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LagRide adds 100 electric cars, targets 10,000 drivers in bank-backed leasing scheme
LagRide, the Lagos government-backed e-hailing service operated by the CIG Group, today unveiled another 100 electric cars, which will be added to its growing fleet. The company disclosed thi
Airtel’s AI detector reduced spam SMS in Nigeria by 84% in 6 months
Telecoms company, Airtel Africa, has revealed that its AI-powered spam alert service has reduced unwanted texts and spam traffic in Nigeria by 84% in 6 months. The development reflects the co
Why Resilient Backends Are the Future of Innovation, and How Ijeoma Eti Is Leading the Way
At 3:00 AM on December 7, 2023, Bank of America’s mobile and online banking platforms suddenly went dark. Customers couldn’t log in, payments stalled, and support lines were flooded. By dawn,
Paystack, Trendybeatz, Google top most visted websites by Nigerians in August 2025
Fintech company Paystack has emerged as the most visited website by Nigerians in the Banking Industry in August 2025, with 2.39 million visits. This is according to data provided by Semrush,
Gideon Adeyemi of Yana Finance is revolutionising credit in Nigeria using agentic AI
Credit is one of the most potent tools for the economic growth of any nation. Yet in Nigeria and across much of Africa, access to credit remains limited and riddled with challenges. Lenders h
MultiChoice gets approval to transfer spectrum licence to Canal+
MultiChoice has received the final approval to transfer Orbicom’s electronic communications and radio frequency spectrum licences to Canal+. The approval by the Independent Communications Aut
Limitless Club: Inside the peer-powered movement transforming young Nigerians
When a young professional walked into Limitless Club two years ago, he found himself at the heart of a peer-powered movement transforming Nigeria’s youth. He carried little more than an idea
Why Nigeria’s DevOps Talent Is Quietly Rewiring the Tech Industry, And Why It Matters
While the world celebrates Nigeria’s fintech unicorns and coding bootcamp graduates, a more fundamental revolution is happening in server rooms and cloud consoles across Lagos, Abuja, and bey
These 12 signs will help you easily spot a Ponzi Scheme
Despite widespread awareness of the dangers of Ponzi schemes and various forms of investment scams, people still fall victim to these frauds daily. Even when these Ponzi schemes look too good
Beyond the streak: Snapchat’s new additions are reshaping user engagement and market strategy
Snapchat, an American multimedia social media and instant messaging app, is currently undergoing a fundamental transformation in its core product features and business and marketing strategy
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“Nigeria’s crypto adoption isn’t fading,”- Emmanuel Onuoha of Web3 Nigeria on latest ranking
When Nigeria slipped from second to sixth place in the 2025 Chainalysis Global Crypto Adoption Index, critics pounced. To them, the fall confirmed what they had long suspected: that Nigeria’s
Vitalik Buterin Justifies 45-Day Unstaking Queue as Vital to Ethereum’s Defense
Vitalik Buterin has finally responded to concerns about Ethereum’s 45-day unstaking queue, explaining that it is important to the network’s defense. His comments follow an ongoing debate with
With AgriPal, 18-year-old Sadiya Aliyu is building a ChatGPT for African farmers
Sadiya Aliyu Garba, an 18-year-old native of Niger State, is making waves in the spotlight with AgriPal, a free ChatGPT-like platform where farmers can seek first-hand information about farmi
XRP Price Prediction: Analyst Says XRP Could Hit $10 in 2025
XRP is currently trading at $3.10, up by 2.77%, with intraday price movements ranging between $2.99 and $3.11 for the past 24 hours. Its market cap is marked at $185.6 billion, and the tradin
LASTMA rolls out drones for smarter traffic control in Lagos
Lagos is proceeding to take a step towards more intelligent mobility. Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) has introduced drones to monitor traffic movement, boost security surve
Google Chrome: New vulnerabilities and how to protect yourself
The Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC) has issued a security advisory, warning Nigerians about multiple vulnerabilities discovered in the Google Chrome browser. According to the Commis
MTN Nigeria to lease spectrum from T2 Mobile in a three-year deal
MTN Nigeria Communications Plc has announced a new spectrum lease agreement with T2 Mobile Limited, formerly known as 9Mobile. Under the arrangement, MTN will lease 5 MHz in the 900 MHz band
MTN Nigeria to end spectrum lease with Ntel by November 2025
MTN Nigeria Communications Plc has confirmed it will not renew its one-year spectrum lease with Natcom Development & Investment Ltd (Ntel) when it expires in November. The lease covers 5 MHz
Music streaming platform Mdundo to pay $1.2m in royalties to African artists by 2026
Kenyan-based music streaming platform Mdundo has projected $1.2 million in royalty payments to African Artists by 2026. This follows its latest announcement that it has paid a collective $1 m
SlopAds: Nigeria among the top 10 countries targeted in global ad scam on Play Store
Nigeria has been ranked among the top 10 countries targeted by one of the largest mobile ad fraud operations found on the Google Play Store. The campaign, named SlopAds, used 224 apps with mo