Green Power for Nigeria’s Digital Future By Shuaib S. Agaka
Green Power for Nigeria's Digital Future
By Shuaib S. Agaka
When Kashifu Inuwa, Director-General of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), took the stage at the 3rd Technology Ecosystem Dialogue (TED 2025)...
U.S. Cyber Firm F5 Hit by Breach Linked to Chinese State Hackers
State-backed hackers from China are believed to be behind a major breach at U.S.-based cybersecurity company F5, Bloomberg News reported on Wednesday, citing people familiar with the matter.
The breach, which went...
YouTube Resolves Global Streaming Outage Affecting of Users
Alphabet-owned YouTube said on Wednesday that it has resolved a global streaming issue that disrupted its main platform, YouTube Music, and YouTube TV for several thousand users.
“YouTube should now be working...
OpenAI to Loosen ChatGPT Safety Rules, Introduce Erotica for Verified Adults
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman announced on Tuesday that the company will soon relax some of ChatGPT’s safety restrictions, allowing users to make the chatbot’s responses more “human-like” and permitting verified adults...
Microsoft Ends Windows 10 Support, Urges Users to Upgrade
Microsoft has officially ended support for Windows 10 as of Tuesday, October 14, 2025, bringing to a close all free updates, security patches, and technical assistance for the widely used operating...
MTN MoMo Processes $2.1 Billion in Cross-Border Transactions in H1 2025
MTN Group Fintech’s mobile money platform, MoMo, processed $2.1 billion in international remittances across 14 markets in the first half of 2025, underscoring its growing role in Africa’s digital economy.
“With MoMo,...
Instagram Introduces Stricter Content Restrictions for Teens
Instagram is rolling out new safety measures to shield teenagers from harmful content, including a PG-13 content filter that will be automatically applied to all users under 18.
Under the new policy,...
Half of Geostationary Satellites Transmit Unencrypted Data, Researchers Warn
Security researchers have found that up to half of all geostationary satellites are transmitting sensitive consumer, corporate, and even military data without encryption—leaving the information exposed to anyone with a basic...
Researchers Unveil “Pixnapping” Attack That Steals Android App Data Under a Minute
Security researchers have developed a new technique to extract sensitive information from Android apps—including two-factor authentication (2FA) codes and chat messages—in less than a minute.
The technique, dubbed Pixnapping, was demonstrated on...
NITDA Shines as Nigeria Clinches Two Global Digital Governance Awards
Nigeria has earned international recognition for its strides in digital governance after winning two prestigious awards at the 2025 Open Government Partnership (OGP) Summit held in Spain.
The National Information Technology Development...
