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- 12 Jul 2024
Davido Launches Chatter, Own Social Media App
David Adeleke, Nigerian musician well known as Davido, has launched Chatter, a new social media application. Chatter is a social audiovisual utility platform designed to help amplify the voice of…
- 10 Aug 2017
5 Lucrative Ways to Use Whatsapp for Business
The simplicity of Whatsapp shouldn’t fool you into thinking its use is limited to mere casual chatter. Whatsapp can be a powerful and highly cost-effective business tool to those who know how to…
- 1 Jul 2022
Cybercrime is Spiking and Security Skills are Scarce
The world generates an estimated 2.5 quintillion bytes of data every day. Amidst this mind-boggling amount of chatter, a very real threat is lurking: cybercrime, which has increased by 600 percent…
- 27 Jan 2015
Nigeriaelections2015.com Visually Telling Stories in Data
Around the world Big Data, Open Data are topics very much topping the contemporary trends chart in recent time and can be referred to as information management and ease of its availability. Experts…
- 22 May 2014
Reps Say Alison-Madueke Must Face Probe over N10Bn Jet
House of Representatives, on Wednesday, insisted that it would proceed with the probe of the alleged personal use of a private jet charter and maintained at the cost of N10 billion by the…
- 27 Oct 2014
IBM Unveils New Enterprise Intelligence Analytics to Fight Cybercrime as Losses Hit $445Bn
IBM has unboxed a new solution that provides deep analysis across hundreds of terabytes of disparate data to uncover hidden criminal activity in just seconds. The solution unveiled at the ongoing IBM…
- 10 Mar 2015
Senate Kills Insurance Brokers Bill
Senate on Monday at a public hearing organised by its committee on Banking, Insurance and other Financial Institutions frustrated attempts to seek legal backing for Insurance brokerage and accord…
- 2 Apr 2015
50 Youths to Benefit from N220Bn MSME Fund
50 youths has been identified as beneficiaries of the N220 billion set aside for Micro Small Medium Enterprises (MSME) through the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). To ensure this, government recently…
- 20 Apr 2015
WhatsApp Touts 800m Monthly Active Users
The Facebook-owned messaging service retains its position as one of the largest platforms around, according to numbers from WhatsApp. WhatsApp is one of the world's most popular messaging platforms,…
- 10 May 2015
Ajisebutu: Taciturn Giant of Telecoms Sector
Wale Ajisebutu, vice chairman and CEO, 21st Century Technologies Limited, Nigeria’s information technology powerhouse is a shining example of a superb Nigerian who has brought value, candour and…
- 6 Oct 2015
Google To Conclude $650m Symphony Funding This Week
Google has participated in a new round of funding for Symphony Communication Services, valuing the company at $650 million, reports Dow Jones. The deal is expected to close this week. Launched last…
- 2 Jul 2017
Omisore Task Engineers to Proffer Solutions to Nigeria’s Poor Power Situation
Engineer Iyiola Omisore, senator and ex-deputy governor of Osun State, has charged engineers in the country to rise up to the recurrent challenge of epileptic electric power supply in the…
- 12 May 2018
Man in the Box: MTN Launches New Thematic Campaign
For the past week, Lagosians have engaged in lively conversation about the smartly-dressed gentleman spotted in an intriguing display elevated along Lekki express way. The so called…
- 4 Oct 2018
Truecaller Launches Chat Feature to Tackle Spread of Fake News
Truecaller has launched instant messaging (IM) platform ‘Truecaller Chat’ with the aim to make communication safer to prevent fake news from circulating. The IM platform will allow users to report…
- 10 Mar 2013
Mobile Payment Transactions to Hit $1 Trillion by 2015
A new report from Heavy Reading Mobile Networks Insider said that the mobile payment industry is growing, offering revenue generating solutions throughout the market and potentially generation $1…
- 24 Jan 2019
Amazing Story Of the Recreation of Niger Bridge By Life Beer
