Author: Toluwanimi Adejumo

MTN Nigeria Communications Plc has confirmed it will lease frequency spectrum from T2 Mobile Limited (formerly 9Mobile) starting October 1, 2025, in a deal that strengthens both companies’ collaboration and signals broader shifts in Nigeria’s telecom market. According to a statement filed with the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX), the Nigerian…

Google today unveiled the Agent Payments Protocol (AP2), an open-source standard aimed at enabling secure, auditable purchases by AI agents. Backed by more than 60 companies — including Mastercard, PayPal, American Express, and Coinbase — AP2 is designed to serve as a universal rulebook for AI-driven transactions. AI agents capable…

In a major turn of events, President Donald Trump announced on Tuesday that a deal has been reached to keep TikTok operational in the United States. According to Trump in a White House briefing , “We have a deal on TikTok … We have a group of very big companies…

Nigeria’s Department of State Services (DSS) has filed a lawsuit against human rights activist Omoyele Sowore, alongside Meta (parent of Facebook) and X Corp (formerly Twitter), over a social media post that criticized President Bola Tinubu. The dispute stems from Sowore’s posts on X and Facebook, where he described Tinubu…

Nigeria is pulling off what many countries are still struggling to do: make Big Tech pay up. Global giants like Facebook, Amazon, and Netflix have coughed up more than ₦600 billion ($400M+) in VAT, thanks to a change in the country’s tax rules. The move is part of a broader…

Google has broadened the reach of its AI-powered search feature, AI Mode, by rolling it out in five additional languages: Hindi, Japanese, Korean, Brazilian Portuguese, and Indonesian. The expansion reflects the company’s ongoing effort to make its advanced search capabilities more inclusive and accessible to users across the globe. According…

The Federal Government of Nigeria is ushering in a new era of accountability in the healthcare sector with the digitization of the Basic Health Care Provision Fund (BHCPF). This landmark move is designed to plug financial leakages, strengthen primary healthcare facilities, and ensure that resources directly impact the lives of…

Nigeria is laying the groundwork for a digital transformation that could redefine its place in the global tech ecosystem. The government, through the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), has announced plans to partner with Big Tech firms and hyperscalers to establish hyperscale data centers within the country. The initiative…

TikTok is doubling down on private messaging. The company has rolled out new features that let users send voice notes and share up to nine photos or videos in both one-to-one and group chats. The update marks another step in TikTok’s push to expand its direct messaging (DM) tools and…

Nigeria is betting on technology to fix one of its most persistent frustrations: the endless paperwork required to interact with government. The country has introduced the Nigeria Data Exchange Platform (NGDX), a unified system designed to end the cycle of citizens repeatedly submitting the same personal details to multiple agencies.…

The Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC) has launched a sweeping probe into 1,369 organizations suspected of flouting the country’s Data Protection Act (NDPA) of 2023. The investigation cuts across some of the economy’s most sensitive sectors—banking, insurance, pensions, gaming, and brokerage—highlighting how the regulator is stepping up enforcement in the…

Abu Dhabi-based Space42 is making an audacious play in Africa’s satellite internet market, setting its sights on Elon Musk’s Starlink, which already enjoys a dominant position on the continent. Backed by sovereign wealth fund Mubadala, Space42 is raising new funds to scale across Africa, building on its existing presence in…

Google has officially launched AI Mode in Search for users in Nigeria, Kenya, and South Africa. This innovative feature is designed to transform how people interact with search results by delivering more intuitive, comprehensive, and helpful responses. The rollout begins today, and AI Mode will appear as a new tab…

The Federal Government of Nigeria has announced the closure of more than 13 million social media accounts found guilty of posting offensive content and violating the Code of Practice for Interactive Computer Service Platforms. According to the 2024 Code of Practice Compliance Report, jointly issued by the Nigerian Communications Commission…

President Bola Tinubu has permanently scrapped the 5% excise duty on telecommunications services, a move set to ease financial pressures on consumers and businesses in Nigeria’s digital economy. The announcement was made by the Executive Vice-Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Dr. Aminu Maida. Background of the Excise Duty…

Google has introduced a new feature called “Preferred Sources” in its search engine, allowing users to choose which sources they want to see more often in the Top Stories section. This feature is designed to give users more control over their search experience, enabling them to select their favourite news…

Marking a major policy shift that could redefine the future of retirement planning, President Donald Trump has signed an executive order directing federal agencies to facilitate the inclusion of digital assets within 401(k) retirement plans. This move represents a substantial departure from previous guidelines that discouraged or restricted cryptocurrency exposure…

The Minister of Communications, Innovation, and Digital Economy, Dr. Bosun Tijani, has unveiled the technical blueprint for Project BRIDGE, a transformative national infrastructure initiative aimed at deploying 90,000 km of fibre-optic cable across Nigeria. This ambitious project seeks to revolutionize the nation’s digital infrastructure, providing high-speed, resilient, and equitable broadband…

Airtel Africa, the continent’s leading telecommunications company, has signed a multi-year, multi-million-dollar partnership with Xtelify, a fully owned subsidiary of Bharti Airtel, to deploy a cutting-edge, AI-powered software platform. This strategic move aims to simplify telecom operations and enhance customer experiences across Airtel Africa’s 14 markets. According to Airtel’s official…

MTN Nigeria, the country’s largest telecom operator, is considering deploying artificial intelligence (AI) technology to monitor and protect its fibre optic cables nationwide. This move follows a surge in telecom infrastructure vandalism, with over 13,000 cable cuts recorded in 18 months. Developed in collaboration with Huawei Technologies, the AI system…