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- 26 Jul 2023
Google Partners Verve on Digital Transactions on Google Play Store
Google has partnered with Verve, the largest domestic card scheme in Africa, to make digital transactions on Google Play Store easier and more accessible for Nigerians. As of today, Nigerians can use…
- 13 Apr 2025
NITDA Warns Against Fake Google Play Store
National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has issued a public advisory warning Nigerians about a fraudulent website impersonating the Google Play Store. Mrs Hadiza Umar, head of…
- 1 Nov 2016
ntel’s VOXHD App now Available on Google Play Store
ntel, Nigeria’s most advanced 4G/LTE network provider, has launched its VOXHD application on Google Play Store The Voice Over LTE (VoLTE) application allow customers who have 4G/LTE devices supported…
- 14 Jun 2021
Google Yanks Off Adamu Garba’s Social Media App from Play Store
Google, popular search engine, has deleted Adamu Garba’s Crowwe social media app from Play Store. Adamu Garba Garba, who was formerly a presidential aspirant, created the application as an imitation…
- 13 Dec 2016
'Aboki Run', First Nigerian Game to Feature on Google Play Store
Aboki Run, a 3D endless runner game designed and developed by Nigeria’s premier mobile gaming company, Maliyo Games and officially released this month has become the 1st Nigerian mobile game to be…
- 7 Oct 2016
YouTube Kids App Opens for Download on Google Play, App Store
Like most Nigerian parents, you love helping your kids learn new things about the world. For instance, you spend a lot of time with them on YouTube, watching videos that interest them, skipping…
- 24 Jun 2025
Kaspersky Discovers SparkKitty a New Trojan Spy on App Store and Google Play
Kaspersky researchers have discovered a new Trojan spy called SparkKitty which targets smartphones on iOS and Android. It sends images from an infected phone and information about the device to the…
- 22 Sept 2023
Truecaller Unveils Brand Identity Features to Curb Fraud
Truecaller has announced a corporate rebranding and launch of a brand new app icon that will be instantly recognisable on the Google Play Store and Apple App Store. The taming of the new brand…
- 31 Oct 2018
Arik Air Launches New Mobile App
Arik Air has announced the launch of a new Mobile App. A statement from the management said the new app is “Free to download on Google Play Store and IOS App Store,” adding that the App presents…
- 15 May 2022
Beware! Hackers Can Unlock, Steal Your Vehicles - NCC Warns Nigerians
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) wishes to alert telecom consumers and members of the public on an ongoing cyber-vulnerability that allows a nearby hacker to unlock vehicles, start their…
- 13 Oct 2016
Emirates, Google Join Hands to Launch “Celebrating Arabic Reading”
Emirates Airline and Google are ‘Celebrating Arabic Reading’ all through October in a collaboration to reach millions of smartphone users in the region, and support the UAE’s Year of Reading, a…
- 1 Jul 2016
TD Africa Offers More Value with Mobile APP Launch
Foremost ICT Distributors in Sub-Saharan Africa, Technology Distributions (TD) Ltd, has taken a huge step towards offering its partners, resellers and customers more value after unveiling a mobile…
- 3 Mar 2021
Dealboku Releases Mobile App, Begins Sale of Phones and Accessories
Dealboku, Nigeria's leading online services and products deals market place has launched its mobile app. It is now available on Google play store.…
- 8 Aug 2022
NCC-CSIRT Flags 'HiddenAds' Malware that Jeopardizes Users' Privacy
The Nigerian Communications Commission's Computer Security Incident Response Team (NCC-CSIRT) has flagged a new malware, HiddenAds, which has infiltrated Google Play Store that can impact device…
- 4 Apr 2024
Google Sues Crypto Scammers for Defrauding Thousands of People with Fake Apps on PlayStore
Google is filing a lawsuit against two app developers accused of using the Google Play Store to distribute deceptive investment and trading apps. These apps, fished out by Google, although disguised…
- 7 May 2020
