With a big shift from its previous focus on business-to-business transactions, Paystack, a Nigerian fintech company owned by Stripe, has launched Zap, a consumer app designed for instant and secure bank transfers marking a grand entry into the consumer payments space. This was disclosed during a live stream on YouTube […]
The National Institute for Cultural Orientation (NICO), under the Federal Ministry of Art, Culture, Tourism, and the Creative Economy, has announced a strategic partnership with the Brazilian Consulate to introduce an accreditation process for Yoruba traditional practitioners. This initiative will serve as a prerequisite for visa issuance to Brazil for […]
TD Africa, one of Africa’s foremost technology distribution giants, demonstrated its industry leadership once again by winning two major accolades at Huawei Day Nigeria 2025. The three-day event, themed “Accelerating Industrial Intelligence,” was held at the Grand Ballroom of the Lagos Oriental Hotel and marked Huawei’s 25th anniversary in Nigeria. […]
Nigerians seeking to correct their date of birth on the National Identification Number (NIN) database will now pay N28,574, following a significant upward review of service fees by the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC). The new charge, up from N16,340, reflects a 75% increase and is now the most expensive […]
Renowned legal luminary and human rights advocate, Prof. Mike Ozekhome, SAN, delivered a powerful keynote lecture on Wednesday, May 7, 2025, at the NAF Centre in Abuja, as part of the burial obsequies for elder statesman, Chief Edwin Kiagbodo Clark. Titled “Unity, Equity and Justice in Nigeria: Shall the Labour […]
The President of the Centre for Cyber Awareness and Development (CECAD), Dr. Bayero Agabi has passionately called for a heightened focus on “cyber sanity” and responsible cyberspace utilization across all sectors of Nigerian society. He made this call while speaking at a recent conference in Abuja, underscoring the critical imperative […]
PROF MIKE OZEKHOME, SAN, CON, OFR, FCIARB, LL.M, PH.D, LL.D INTRODUCTION The theme of this lecture couldn’t be more apt given the cocktail of challenges which continue to bedevil our dear country almost 65 years after political independence from Britain. The list is so familiar that it has almost become […]
Phase3 Telecom, West Africa’s leading independent fibre optic infrastructure provider, in collaboration with Laser Light Africa, has launched “Fiber Meets AI” an advanced Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) initiative set to redefine digital connectivity along the Lagos Accra corridor. The new initiative capitalizes on Phase3’s extensive 600km fibre network between Lagos, Nigeria, and […]
Phase3 Telecom has announced a strategic partnership with Laser Light Africa, a subsidiary of Laser Light Companies, to deliver an advanced Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) solution along the key Lagos–Accra corridor. This development marks a major step in accelerating West Africa’s digital transformation. The 600km terrestrial fibre corridor, connecting Lagos in Nigeria […]
The Stanley Jegede Foundation (SJF) has officially launched the first phase of its Unschooled to Schooled (US) Initiative in Kogi State, as part of its broader mission to bridge educational inequality across Africa. The initiative, announced in Abuja on Wednesday, aims to provide inclusive and equitable education opportunities for underprivileged […]
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has intercepted contraband items, including high-tech drones and unregistered pharmaceutical products, with an estimated street value of N921 billion between January and April 2025. This was disclosed by the Comptroller General of Customs, Wale Adeniyi, during a press briefing in Lagos on Wednesday. He stated […]