The Niger bridge (also known as the Onitsha Bridge) is one the most iconic monuments of Nigeria. The bridge which connects southeastern Nigeria with western Nigeria is over 1,400 meters long and was…
- 14 Mar 2019
Heineken Shares UEFA Champions League Unmissable Moments With Football Fans In Port Harcourt And Enugu
Heineken, International Premium Lager Beer on Tuesday, March 12th, 2019, thrilled football fans in Port Harcourt and Enugu to an exclusive viewing of UEFA Champions League matches at Helena Haven…
- 8 Apr 2019
All You Need to know about Who Becomes the Next MTV Shuga Star
Following a successful series of seasons since its Nigerian premiere in 2013 which featured former child star, Sharon Ezeamaka, Timini Egbuson and more, MTV Shuga is set to return to Nigeria for its…
- 10 Jun 2019
Ajisebutu, 21st Century Technologies Boss Inducted into BoICT Hall of Fame
Wale Ajisebutu, vice chairman and CEO, 21st Century Technologies Limited, Nigeria’s information technology powerhouse, has been inducted into the Beacon of ICT (BoICT) Hall of Fame, for his…
- 20 Jun 2019
Ajisebutu, 21st Century Tech Boss Visits House of Reps Speaker, Seeks Support for ICT Sector
Wale Ajisebutu, vice chairman/CEO, 21st Century Technologies limited, has solicited the support of the House of Representatives in creating an enabling environment for accelerated, cost effective…
- 1 Apr 2020
NIMC Appoints Kayode Adegoke, Head, Corporate Communications
The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has named Mr. Kayode Adegoke as Head of its Corporate Communications Unit. Mr. Adegoke’s appointment, as approved by the Director-General of NIMC,…
- 20 Aug 2020
Reps Probe NigComSat’s Failed $500m Satellite 1-R
The House of Representatives Committee on Insurance and Actuarial Matters, has began its investigation into the failed $500 million launch of the Satellite 1-R, as well the N180.9 million insurance…
- 20 Oct 2020
Garba Asks Court to Ban Twitter in Nigeria, SERAP Hires Falana to Oppose Suit
Adamu Garba, Nigerian businessman Tuesday asked a federal high court in Abuja to ban Twitter from operating in any part of the country. But Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP)…
- 30 Nov 2020
Onyema Tasks New Stockbrokers on Professionalism
Mr. Oscar Onyema, Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE), has urged newly qualified stockbrokers to uphold the highest ethical standards in their professional practice. Onyema,…
- 30 Nov 2020
Court Okays Suit Compelling Emefiele to Account for COVID-19 Donations
Justice Inyang Ekwo of Federal High Court in Abuja has granted leave to Heda Resource Centre – a group to apply for judicial review and order of mandamus to compel the Governor of Central Bank of…
- 7 Apr 2021
Mobile Money: MTN Expands Cardless Cash Withdrawal Service to 44 Financial Institutions
Following the recent USSD drama, Y’ello Digital Financial Services (YDFS) has announced the expansion of its MoMo Agent cardless cash withdrawal service to over 40 banks and other financial…
- 21 Jul 2022
This Weekend: All the Exciting Contents Lineup for you on DStv & Gotv
Big Brother Naija starts this weekend, and it seems like that’s all everyone can talk about, but there’s so much more on DStv. Lovers and critics of BBNaija who want to see more than just Africa’s…
- 22 Feb 2023
Find Out Who to Vote for with Orodata's MyCandidate Platform
Nigerians are eager to make a decision on who will lead their country for the next four years as the general election day approaches. One key observation is that the news and social media have been…
- 29 Jan 2024
Study Shows Cybercrime AI Experimentation in the Dark Web
Kaspersky’s Digital Footprint Intelligence service have found nearly 3000 dark web posts mainly discussing use of ChatGPT and other LLMs for illegal activities. Threat actors are exploring schemes,…
- 18 Jan 2019
Check Point Details Fortnite Flaw that Left Players Open to Account Takeover
A recent discovery by Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. serves as a reminder that just one small, careless oversight can give hackers all the opening they need to victimize millions and damage a…