COVID-19: Ecobank, Google Partner to Support Children Learning During Lockdown
Ecobank Group, the pan-African Bank, is leveraging its distribution and partner networks to raise awareness of literacy apps in the Google Play Store to support the education of children who are at…
- 7 May 2020
Ecobank, Google Partner to Keep Children Learning During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Ecobank Group, the pan-African Bank, is leveraging its distribution and partner networks to raise awareness of literacy apps in the Google Play Store to support the education of children who are at…
- 11 May 2020
Ecobank Partners Google on eLearning
Ecobank Group is leveraging its distribution and partner networks to raise awareness of literacy apps in the Google Play Store to support the education of children who are at home due to the COVID-19…
- 7 Feb 2018
Opera News Clocks 1 million Downloads in Africa
Opera's news app, Opera News has reached 1 million downloads across Africa just four weeks after it launched in Jan 9, 2018. Opera News is also the preferred news app in Kenya on Google Play Store…
- 4 Feb 2016
AG Mobile, Africa’s Leading ODM Launches Presence in Nigeria
AG Mobile, recognised as one of the Africa’s first Original Design Manufacturer (ODM) has launched presence in Nigeria. The African mobile technology brand was the first South African brand to…
- 30 May 2023
How Scammers are Using Fake ChatGPT Apps to Fleece Users Out of Thousands of Dollars - Sophos Reports
Sophos, a global leader in innovating and delivering cybersecurity as a service, on Tuesday announced that it had uncovered multiple apps masquerading as legitimate, ChatGPT-based chatbots to…
- 11 Dec 2022
Kuda’s Upgraded App Consistent with Improving Customer Experience
Kuda recently upgraded its app with new features for customers to have more access to financial products and services to enable its customers to do more including investments and UK-to-Nigeria…
- 20 Jul 2016
5 Ways to Be Safe When Using Mobile Banking
In today’s world, you do not need a computer to do any bank transactions. You can easily do such transactions via your smartphone. Mobile banking is now trending because of the increased use of…
- 28 Jun 2023
Rida Nigeria Revolutionizes Ride-Hailing with Upgraded App Features
Rida Nigeria, the groundbreaking set-your-price ride-hailing service, is pleased to announce a significant update to its RIDA app for passengers and RIDA driver app for drivers. The new upgrade, now…
- 12 Jun 2015
App Annie, IDC Report How Mobile Games Top Changers
Leading mobile app analytics company App Annie and International Data Corporation (IDC), the premier provider of technology market intelligence services, on Friday unveiled a special report ahead of…
- 12 Jan 2026
Wema Bank Upgrades ALAT Banking App
Wema Bank Plc has launched the upgraded version of its flagship digital banking platform, ALAT by Wema. Designed as the next phase in digital banking, the upgraded version of ALAT delivers a smarter,…
- 8 Nov 2021
NCC Raises Alarm over ‘AbstractEmu’, New Malware Attacking Android Devices
Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has warned subscriners to beware of ‘AbstractEmu’, a malware which can gain access to smartphones, take complete control of infected smartphones and silently…
- 21 Apr 2021
1 in 9 Android Phones in Nigeria Infected with Mobile Malware
Research shows that mobile users in Nigeria have been impacted by mobile malware during the COVID-19 pandemic. The country, which has low mobile internet penetration at 35%, has tremendous growth…
- 4 Jan 2017
2017: Why Malicious Apps in Official Markets May Increase- ESET
ESET, dedicated to developing high-performing security solutions for home users and corporate customers, detecting and disabling all known and emerging forms of malware, has warned that common…
- 12 Jan 2017
Nigerians Should Be Proactive on IT Security, Education - ESET Boss
Mr. Olufemi Ake, country manager, ESET (Nigeria and Ghana), has said that competent approach among internet users in the country, particularly on information and communication technology (ICT) will…