The 2025 budget, which was approved last week and increased recurring spending while decreasing capital expenditures, was examined by the National Assembly on Tuesday. The MPs claimed that some mistakes in the approved budget made the review essential. While recurring expenditures increased by the same amount, capital expenditures were cut […]
Ademola Lookman’s penalty-taking skills have come under heavy fire from Atalanta boss Gian Piero Gasperini after the team’s 3-1 loss to Club Brugge in the Champions League knockout round play-offs. The Nigerian forward missed a vital penalty that would have given his team a chance to rally after he had […]
Alhaji Aliko Dangote, the president of the Dangote Group, increased his wealth from $13.4 billion to $23.9 billion, making him the 86th richest man in the world. This comes a year after the $20 billion Dangote Petroleum Refinery opened in Lagos. Forbes, which lists the Nigerian businessman as the richest […]
The National Data Protection Commission (NDPC) and the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) have jointly established the Data Protection in Telecommunications Working Group (DPTWG), Cyber Era NG has learned. The National Commissioner and CEO of the NDPC, Dr. Vincent Olatunji, officially inaugurated the working group, expressing his enthusiasm for the collaboration […]
Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, the Peoples Democratic Party’s presidential candidate in the general election of 2023, has vehemently denounced the Department of State Services’ presence at the Lagos State House of Assembly on Monday. Atiku called the security deployment “utterly reprehensible” in a statement that was uploaded to his X […]
African Voices, the 30-minute magazine programme sponsored by Globacom, will shine the spotlight on two remarkable African figures in its latest edition. The episode, which began airing on DSTV Channel 401 on Saturday, features Nigerian Afrobeats and reggae-dancehall sensation Patoranking, alongside Derrick Cobbinah, a Ghanaian humanitarian dedicated to rehabilitating war […]
The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has reaffirmed its commitment to fostering a thriving digital ecosystem by investing in cloud infrastructure, data classification, and artificial intelligence (AI) applications. This initiative aims to position Nigeria as a leading digital hub in Africa while balancing regulation with industry growth. NITDA’s Director […]
MTN Nigeria, the country’s largest telecommunications operator, has swiftly reversed a controversial 200% tariff increase on its 15GB weekly data plan after facing intense backlash from customers and regulatory concerns. The decision to roll back the hike was announced via the company’s official X (formerly Twitter) account on Thursday, accompanied […]
Google Messages is reportedly working on a new feature that would enable users to initiate WhatsApp video calls directly from the app. The feature, discovered in the app’s code, is not yet functional but is expected to activate when the caller’s device does not have Google Meet installed. According to […]
The GSMA Innovation Fund has launched a groundbreaking initiative aimed at fostering AI-driven innovations that address critical socio-economic and climate challenges, particularly in underserved regions. The fund seeks to unlock the transformative potential of artificial intelligence (AI) in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) by providing crucial financial and strategic support. […]
