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CBN Imposes Cybersecurity Levy on Electronic Transactions The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has mandated all banks to initiate a 0.5% cybersecurity levy on electronic transactions within the country. The directive, disclosed...

Bitcoin Network Hit One Billion Transactions Milestone TECH DIGEST- In a historic moment for the digital currency world, the Bitcoin Network has achieved an unparalleled feat, processing its one billionth transaction after...

META AI: Users Seek Opt-out Feature TECH DIGEST- Meta, the parent company of social media Facebook and Instagram, a while ago unveiled an innovation, Meta AI, across multiple platforms in over a...

Lagos-Calabar Highway Construction Threatens Telcom Connectivity TECH DIGEST- In a move that has sparked concern among telecommunication companies, Multichoice recently issued a notice to subscribers, detailing a scheduled three-day technical downtime. This...

CBN Calls for Bids to Upgrade ICT Facilities The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), has issued a call for bids from qualified contractors to upgrade its information and communication technology (ICT) facilities...

TikTok Launches Global Youth Council to Amplify African Voices TikTok, the popular short video platform, has taken a significant step towards amplifying African voices in digital spaces with the launch of its...

Nigeria Internet Penetration Reaches 55%, Tops African Countries By Kabir Abdulsalam, Nigeria has taken a significant leap forward in internet access, with a reported 55% of its population now using the internet, according...

Nigeria to Harness Nuclear Technology for Electricity Generation The Nigeria Atomic Energy Commission (NAEC) has announced a groundbreaking collaboration with the Centre for Energy Research and Training (CERT) at Ahmadu Bello University...

Elon Musk Advises Users to Unblock All Blocked Accounts on  X In an unexpected move, Elon Musk, the owner of social media platform X, has urged users to unblock all accounts they...

Rise of Deepfake Romance Scams: How Fraudsters Exploit AI to Deceive Victims In a disturbing trend, online scammers, particularly Nigerian internet fraudsters dubbed 'Yahoo boys', are resorting to advanced deepfake technology to...