FIRSTBANK LAUNCHES FIRSTMONIE MERCHANT SOLUTION TO ADVANCE DIGITAL PAYMENTS ACROSS NIGERIA Lagos, 3 September 2025 – FirstBank, the leading financial institution and provider of financial inclusion services in West Africa, has officially launched its FirstMonie Merchant Solution. This innovative ...
Read More »WhatsApp deletes over 6.8m accounts linked to scams, Meta says
WhatsApp has taken down 6.8 million accounts linked to scammers targeting people around the world in the first half of this year, its parent company Meta says Many were tied to scam centres run by organised criminals in South East ...
Read More »Nigeria’s Egusi Seed Set to Make History in Space
Nigeria’s Egusi Seed Set to Make History in Space In a major milestone for Nigeria and the entire West African region, egusi melon seeds sourced from Oyo State are set to travel to the International Space Station as part ...
Read More »FIRSTBANK MARKS SIGNIFICANT MILESTONE: ₦1 TRILLION IN INSTANT DIGITAL LOAN DISBURSEMENTS
FIRSTBANK MARKS SIGNIFICANT MILESTONE: ₦1 TRILLION IN INSTANT DIGITAL LOAN DISBURSEMENTS Lagos, 18 July 2025 – FirstBank, a leading financial institution and provider of financial inclusion services in West Africa, announces the achievement of ₦1 trillion in cumulative ...
Read More »FirstBank Unveils Advanced Facial Biometric Technology on FirstMobile for Seamless User Enrollment and Device Activation
FirstBank Unveils Advanced Facial Biometric Technology on FirstMobile for Seamless User Enrollment and Device Activation Lagos, June 29, 2025– FirstBank, the West Africa premier financial institution and financial inclusion services provider has launched an advanced facial biometric technology on ...
Read More »Full list of phones that WhatsApp will no longer work on in May 2025
Users of older mobile phones will no longer be able to access WhatsApp from May 5, 2025, as the messaging platform phases out support for select devices This move is part of Meta’s ongoing efforts to maintain security and ...
Read More »EU woos private sector investment in Nigeria’s digital economy
The European Union has held discussions with private sector players, in Lagos, with a view to forging collaborations and ramping up investments to strengthen Nigeria’s digital economy ecosystem. In line with the Global Gateway Strategy, the EU-Nigeria Digital Economy ...
Read More »EPL admits 13 VAR errors, pushes for offside tech introduction
The Premier League is actively addressing the challenges posed by Video Assistant Referee errors, having recorded 13 mistakes in the first 23 match rounds of the current season—a notable decrease from 20 errors at the same point last term. ...
Read More »Oyo has enabling environment for tech companies to thrive – Makinde
The Oyo State governor, Seyi Makinde, has stated that his administration has done a number of things to create an enabling environment for technology-oriented companies and others to thrive in the state. Makinde stated this at the weekend while ...
Read More »Avalanche Creative Academy Debuts
Avalanche Creative Academy Debuts Fast-growing Lagos-based Entertainment and hospitality hub, Avalanche has announced the birth of its educational arm, The Avalanche Creative Academy. The academy is designed as a top-notch platform dedicated to nurturing creativity and innovation among aspiring ...
Read More »CBN unveils digital systems to boost govt efficiency
The Central Bank of Nigeria has unveiled two digital innovations—the Document Flow System and the Ministries, Departments, and Agencies Naira Payment Solution—at an event held on Wednesday, January 15, 2025, at its headquarters in Abuja. A press statement released ...
Read More »Glo expands data roaming services for Nigerian travelers
Nigerians traveling abroad for business or leisure can now access flexible and affordable data roaming bundles in an expanded list of countries, Glo announced in a statement on Monday. The new bundles are designed to help Glo subscribers stay ...
Read More »My father was the first to serve internet to Nigerians – Eldee
Veteran singer, Eldee The Don shed light on his father’s groundbreaking contributions to Nigeria’s technology sector during an appearance on Adesope Live. Eldee revealed that his father established Nigeria’s first internet connection, setting up the country’s pioneering cyber cafe ...
