The Federal Ministry of Environment has officially joined Nigeria’s digital transformation drive with the launch of the Galaxy Backbone 1Government Cloud Digitalisation Programme. This initiative marks a significant milestone in modernising environmental governance and advancing sustainability through technology. Background and Significance The 1Government Cloud Digitalisation Programme is part of the…
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Toluwanimi Adejumo
Toluwanimi Adejumo Holds a BSc in Mass Communication and Certification in Content writing and Digital marketing. He is a Content Writer and Social Media manager, He loves writing on information and Communication Technology Sector, Cryptocurrency, Remote work, Health Technology and Sports.
The Director-General of Nigeria’s Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Dr. Emomotimi Agama, says over $50 billion in cryptocurrency transactions flowed through the country between July 2023 and June 2024. The figure—driven largely by peer-to-peer (P2P) platforms and global exchanges—has become the clearest signal of Abuja’s shift from hostility to heavy…
Nigeria’s Federal Road Safety Corps has started the full digitalisation of driver’s licence processing. The new framework, unveiled by Corps Marshal Shehu Mohammed, introduces contactless biometric capture and on-the-spot printing of permanent driver’s licences, effectively abolishing the infamous temporary licence and promising to eliminate the perennial backlogs that have frustrated…
Nigeria’s two most powerful tech-and-money regulators—the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC)—have built a unified framework to finally tackle a stubborn pain point: customers getting debited for airtime or data top-ups that never arrive. Announced at the NCC’s 94th Telecom Consumer Parliament, the new rulebook…
Nigeria’s Central Bank wants banks to stop dragging their feet on ATM reversals. In a new directive to commercial banks, microfinance banks and payment service providers, the CBN says customers must be refunded within 48 hours for any failed ATM transaction. If the transaction is “on-us” (you used your own…
Nigerian telecom operator ntel has secured a fresh—undisclosed—round of funding arranged by the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON) to bankroll a phased revival, with a targeted relaunch in Q1 2026. The infusion is the latest step in a multi-year rescue after AMCON assumed control in 2024, positioning the once-dormant…
Nigeria and Kenya are tightening space ties. During a five-day visit to Abuja, the Kenyan Space Agency’s director general, Brig. (Rtd.) Hillary Kipkosgey, toured NIGCOMSAT’s ground control complex and opened talks to formalize collaboration across satellite services, national security use cases and space policy. Why it matters Africa’s satellite market…
Nigeria’s mobile telecommunications sector continued its recovery in August, with active mobile subscriptions rising to 171.3 million, driven primarily by gains at Airtel and MTN. According to the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) Market Data Reports, this rebound follows a July dip, when the industry shed over one million subscriptions. Market…
Samsung is rolling out its newest Android slates in Nigeria, and the pitch is simple: more work done with less tapping. The company has launched the Galaxy Tab S11 Ultra—its flagship, pen-toting powerhouse—alongside the more affordable Galaxy Tab A11, both leaning heavily on on-device and cloud AI to speed up…
Airtel Africa says its AI-powered spam alert service has reduced unwanted SMS in Nigeria by 84% in six months, part of a rollout across 13 of its 14 markets to curb fraud and nuisance messaging at scale. The network-level system scores sender behavior across 250+ signals—such as SIM-swap frequency and…
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.…