Cascador, an accelerator program that assists mid-stage entrepreneurs in Africa with scaling their mission-driven businesses, reported that its aid to companies in Nigeria has resulted in small and medium-sized enterprises raising $23 million in growth capital over the course of four years. Cascador’s Co-founder, Mr Dave DeLucia, says Cascador’s intervention […]
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) says that only 57.4 million individuals out of Nigeria’s population of over 200 million have a Bank Verification Number (BVN). The BVN project was launched in February 2014 in collaboration with the Nigerian Interbank Settlement System (NIBSS), the Bankers’ Committee, and deposit money […]
A London court has found Ike Ekweremadu, a former Deputy Senate President of Nigeria, his wife, and a medical intermediary guilty of participating in a scheme to extract a man’s kidney. As a result, Ekweremadu, along with his wife and the intermediary, have been sentenced to prison under the […]
Zenith Bank, the largest bank in Nigeria based on market capitalization, has left millions of customers in a difficult situation as they are facing a complete infrastructure outage due to a fire that broke out in their main data center. The outage is affecting the bank’s services, and at a […]
The President of Nigeria, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), has launched the ‘Giwa 2 Project’, an advanced communication facility intended for the exclusive use of the Nigerian Armed Forces. The project is designed to provide a secure and dedicated communication channel for real-time audio and video transmissions during military […]
ALTON has made a submission signed by the Chairman, Engr. Gbenga Adebayo and Executive Secretary, Gbolahan Awonuga to an invitation from the Joint Committee of the Senate and House of Representatives on ICT and Cyber Security for a public hearing on the Bill for an Act to repeal the […]
Mr. Adesola Akinsanya and Mr. Murtala Abdullahi have emerged the new President and the Vice President of the Nigerian Internet Registration Association respectively. They were elected at the 15th Annual General Meeting (AGM) cum election held in Lagos on Friday. The newly elected President and his Vice takes over from Mr. […]
With the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway’s reconstruction nearing completion, the Federal Government is requesting the cooperation and comprehension of drivers due to the heavy traffic on the Toll Gate to Kara Bridge section in Lagos. In a Press Release issued by his Special Adviser on Communications, Mr. Hakeem Bello, the Honorable […]
The Federal Government of Nigeria has recently introduced new taxes on beer, imported vehicles, and single-use plastics while also expanding the list of prohibited items for importation. As per the latest directives, the government will levy a charge of N75 per liter on imported beer or stout in the country. […]
A report from the West Africa Civil Society Institute (WACSI) reveals that 31 percent of civil society organizations (CSOs) in West Africa encountered a digital security breach within the last year, with 25 percent of those incidents happening multiple times. Nigeria had the highest proportion of these attacks at 10.75 […]