Read More »Church in Switzerland is using an AI Jesus to take confession
A church in Switzerland is now using an AI hologram of Jesus to take confessions from Catholic worshippers, as seen in a wild viral video. “I was surprised, it was so easy, and though it’s a machine, it gave me ...
Read More »WEMA BANK PIONEERS NIGERIA’S FIRST LICENSED BANKING APP FOR TEENAGERS, ALAT XPLORE App
WEMA BANK PIONEERS NIGERIA’S FIRST LICENSED BANKING APP FOR TEENAGERS, ALAT XPLORE App Wema Bank, Nigeria’s foremost innovative app and pioneer of Africa’s first fully digital bank, ALAT, is breaking new ground by pioneering yet another industry first; the ...
Read More »Introducing ALAT XPLORE App From Wema Bank: Nigeria’s First Licensed Banking App For Teenagers
INTRODUCING ALAT XPLORE APP: NIGERIA’S FIRST LICENSED BANKING APP FOR TEENAGERS In today’s world, financial literacy has become an essential life skill, particularly for the younger generation. Recognising this need, Wema Bank—Nigeria’s most innovative bank and pioneer of Africa’s ...
Read More »Elon Musk unveils Tesla’s humanoid robot Optimus
Tech billionaire Elon Musk has unveiled the next-generation humanoid robot, Optimus, declaring its capabilities as boundless and setting the stage for a new era in robotics. Musk made the bold announcement at the highly anticipated “We, Robot” event, on ...
Read More »Sarco ‘Su!cide Pod’ use suspended after US woman ended her life
The use of the Sarco suicide capsule, dubbed the “Tesla of euthanasia,” has been suspended just weeks after an American woman ended her life in the controversial morbid machine. The Sarco was created by Dr. Philip Nitschke, the founder and ...
Read More »Coscharis subsidiary plans $4bn solar power project
Coscharis Technologies Limited, a subsidiary of the Coscharis Group, has finalised plans to executive a $4bn renewable energy project to revolutionise Nigeria’s power sector. According to the firm, the initiative, the largest green energy project in West Africa, will ...
Read More »FirstBank Upgrades FirstMobile for an Enhanced Digital Banking Experience
Lagos, 5 October 2024: FirstBank has announced the full restoration of services on Firstmobile, its mobile banking platform, following a downtime earlier this week which occurred following a recent upgrade of the mobile banking application. Firstmobile is now up ...
Read More »Tinubu orders crackdown on cybercrime, transnational car theft
President Bola Tinubu on Sunday directed the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission the Nigeria Customs Service, the Nigeria Police Force, the Nigerian Ports Authority and other security and law enforcement agencies to intensify efforts in cracking down on individuals ...
Read More »E-CMR: We won’t stop vehicles to check papers again – Police
The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has said once the Electronic Central Motor Registration (e-CMR) goes into effect, vehicle owners and users will no longer need to carry physical documents. All vehicle documents and information, the police said, will be available ...
Read More »Ukraine bans Telegram for officials over security threats
Ukraine on Friday restricted the use of Telegram for its government, military, and security officials, citing “threats” to national security on the app founded by Russian-born Pavel Durov. Kyiv warned that Russia may have access to personal data and messages on ...
Read More »Rite Foods supports young tech professionals
Rite Foods Limited has partnered with the 2024 Test Festival hosted by The Bug Detective to support young technology professionals. According to a statement, Rite Foods partnered with The Bug Detective to organise the event with the theme ‘Making Quality ...
Read More »NiMet predicts heavy rains, thunderstorms across Nigeria
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency has predicted thunderstorms and rains from Wednesday to Friday across the country. NiMet’s weather outlook released on Tuesday in Abuja envisaged thunderstorms over parts of Borno, Adamawa, Taraba, Yobe, Katsina, Sokoto and Kaduna States during the ...
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