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Customer Sues FCMB for N5b Over Alleged Unauthorised Disclosure of Account Statement

A customer has sued First City Monument Bank (FCMB) Ltd for N5 billion over the alleged unauthorised disclosure of a company’s bank statement to a third party, accusing the bank of breaching its duty of confidentiality and exposing sensitive financial and personal information. In a Writ of Summons filed by the Claimants’ Counsel, Oluchi Vivian […]

Business news

Pension Assets Hit N31.8 trillion Rebound by N480b in Four months

Nigeria’s pension industry staged a strong recovery from its June downturn, with total pension assets rising by about N480 billion between May and August 2026 to N31.8 trillion, signalling renewed growth in retirement savings. The increase, representing about 1.5 per cent growth over the four months, restored the industry’s asset base after the June decline […]

Telecom

GSMA, PDAA Unveil Plans to Connect One Billion Africans by 2030

The GSMA and the Partnership for Digital Access in Africa (PDAA) yesterday launched a new roadmap to accelerate meaningful digital participation across Africa and support the ambition of connecting one billion people to the internet by 2030. Launched during the United Nations General Assembly, Advancing Digital Connectivity in Africa: Charting Africa’s Path to 1 Billion […]

Fintech

Moniepoint, TeamApt Take Dangote Refinery IPO Closer to Nigerians Through Its POS Network

Moniepoint Microfinance Bank and TeamApt, a major financial technology switch and payments infrastructure provider, have collaborated to expand retail access to the Initial Public Offering (IPO) of Dangote Petroleum Refinery, bringing the landmark capital markets opportunity closer to Nigerians through Moniepoint’s digital banking platforms and nationwide POS network. The offering invites everyday Nigerians to own […]

News

Attackers Exploited Trust, Not Vulnerabilities as esentry’s H1 2026 Report Reveals ₦1 Billion+ in Undetected Fraud

Over 1 billion Naira in fraud slipped past automated security systems completely unnoticed across West Africa in the first half of 2026, according to esentry’s latest threat landscape report, Eye of Horus. Investigations by the firm’s Digital Forensics and Incident Response team across Nigeria’s fintech, payment, and core banking sectors revealed that three major incidents […]

Telecom

ALTON Backs Zero-rated Access to Educational Platforms Programme

The Association of Licensed Telecommunications Operators of Nigeria (ALTON) has expressed strong support for the Federal Government’s Zero-Rated Access to Educational Platforms and Content Programme, being implemented in collaboration with the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), the Federal Ministry of Education and participating telecommunications operators. In a statement signed by Engr. Gbenga Adebayo, chairman, ALTON, the […]

Tech

Mary-Brenda Akoda Wins 2026 NPSI for GenScan AI, Becoming First Millennial Individual Winner

The Nigeria Prize for Science and Innovation (NPSI) named Mary-Brenda Akoda as the winner of its 2026 Prize for her groundbreaking innovation, GenScan AI (GenMRI/C-MORE), an artificial-intelligence-powered solution that accelerates Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI). Akoda becomes the first millennial and first woman to win the Prize as an individual recipient, marking a significant milestone in […]

News

GITEX Nigeria Inauguration in Lagos sets West Africa’s Digital Future in Motion

Tech enterprises, government policymakers, investors, and startups converged in Lagos to accelerate West Africa’s ascent in the global intelligence economy, as the second edition of the GITEX NIGERIA opened today (2 September) with an inauguration ceremony attended by influential figures from government and industry. Following Monday’s sell-out Government Leadership & AI Summit in Abuja, West […]

Tech

Report Reveals the Number of Vulnerabilities within AI Services Surged Tenfold in the First Half of 2026

The growing adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) is happening across multiple sectors and has also led to an increase in the number of vulnerabilities discovered within AI services. Kaspersky’s Quarterly Exploits and Vulnerabilities Report highlights a notable trend: according to Kaspersky Vulnerability Management data, in Q2 2026 the number of recorded vulnerabilities in AI and […]

Tech

Study Reveals that People Take More Care of their Smartphones than their PCs

Kaspersky has compared the most popular digital hygiene habits for smartphones and PCs and found that cleanup actions differ according to the device. On average, users take more actions to keep their mobile devices clean and updated than their PCs. Kaspersky experts highlight actions that help maintain devices’ security. The global survey* conducted by Kaspersky’s […]

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