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Lagos State Plans Innovation Bill by 2026

Lagos State plans to pass its Innovation Bill by mid-2026, formalising relationships between universities and industry to expedite technology-driven development. Alatunbosun Alake, the Lagos State Commissioner for Innovation, Science, and Technology, unveiled the idea during the GITEX Global Technology Exhibition in Dubai. He explained that the legislation is intended to establish a systematic framework for […]

Tech

Hacktivists Use Hashtags as Coordination Tools, DDoS Dominates Attacks in 2025

Kaspersky researchers have published a new report, Signal in the Noise, analysing more than 120 hacktivist groups and over 11,000 hacktivist posts shared across surface and dark web channels in 2025. The study reveals that hashtags have become the connective tissue of hacktivist campaigns, serving as identifiers, coordination markers, and claims of responsibility. While distributed […]

Business news

E-Payment Transactions Drop 1.21% To N107.56trn in September

The value of transactions through electronic payment (e-payment) channels in the country fell by 1.21 percent, or N1.32 trillion, to N107.56 trillion in September 2025 from N108.88 trillion in the preceding month, according to a report by Financial Derivatives Company Limited (FDC). Although the firm, which cites e-payment transactions data obtained from the Nigeria Interbank […]

News

FBNQuest Merchant Bank Named ‘Strategic Growth Champion of the Year’ at the 2025 BAFI Awards

FBNQuest Merchant Bank, a premier investment and wealth management institution, has been honoured with the prestigious title of ‘Strategic Growth Champion of the Year’ at the 2025 BusinessDay Banks and Other Financial Institutions (BAFI) Awards. This recognition affirms the bank’s leadership in shaping Nigeria’s economic trajectory through strategic advisory, innovative capital solutions, and landmark transactions […]

Fintech

PalmPay Offers Free Health Checks to Celebrate Customer Service Week 2025

PalmPay, a leading fintech platform and neobank driving financial inclusion in Nigeria, is joining the global celebration of Customer Service Week 2025 under the theme “Mission: Possible.” The theme reflects the dedication of PalmPay’s customer service team, who are committed to turning every user interaction into a success story. As part of the week-long celebration, […]

Telecom

Glo Reaffirms Commitment to Excellence @ Customer Service Week

Technology company, Globacom, has observed the 2025 Customer Service Week with a restatement of its commitment to excellent service deliver. The celebration at Globacom’s Call Centre added colour to this year’s observance, as management and staff came together to honour excellence in customer relations. Distinguished customer support personnel received Awards of Excellence and valuable prizes […]

Tech

NITDA DG says Corps Members Catalysts for Technological Innovation

Kashifu Inuwa, CCIE, Director General of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), has urged Corp members and Interns serving in the agency to transform their creative ideas into viable technology startups, assuring them of the agency’s support in turning their innovations into real products and services. Inuwa made the call at the grand finale […]

Fintech

CBN Makes case for Open Banking Policy @ Nigeria Fintech Week

Mr. Olayemi Cardoso, Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, has said that policies such as open banking when operational will foster new opportunities for collaboration, ensuring customers benefit from competitive, tailored services by balancing innovation. Open banking is a system that allows customers to securely share their financial data with authorized third-party providers […]

General News

Airtel Africa Foundation Launches 100 Tech Scholarships for Nigerian Undergraduates

Following the recent announcement by its Chairman, Dr. Segun Ogunsanya, at a World Press Conference held in Lagos recently, the Airtel Africa Foundation, through Airtel Nigeria, has kicked off its Undergraduate Tech Scholarship Programme to benefit 100 Nigerian undergraduates. This initiative will provide each recipient with a grant covering tuition, accommodation, study materials, and a […]

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