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 Nigeria Computer Society (NCS) has announced that the 2026 National Information Technology Merit Awards (NITMA) will hold on December 1, 2026, at the MUSON Centre, Onikan, Lagos. The announcement was made by the NCS President, Prof. Muhammad Sirajo Aliyu FNCS, during a press briefing on Thursday, November 12, […]
DataAgent, the developer of a remediation-first Digital Immune System (DIS) for modern applications, has announced the release of DataAgent Lab, a new self-service lab for building autonomous Site Reliability Engineers (SREs) with CNCF K8sGPT. DataAgent Lab enables DevOps, SRE, and platform teams to deploy an autonomous agent in a local […]
Why Nigeria’s data-localisation drive must prioritise security, resilience and governance, not server location alone. Opinion Article | By Dr Rex Abitogun Nigeria has good reasons to pursue digital sovereignty: greater control over critical digital infrastructure, better protection of sensitive information and a stronger domestic cloud economy. The test now is […]
LoveWorld Nation is set to host a seven-day international exhibition showcasing innovations, emerging technologies, and enterprise solutions across various sectors of the global economy. The event, tagged LoveWorld Expo 2026, will hold from Monday, November 9, to Sunday, November 15, 2026, under the theme, “Where Kingdom Vision Becomes Global Innovation.” […]
The Nigerian Computer Society (NCS), Lagos State Chapter, has reiterated its commitment to advancing digital literacy, nurturing young innovators and strengthening Lagos State’s digital talent pipeline through its 2026 Lagos Digital Walk. The initiative, which brought together members of the society and other technology stakeholders, was designed to raise public […]
Bayero Agabi Receives IXPN Award for Outstanding Contribution to Internet Journalism Bayero Agabi, Founder of DigiVation Network, has received the Distinguished Contribution to Internet Journalism Award from the Internet Exchange Point of Nigeria (IXPN), in recognition of his outstanding and enduring contributions to reporting, documenting and advancing Nigeria’s Internet and […]
Opinion Article | Dr. Ayodeji Rex Abitogun, FNCS The month of October witnessed a lot of developments in Nigeria. The month started with the celebration of Nigeria’s independence. Coincidentally, the nation witnessed the launch of a new newspaper that day, the Eagle Times. I was honoured to deliver the keynote […]
The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening Nigeria’s digital sovereignty and protecting the nation’s critical digital infrastructure through its partnership with the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to advance the implementation of the National Sovereign Cloud Initiative and data localisation. NITDA Director General, Kashifu […]
In a move to forestall cybersecurity risks in government-owned organisations, the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has mandated all Ministries, Departments and Agencies of government to implement of the DNS Security (DNSSEC) architecture. The Agency says this will form part of its cybersecurity assessment protocol. Speaking at the Cybersecurity […]
On Thursday, 22 October 2026, the Programme Steering Committee of Abuja Tech Week 2026, led by the Local Organising Chairman, Andrew Abu, Chairman of the Nigeria Computer Society (NCS) and Founder of Young Innovators of Nigeria (YIN), paid a courtesy visit to the National President of the Nigerian Association of […]