Business

OTT Channels Threatens Operators’ Market Dominance as Revenue Forecast to Reach $2bn by 2029

Revenue from one-time passwords (OTPs) sent via over-the-top (OTT) messaging applications will grow 600% over the next five years, from less than $300 million in 2024. Mobile identity solutions leverage the mobile phone number as a unique identifier for verifying users’ identities in digital solutions. OTPs are unique codes delivered through messaging channels, such as […]

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Business

Dangote Assures of Petrol Price Stability Amid Rising Global Crude Oil Price

Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals has assured consumers of price stability of her Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), commonly known as petrol although the price of crude oil of continues to fluctuate in the global market. In a statement signed  by the Group Chief Branding and Communications Officer, Anthony Chiejina, the company  said the decision to […]

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Technology

Over 56% of IT Projects in MDAs Failed Integrity  Test, Says NITDA

About 56 percent of all IT projects in the civil service failed to deliver on what were promised, the Director-General of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Mr Kashifu Inuwa, has said. He attributed the failure to the resolve by the MDAs to go for latest technology, and failure to design before building the […]

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Business

Public Relations Body to Host Over 1,000 Delegates at 2025 Confab in Uyo

Over 1,000 Nigerian Public Relations  practitioners will be hosted at in Uyo, the Akwa Ibom State capital for her 2025 Week, which kicks-off this week. Organised by the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR), this year’s edition promises a dynamic and immersive five-day experience filled with knowledge sharing, strategic networking, and cultural celebration. A statement […]

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Business

Access Holdings Tackles Fraud Prevention with ₦193.5bn Tech Investment

Access Holdings PLC is setting a new standard in Africa’s banking industry through aggressive and strategic investment in technology aimed at combating the growing threat even as global financial fraud surges to over $485 billion in annual losses. With Nigeria’s financial sector experiencing a spike in digital fraud, particularly through mobile and online channels, Access […]

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Business

Sixteen Decades After One-third of Humanity Remains Offline, Says ITU

The International Telecommunications Unio, the global regulatory body of the United Nations is excited marking this year’s World Telecommunication and Information Society Day, which it said holds special significance with the 160th anniversary of the International Telecommunication Union. “Since 1865, ITU has helped shape every major advance in communication: from the telegraph to the telephone, […]

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StartUps

Digital SMEs Bank, Trade Lenda Marks Four Years of Nurturing Small Businesses, Seeks More Partners’ Support

Nigeria’s outstanding digital bank for small and medium-scale businesses, Trade Lenda is excited about the impact that it has been able to make in the last four years. Yesterday in Lagos, Southwest Nigeria, the digital bank for SMEs rollout the drums to thank its partners and the businesses that it has nurtured and given technical […]

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Business

Global Telecoms Body, ITU to Mark 160 Years of  Connecting Society, Harps On Cooperation as Core Value

The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) will commemorate 160 years dedicated to connecting the world on Saturday, 17 May during the annual World Telecommunication and Information Society Day. ​ “For 160 years, ITU has brought the world together to ensure technology benefits all of humanity,” said ITU Secretary-General Doreen Bogdan-Martin. “In this milestone year, let’s reaffirm our […]

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Business

Sportsbet.io Rejigs Ambassadorial Team Fresh Members

AMA PRESS RELEASE The Sportsbet.io, ambassador team just got even stronger, with four exciting new names bringing fresh energy and passion as they ‘Join the Crypto Experience’. First up is Mohammed Amin Bennani, better known simply as Damino. He’s a respected content creator across gaming and sports betting, and he’s been building a loyal following […]

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Technology

Nigeria Makes Another Stride in Youth Digital Drive as 50 Unemployed Acquire New Skill Youths

Nigeria has made another progress in her stride to equip its young population with digital skills. Just recently in Lagos, fifty selected young unemployed Nigerians completed a four-week intensive digital skills bootcamp under the Digital Literacy for All (DL4ALL) initiative, gaining practical training in Data Science, Artificial Intelligence (AI), and IT Essentials. The programme, a […]

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