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 ...
Read More »Innoson unveils first locally-made electric vehicle
Innoson Vehicle Manufacturing Company has proudly announced the launch of its first locally produced electric vehicle. Cornel Osigwe, Head of Communications and Corporate Affairs at IVM, shared the milestone on Facebook, highlighting the significance of this achievement for the ...
Read More »We all owe Bill Gates a THANK YOU – Shehu Sani
A former Kaduna Central senator, Shehu Sani has HAILED Bill Gates who is currently in Nigeria to intervene in the health sector, calling him a FRIEND to our dear country; suggesting we all owe him a THANK YOU as ...
Read More »Telegram founder ARRESTED in France
Pavel Durov, the billionaire founder and CEO of Telegram, was arrested at the Bourget Airport outside Paris on Saturday evening. He was traveling aboard his private jet when French authorities detained him due to an arrest warrant. The arrest ...
Read More »Three days of thunderstorm, rains coming – NiMet
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted thundery and rainy weather conditions from Monday to Wednesday across the country. NiMet’s weather outlook released in Abuja envisaged thunderstorms over parts of Kano, Katsina, Zamfara, Jigawa, Kaduna, Taraba and Bauchi States during the ...
Read More »Apple makes changes to App Store after EU ACCUSATION
Apple has announced changes to its App Store after the European Union accused the iPhone maker of breaking the bloc’s landmark new digital rules. The EU said the App Store terms prevented app developers from freely steering consumers to alternative ways to pay, ...
Read More »Again, Tapswap postpones token allocation
A popular tap-2-earn app, Tapswap, powered by TON Blockchain, has said the token allocation to users has been postponed to quarter three of the year. The app, which required users to repeatedly tap the icon in the centre of the Telegram ...
Read More »LG unveils new washing machine
LG Electronics has launched its newest washing machine and dryer combined in a single unit. Announcing this in a statement on Sunday, the company said that the product named ‘LG WashTower’ has the latest technologies and smart features. The ...
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