By Shola Olushola NIGERIA is the most spammed country in Africa. In 2025, 51 per cent of all unknown calls received by Nigerians were identified as spam or fraud, more than one in every two. Nigeria ranked eight globally and sat at the top of the African league table, ahead of South Africa (30...
Read MoreBy Olumide Balogun There was a time when using a search engine felt like cracking a code. You typed two or three carefully chosen keywords, hoped the machine understood, and waited to see what came back. People had to learn the language of machines, shrinking complex needs into stilted phrases. That era is ending....
Read MoreBy Favour Unukaso INDICATIONS have emerged that Nigeria is gradually phasing out the legacy 3G technology, and pivots strategically towards 4G and 5G networks. The latest review of the telecoms sector, especially in Q1 by Ookla on behalf of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) revealed a country rapidly clearing its digital “fast lanes,” ensuring...
Read MoreBy Bimbo Akinola IN a major boost to technology education and digital innovation in Nigeria, New Horizons Systems Solutions Limited, a subsidiary of the US-based global ICT training organization, New Horizons Worldwide, has commissioned a state-of-the-art ICT facility at Adeleke University, Ede, Osun State. The facility, named the Elder (Dr.) I.C. Egbuta ICT Centre,...
Read MoreBy Bimbo Akinola OURANOS Technologies Limited has strengthened its board with the appointment of Tajudeen Ahmed as Chairman of the Board of Directors, effective January 1, 2026. The company also announced the appointment of Omokunbi Adeoti and Olalekan Olabode as non-executive directors, in a move aimed at reinforcing its governance structure and strategic oversight....
Read MoreBy Favour Unukaso RESIDENTS of Akute and surrounding communities now have direct access to world-class technology training following the launch of a new retail center by New Horizons Nigeria. The newly commissioned center, strategically located in Akute, is expected to serve learners and professionals across Alagbado, Ajuwon, Matogun, Lambe, Ojodu-Berger, Isheri, Giwa, Iju-Ishaga,...
Read MoreBy Shola Adeshola NEW Horizons Nigeria and the Redeemed College of Technology and Management (RECTEM) have formally sealed a strategic partnership with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). The collaboration further underscores New Horizons’ commitment to driving digital transformation and preparing Nigerian students for global competitiveness in the Fourth Industrial Revolution...
Read MoreBy Favour Unukaso THE Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) and the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) have warned against fibre-optic cable damage during road construction and related civil works across the country as the rising incidents of avoidable fibre cuts resulting from negligence will no longer be excused, noting that offenders risk prosecution...
Read MoreBy Favour Unukaso WHILE Nigeria’s push toward 5G and expanded mobile connectivity continues to dominate headlines, a new report revealed that the quality of telephone signals might be doing more than just buffering videos but actively draining users’ battery and damaging devices. The study, titled: “The Real Mobile Experience,” prepared by Ookla on...
Read MoreBy Sola Ishola IN line with the consumer-focused objectives of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) and the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), the two regulators have drawn up a framework to address consumer complaints arising from unsuccessful airtime and data transactions during network downtimes, system glitches, or human input errors. The Framework is the...
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