From 6 to 10 July, the world’s leaders in tech will gather in Geneva at the largest forum dedicated to ICT and digital for development, taking place for the first time since the 20-year review of the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) by the UN General Assembly last year. Bolstered by the strengthened…
Meta, the social media giant and parent company for WhatsApp, Instagram, and Facebook, has unveiled a new artificial intelligence (AI) agent to help small and big businesses operate round the clock. Speaking at the Meta Conversations in London yesterday, its CEO Mark Zuckerberg, said the agent will learn and get to a point where it…
Chief Visionary Officer at Digital Encode Limited, Prof Peter Obadare, on Wednesday warned about rising cyber breaches in the country and the need for vigilance. He issued the advisory following a surge in breaches affecting financial institutions, government agencies, fintechs, and other organizations across the country. According to him, most recent cyber incidents are not…
By Segun Ajayi-Kadir The Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) views the past three years as a period of difficult but consequential economic transition. The administration embarked on substantive macroeconomic reforms intended to correct long-standing structural distortions within the economy and reposition the country for sustainable growth. While we acknowledge the necessity of these reforms and…
The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) has said the 2026 Licensing Round will commence in the third quarter (Q3) of the year. This is consequent on the granting of approval by the Minister of Petroleum Resources in line with the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA) 2021. The Commission Chief Executive, Mrs. Oritsemeyiwa Eyesan, stated this…
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said Nigeria’s total capital importation rose to $10.37 billion in the first quarter (Q1) of this year. The figure represents an 83.83 per cent increase compared to the $5.64 billion recorded in the corresponding period of last year. In its latest capital importation report released yesterday, the NBS said…
The Middle East and Africa (MEA) mobile shipments declined by seven per cent year on year (YoY) in the first quarter (Q1) 2026, marking the region’s first quarter of decline after a strong 2025, according to Counterpoint’s latest Market Monitor. The decline was due to increaasing prices stemming from the memory crisis, as well as…
The mounting tension between Nigerian telecom consumers and network service providers is about to come to a head on June 6, 2026, as a historic public hearing is launched to address the nationwide data depletion crisis. Data from the NCC indicates that Nigerians consumed over 1.42 million terabytes of data in March 2026 alone, reflecting…
By Yusuf Adebayo For decades, the global fight against smoking has relied on a familiar playbook: warn, restrict, and hope for cessation. Yet millions of people still smoke, underscoring an important opportunity to support adult smokers with better alternatives. On World Vape Day, the conversation takes a different turn: one grounded less in ideal outcomes…
