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- 13 Apr 2025
Lagos Commences Integration of NIN with State Single Social Register
Lagos State Government is committed to ensuring that the Lagos State Single Social Register is updated and integrated with individuals’ National Identification Numbers (NIN) to enhance the…
- 15 Apr 2026
Lagos Targets Vulnerable Residents in Expanded Social Register
Lagos State Government has intensified efforts to strengthen its social protection framework with a fresh push to update the state’s Single Social Register. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, Governor, Lagos This…
- 12 Oct 2022
5 Ways Brands are Winning on Twitter
By Brian Abel, Twitter Team Lead Greater Africa, Ad Dynamo by Aleph Over the past decade, social media has become one of the single most momentous technological developments the world has seen. This…
- 2 Apr 2019
NCC, N/Assembly to Criminalise Sale of Pre-Registered Sim Cards
Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), is working with the National Assembly to criminalise mobile phones sim card infractions, according to Mr Efosa Idehen, director, Compliance, Monitoring and…
- 12 Aug 2015
MOBOfree.com says Nigerians 2nd-Hand Items Sold on Platform Hits $1,97Bn
MOBOfree, the leading African social marketplace, on Wednesday announced a 274% year-on-year increase in the total value of goods on their platform in Nigeria. The current value of goods is 1.97…
- 31 Oct 2025
Cybersecurity Firm Shares a Guide to Deleting your Digital Footprint from the Internet
Users’ digital footprints have been building up for years. Social media accounts, old comments, carelessly posted photos, message boards, and old marketplace listings — everything that each…
- 25 Jul 2018
NIMC Registers 31m Nigerians for NIN
National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) says it had captured over 31 million Nigerians in its database as at July 2018. Mr Loveday Chika, head of Corporate Communications, said the…
- 27 Jul 2021
Nigeria Loses $243m in 51 Days after Twitter Ban
The decision by President Muhammadu Buhari's government to ban Twitter in Africa's most populous country in June, has dealt a blow to its revenue ambitions, according to africanews.com According to…
- 16 Jun 2019
eCommerce: Kaiglo Stores launches operation, Pledges to Grow Local Brands
Kaiglo Stores Limited has launched operations with a promise to offer Nigerians a different e-commerce experience. Kaiglo is a marketplace that seeks to bring consumer's favorite market closer to…
- 2 Nov 2014
MoboFree Ignites New Competition in Nigeria e-Commerce Space
MoboFree.com, Africa’s leading social marketplace, has launched its presence in the Nigerian e-commerce space, hoping to intensify the competition with its strategic customer engagement. The MoboFree…
- 5 Feb 2018
Stakeholders meet on developing digital identity ecosystem
By Wale Oguntokun The Senior Special Assistant to the President on ICT, Mr. Lanre Osibona, has debunked online news reports that the Nigerian government will be spending additional $3.1bn on…
- 13 May 2018
Ecobank Unveils Unified Digital Payment Solution
A multi-featured digital payment solution, Ecobank Pay, is now available from Ecobank Nigeria. Ecobank Pay is built as a core part of Ecobank’s digital financial services ecosystem approach…
- 6 Jul 2015
UBA Introduces Simplified Process for BVN Registration
United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, Africa’s financial powerhouse, has introduced a simple, convenient and hassle free process for customers of the bank to submit their Biometric Verification Numbers…
- 7 Apr 2020
A Bumpy Road Ahead
By Hussein Sayed, Chief Market Strategist at FXTM, The world has finally seen a glimpse of light at the end of this dark tunnel. The coronavirus outbreak is starting to level off across many…
- 14 Feb 2013
FG Goes After Kidnappers with New National ID
The need to create a single national identity database for all Nigerians was borne out of the need to tackle insecurity and improve good governance, according to National Identity Management…
- 28 Jun 2017
Facebook Hits 2BN User Mark
Facebook said that two billion people regularly use its flagship service, marching past another milestone in its growth from a college curiosity in the US to the world's largest social media network.…
- 14 Aug 2019
NITDA Clarifies Regulatory Infractions Allegation By ALTON
The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has cleared the air on the allegations made by Association of Licensed Telecommunication Operators of Nigeria (ALTON) that it engages on…
- 14 Nov 2025
Lagos Launches Centralised Mental Health Providers Directory
Lagos State Government has unveiled the Lagos Community of Mental Health Providers (LCP) Directory, a pioneering digital registry that centralises verified information on all mental health…
- 16 Mar 2009
MTN Expresses Commitment to Socio-economic Development
Telecommunications giant, MTN Nigeria has reaffirmed its commitment to playing a role in driving socio- economic growth and development in the country. According to Ahmad Farroukh, the…
- 22 Oct 2023
Yuguda, SEC DG Explains How Credit Rating Agencies Influence Investment Decisions
Lamido Yuguda , The Director General Securities and Exchange Commission, SEC, has said credit rating agencies, CRAs, play an important role in infrastructural development by providing independent…
- 21 Nov 2023
Creating International Growth Opportunities for Tomorrow’s Unicorns
By Stephen A. Newton, Managing Director at Aleph, Africa It’s become increasingly impossible to deny that we live in an increasingly global world. Today, nearly 65% of world -wide consumers are…
- 29 May 2020
Check Point Exposes Notorious Hacktivist ‘VandaTheGod'
Check Point has shared research detailing its investigation to expose the real identity of a notorious super-hacker who has been responsible for attacks on 4 820 Web sites, the theft of the private…
- 28 Aug 2014
National Smart ID Card for 13m Nigerians Under 1st Phase
The national smart identity (ID) card, powered by international electronics payment company, MasterCard, will be obtained by 13 million Nigerians under the pilot phase of the project. This was…
- 10 Jun 2018
UBA’s LEO Sweeps across Africa, Launches in Cameroon, Zambia, CDI, Senegal, Congo
United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc’s flagship Chat Banking personality, Leo, is set to change the face of e-banking across Key African markets following its launch in Cameroon, Zambia, Cote D’Ivoire,…
- 18 Aug 2016
TSA: Why Nigerians Must See the Bigger Picture
It is often said that Nigerians are resilient and can ‘suffer and smile’ their way through any situation, however tough. Maybe so. Recently, the International Monetary Fund (IMF)…
- 7 May 2026
New Phishing Campaign Uses CAPTCHA Traps to Steal Login Credentials
A large-scale cyberattack has been uncovered in which cybercriminals are stealing users’ email credentials and login information through fake event invitation links. The campaign, which has been…
- 12 Jan 2018
UBA Introduces Leo, Chat Banking Personality on Social Media Platforms
United Bank for Africa (UBA), Pan-African financial institution, has changed the face of e-banking with the introduction of Leo, the UBA Chat Banker who enables customers make use of their social…
- 29 Apr 2019
Verraki Partners Unveiled, Positions to Address Africa’s Intractable Challenges
Following the reorganization of Accenture operations in Nigeria, Verraki is now a registered business intermediary for Accenture in Nigeria A new business and technology solutions firm has been…
- 6 Jun 2021
Foreign Banks aid $18Bn Corruption in Nigeria Annually- TI
Transparency International (TI) has alleged that international enablers headquartered in Beijing, Dubai, London and New York are parts of every single illicit transaction perpetrated in Nigeria,…
- 1 Aug 2019
Remmy Nweke Urges Media Patriotism on dotNG, Says Pros are Original Social Influencers
Mr. Remmy Nweke, Lead Strategist and Group Executive Editor at DigitalSENSE Africa Media has urged Nigerian media practitioners to be patriotic about the country’s code Top Level Domain (ccTLD),.…