Telecom subscribers in Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), have been hit by poor quality of service (QoS) in the city which is the seat of government. While the current trivial of the subscribers have been blamed on the activities of the National Oil and Gas Suppliers Association (NOGASA), which disrupted diesel supplies to sites…
The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr. Ola Olukoyede has urged the management and staff of Opay to make compliance with existing regulations a watchword to ensure business integrity and block avenues for money laundering and fraudulent practices. Olukoyede gave the charge in Abuja on December 11, 2025 when the…
A new study, conducted by pan-African organisation, Paradigm Initiative (PIN), warns of an alarming surge in the prevalence of Technology-Facilitated Gender-Based violence, with 67 per cent of respondents being victims of at least one or multiple forms of digital violence. Released on International Human Rights Day, the research exposes deep systemic failures, weak accountability, and…
T2 has announced a strategic collaboration with Carnival Calabar as the Digital Technology partner, debuting its new customer-focused mobile app, MyT2. This rollout of the app as the official digital companion for Carnival Calabar underscores T2’s ambition to become Nigeria’s most trusted digital lifestyle partner for young people, families, creators, digital-first users, and businesses. According…
PalmPay, Nigeria’s leading digital banking platform has renewed its commitment to deepening financial inclusion across the country. At the CeBIH Annual Conference 2025, with “Reimagining Financial Inclusion through Cultural Shifts in Consumer Credit,” as theme, PalmPay’s Managing Director, Chika Nwosu, urged industry players to deepen financial inclusion by embracing community-aligned solutions and customer-centric innovations that…
THE Global South Alliance, a coalition of 26 digital rights organizations, yesterday launched the second edition of the “Datafication and Democracy Fund” which will provide more $72,000 to support research and advocacy projects focused on datafication and democracy to be implemented in 2026. The Datafication and Democracy Fund was launched during the fourth edition of…
AN indigenous technology company, Optimus AI Labs, is strengthening its push into enterprise artificial intelligence (AI), with focus on improving customer support and service delivery across the country’s financial services industry. Speaking with a group of media execs in Lagos, its Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder, Lanre Basamta, said Optimus AI Labs has spent the…
RIDE hailing outfit, Bolt, has announced a significant surge in airport trips, signaling increased arrivals of Nigerians in the diaspora, tourists, and holiday travelers into major cities. This, the outfit said, is in preparation for the festive period globally celebrated as ‘Detty December’. According to internal mobility data from Bolt, airport trips grew sharply between…
The Presidential Enabling Business Environment Council (PEBEC) has named the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) one of the top five best-performing Federal Government agencies for 2025 under the Transparency and Efficiency Category. The NCC was recognized alongside the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board, which emerged overall best-performing agency; the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, which…
