research and development (R&D), assuring its would-be customers in the country of a fair deal by producing global standard mobile devices at affordable prices into the country. Its…
T2 reaffirmed its commitment to responsible corporate citizenship and constructive engagement during a courtesy visit to the Advertising Regulatory Council of Nigeria (ARCON) in Lagos. The visit provided an opportunity to formally brief ARCON on the successful resolution of a longstanding industry matter and to acknowledge the Council’s role in facilitating a fair and amicable…
Experts have advised the Federal Government to put in place, a deliberate policy that will mandate technology companies and mobile network operators (MNOs) to allocate a significant number of slots for graduate engineers to serve out their one year mandatory National Youth Service Corp (NYSC) with their organisations. They also stressed the need for the…
This Valentine’s Day, PalmPay is celebrating love in all its forms with the launch of #LoveWithPalmPay, a campaign highlighting how simple, everyday shared money moments can bring relationships closer. Valentine’s Day is more than grand gestures; it’s built on the small, meaningful actions that shape relationships, sending timely support, saving together, or managing shared responsibilities….
In response to the rapidly growing pace of digitization, the Nigerian Communications Commission and the Nigerian Data Protection Commission (NDPC), have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen the enforcement of data privacy and protection in the telecommunications industry. The MoU provides a structured framework for both organizations to formalize a shared commitment to…
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) and the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) have warned against fibre-optic cable damage during road construction and related civil works across the country as the rising incidents of avoidable fibre cuts resulting from negligence will no longer be excused, noting that offenders risk prosecution as the act constitutes…
