Ntel Secures Fresh Funding Ahead of 2026 Relaunch
Telecom operator ntel has obtained a new round of undisclosed funding as part of efforts to relaunch its operations and return to Nigeria’s telecom market in the first quarter of 2026.
The...
OpenAI Sora’s Hyperrealistic AI Videos Spark Global Disinformation Fears
OpenAI’s new video-generation app, Sora, is drawing alarm from experts after users created convincing fake videos of ballot fraud, immigration arrests, protests, crimes, and attacks — none of which actually happened...
Deepfake Fraudsters Rake In $4.6 Million Using Gisele Bündchen’s Likeness
Brazilian authorities have arrested four suspects accused of using deepfake videos of supermodel Gisele Bündchen and other celebrities in Instagram ads to defraud victims of millions of dollars.
Police froze assets across...
PHOTOS: Nigeria Customs, IMPR Bag Back-to-Back Golden World Award at IPRA 70th Anniversary
For the second consecutive year, the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), in partnership with Image Merchants Promotion Limited (IMPR), the publisher of PRNigeria and Economic Confidential, has won the prestigious Golden World Award (GWA)...
NITDA–ICPC Task Force: A Bold Step to Protect Nigeria’s Digital Future By Shuaib S....
NITDA–ICPC Task Force: A Bold Step to Protect Nigeria’s Digital Future
By Shuaib S. Agaka
In an era where digital transformation drives governance, transparency, and innovation, Nigeria’s National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA)...
AI Attracts Record $192.7 Billion in Global VC Funding in 2025 — PitchBook
Artificial Intelligence (AI) continues to dominate global investment flows in 2025, with venture capitalists pouring a record $192.7 billion into AI startups so far this year, according to data from PitchBook.
This...
Meta Moves for Out-of-Court Settlement with NDPC Over $32.8 Million Data Privacy Fine
Meta Platforms Inc., parent company of Facebook and Instagram, has moved to settle its legal dispute with the Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC) over a $32.8 million fine and a series...
Jeff Bezos Warns of AI ‘Bubble’ but Sees Gigantic Societal Benefits
Amazon founder and chairman Jeff Bezos has predicted that artificial intelligence (AI) will fundamentally reshape the global economy, even as he warned that the current surge of investment in the sector...
Google Reassures Users on Sideloading as New Developer Checks Loom
Google has clarified that sideloading — the ability to install Android apps from outside the Play Store — will remain intact even as it introduces its controversial Developer Verification program next...
Customs, NCC Tighten Grip on Imported Devices to Boost Revenue and Security
The Nigerian Customs Service (NCS) has strengthened its partnership with the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) to tighten the monitoring of imported communication devices, in a move aimed at improving revenue generation,...
