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Telcos Push for Tariff Increase Amid Economic Hardships  Telecommunications companies in Nigeria, including Glo, MTN, Airtel, and 9Mobile, are urging the federal government to facilitate discussions on pricing adjustments within the industry. In...

Nigeria’s 5G subscriptions rise to 1.24% in March 2024 - NCC Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has recently announced that subscriptions for 5G connectivity have maintained a steady increase, reaching 1.24% of the...

African Banks Outperforming Fintechs, Says Expert In a thought-provoking Medium blog post titled "I am Betting on Banking, Not Fintech," Mr. Uzoma Dozie, the Chief Executive Officer of Sparkle, a digital bank,...

Tesla to Lay Off Over 6,000 Employees, Reducing Global Workforce by 10% Tesla Inc. is bracing for significant job cuts, affecting over 6,000 employees across its operations in Texas and California, in...

Google Delays Phase Out of Third-Party Cookies in Chrome Browser to 2025 In a recent announcement, Google has revealed its decision to push back the timeline for phasing out third-party cookies in...

FG rolls out data tracking to boost education sector President Bola Tinubu has approved a data tracking initiative aimed at improving learning and skill development, increasing enrolment, and ensuring the academic security...

Artificial Intelligence Will Revolutionise Journalism In Nigeria – Pate The Vice-Chancellor of the Federal University, Kashere, Gombe State, Prof. Umaru Pate, has said Artificial Intelligence (AI) has come to revolutionise journalism. Pate stated...

How To Apply For N200bn FG Intervention For MSMEs, Manufacturers The Federal Government of Nigeria has launched a substantial Public Intervention Fund (PIF), earmarking N200 billion to aid the growth of Micro,...

Computer Vision Technology Poised to Revolutionize Nigerian E-commerce - NCC The Nigerian e-commerce landscape is on the brink of a technological revolution as Computer Vision Technology (CVT) gains traction, a recent study...

Nigeria's SoftTalk Messenger introduces chat, calls without sharing phone number Privacy redefined - Sharing your phone number on chatting platforms can expose you to unwanted spam, potential security breaches, and even compromise...