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- 10 Mar 2022
9mobile Offers Free International Calls, SMS to Ukraine
Nigeria’s caring network, 9mobile, has announced free international calls and SMS to Ukraine to enable Nigerians to seamlessly remain in touch with their loved ones in the Eastern European country,…
- 4 Mar 2022
Airtel Offers Free Calls to Support Nigerian Families and Friends in Ukraine
Telecommunications services provider, Airtel Nigeria, has announced that customers on its network can now call their loved ones, family members and friends in Ukraine for free and without any…
- 11 Mar 2022
MTN Partners with NIDCOM to Offer 5000 Ukraine Returnees Humanitarian Aid
MTN, in partnership with the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM), has offered 5000 evacuated returnees displaced by the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war more humanitarian aid to ease their premature…
- 29 Apr 2022
Finland Set to Donate Bitcoin Seized from Criminals to Ukraine – Report
Finland’s government will reportedly donate bitcoin (BTC) seized in criminal operations to Ukraine, to support the latter’s war efforts against the Russian invasion. Per the Finnish media outlet…
- 5 Dec 2022
Inflation, Diesel, Other Market Forces Escalate Cost of Services
Global Economic Woes With only about a month before the end of 2022, it is difficult for the year to be remembered for anything other than the war in Ukraine and the chaotic shock waves that…
- 6 May 2026
UK Cracks Down on Russia’s Exploitation of Vulnerable Migrants and Deadly Drone Capability
The UK has announced a raft of new sanctions to curb production of Russian drones and the nefarious networks that are exploiting vulnerable migrants from across the globe to support Russia’s illegal…
- 3 Mar 2022
Russia/Ukraine War: MTN Waives International Calls and SMS for Affected Customers
MTN on Wednesday announced it will be offering free international calls and SMS to all existing prepaid and postpaid customers, effective immediately. The teleco noted that the offer is aimed at…
- 27 Mar 2023
Hacktivism and the New Age of Cyber Warfare
By Sergey Shykevich Hacktivism has traditionally been associated with loosely managed entities such as Anonymous. These decentralized and unstructured groups are typically made up of individuals…
- 16 Mar 2022
UK Visa: We Only Suspended Priority, Not Student and Family Visas - UK Embassy Clarifies
The United Kingdom (UK) has dismissed reports that it has temporarily suspended applications for work, study, and family visas in Nigeria. On Tuesday, March 15, the embassy released a statement…
- 27 May 2018
Hackers Infect Over 500,000 Routers in 54 Countries
The malware, called VPNFilter, has infected more than 500,000 routers in 54 countries, researchers say. More than half a million routers and network devices in 54 countries have been infected with…
- 24 Nov 2025
Nigeria Week Ahead: CBN Decision, UK Autumn Budget & US Data in Focus
By Lukman Otunuga, Manager, Market Analyst, FXTM Despite the shortened holiday week, November could end with a bang due to a lineup of high-impact events. Lukman Otunuga, Manager, Market Analyst,…
- 21 Sept 2018
People in Peaceful Countries more Pessimistic about Peace Prospects than Those in Conflict Zones- According to New Poll
People in more peaceful countries are more pessimistic about prospects for peace than those in conflict environments, according to a survey of 15 countries commissioned by International Alert and the…
- 26 Jan 2018
Nigeria to become an industrial hub in Africa — Dr Onu
Dr Ogbonnaya Onu, Minister of Science and Technology has said that Nigeria is making efforts to become an industrial hub in Africa through the deployment of Science and Technology. Dr Onu…
- 3 Apr 2025
Amazon Opens Competition in Satellite Internet Business, Sends Satellites into Space
Amazon has released more details on Project Kuiper, its plan to establish a satellite internet service resembling Starlink. The first launch of satellites for Amazon’s Kuiper project is set to ascend…
- 20 Jun 2015
IDC Predicts Short-Term Decline Trend in EMEA Thin Client Market
The Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) thin client market faced a severe contraction in Q1 2015 as the shipments declined at -10.2% year-on-year, and resulted in 438 thousand units shipped,…
- 31 Jan 2023
AFEX Releases Annual Commodity Outlook for 2023, Predicts a Decline in Production of Grain Commodities
Nigeria’s commodities market player, AFEX, unveiled its Annual Commodities Outlook report for 2023 in a virtual event on Tuesday, forecasting that the impact of flooding, devaluation of the naira,…
- 14 Oct 2022
Nigeria, Others Get $250m Economic Boost from EBID
The Board of Directors of the ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development (EBID) has approved a total of $250 million for five member states of Nigeria, Burkina Faso, Ghana, Senegal and Sierra Leone…
- 19 Apr 2022
IMF Forecasts Nigeria’s Economy to Grow by 3.4% in 2022
The International Monetary Fund has said Nigeria’s economy would grow by 3.4 per cent in 2022 in its latest world economic outlook projections. It revealed a 3.1 per cent growth projection for the…
- 24 May 2022
11 Banks Rake in N261.99Bn Net Profit in 3 Months
Increased lending by banks to businesses and the economy jacked up interest income in the banking sector, hence, reflecting on the cumulative net profit of N261.991 billion declared by 11 banks…
- 12 Oct 2022
XLoader Prevalent Malware in Nigeria, Impacting 14% of Organizations - CPR
Check Point Research (CPR), the Threat Intelligence arm of Check Point® Software Technologies Ltd., a provider of cybersecurity solutions globally, has published its latest Global Threat Index for…
- 17 Sept 2014
Cisco Tops EMEA Security Appliance Vendor Share in 2Q14
According to IDC's Europe, Middle East, and Africa Quarterly Security Appliance Tracker, 2Q14 vendor revenue for the EMEA security appliance market reached $654.80 million, a moderate 6.2%…
- 21 Sept 2020
Banks Fingered in $2trn Dirty Money Scam
Some of the world’s top banks have been found to be complicit in aiding criminals move $2 trillion in dirty money around the world, according to leaked government files. The exposition was done by…
- 2 Sept 2014
2015 Polls: Controversy Trails INEC’s N9Bn Ballot Papers Contract
Crisis is reportedly brewing at the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) following the decision of the Commission to contract the printing of the ballot papers to be used for the…
- 4 Jul 2018
Cyber Terrorists Target Nigerian Banks, Others- Experts
Hackers believed from Asia are gearing for a massive cyber-attacks targeting companies, including banks and government agencies in Nigeria, according to experts. This is coming as security…
- 16 Jun 2022
Nigeria’s Fiscal Woes to get Worst- IMF
International Monetary Fund (IMF) has again raised concern about the rising Federal Government fiscal deficit, warning it could hit 6.1 per cent of the nation’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) as oil…
- 4 Aug 2022
Check Point Report Reveals 42% Global Increase in Cyber Attacks with Ransomware the Number One Threat
Check Point Research (CPR), the Threat Intelligence arm of Check Point® Software Technologies, a leading provider of cyber security solutions globally, has released its ‘Cyber Attack Trends: 2022…
- 2 Jul 2017
NITDA, Others Raise Alert as 'GoldenEye' Paralyses Businesses
National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) and other cyber security firms have alerted Nigerian companies on the rampaging ransomware attacks called Petya or 'GoldenEye'. The deadly…
- 29 Jun 2017
Petya, WannaCry Cyber-Attacks Cost Businesses $8Bn - Report
Risk-modeling firm Cyence said economic losses from this week's attack and one last month from a virus dubbed WannaCry would likely total $8 billion. That estimate highlights the steep tolls…
- 12 Apr 2022
Nokia, Ericsson Halt New Business in Russia
Nokia has announced its exit from Russia, while rival Ericsson is putting its business there on hold indefinitely, throwing into doubt the country's ability to build super-fast 5G networks. The…
- 13 Mar 2014
Increased Demand Causing Aviation Fuel Costs Rising Offset
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced that the airline industry remains on track to deliver a second consecutive year of improved profitability. This is despite a slight…