Business

Seplat Energy Explores Partnership with Zinox to Boost Technological Infrastructure

Seplat Energy, Nigeria’s energy supplier, is in a partnership with Zinox Technologies, the country’s foremost indigenous technology company to establish a robust workforce with cutting-edge technology solutions. The deal was the result of a visit by the Seplat team, led by Iniabasi Ekpo, IT Site Lead, and Oyebola Chukwunyem, IT Customer Experience Lead, where they […]

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StartUps

IgniteHer Bootcamp Participants Applaud Initiative Seek Opportunities for More Women

Participants at the just ended IgniteHer Bootcamp, a flagship initiative by the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) in collaboration with the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) have expressed how important digital skills can be in the growth of a startup business and seeking for more of such learning opportunities. Reacting in several comments at […]

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Business

Konga Health Takes Beauty, Wellbeing Sensitisation Tour to Nigerian Students

Konga Health, Nigeria’s technology-enabled distributor of quality health and beauty products, is set to engage students across tertiary institutions in a series of skincare consultations, product sampling, and expert-led tutorials to promote skincare education and wellness. This initiative, which kicks off in March 2025, aims to empower young adults with the knowledge and tools to […]

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Business

Virtual Card Transactions to Soar Globally, Exceeding $17.4trl by 2029

The value of virtual card payments will grow 235% by 2029; rising from $5.2 trillion in 2025. This represents significant acceleration compared with 2021 to 2025, during which time virtual card transaction values grew by 175%. This acceleration according to Juniper Research report will be fuelled by growth in the subscription economy in both B2B […]

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Business

Again, NITDA Insist on Review of  Educational Curriculum to Reflect Digital Literacy & Skills

The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), has again insisted that there is the need to review Nigeria’s educational curriculum to reflected digital literacy skills. Director General of NITDA, Kashifu Inuwa who made the call when a team from the Agency visited the National Universities Commission (NUC), also made a pledge on a renewed commitment […]

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Business

NITDA  Warns of  ‘Malicious Viper’ Striking Critical Security Flaw in Jupiter X Core WordpPress Plugin

National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), has uncovered a critical security flaw in the Jupiter X Core plugin for WordPress, affecting websites using this popular theme framework. According a reported post on its Facebook, NITDA revealed that the vulnerability, identified as an unauthenticated privilege escalation flaw, allows attackers to execute arbitrary code or gain administrative […]

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Business

Dangote Group Pays N402.3b Tax to Nigerian Govt in 2024

The Pan African Conglomerate Dangote Industries Limited, (Dangote Group), and its subsidiaries has disclosed that it paid over N402 billion in taxes in 2024, making it the highest taxpayer in the country. Dangote’s Chief Branding and Communication Officer, Anthony Chiejina, declared during a meeting with some senior media executives who visited him in his Lagos […]

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Business

Presidency Drops Remita as Revenue Collection Platform, as New Treasury Digital Platform Goes Live

The Nigerian Government has dropped the Remita platform previously used for revenue collection, and has replaced it with the Treasury Management and Revenue Assurance System (TMRAS). This launch of TMRAS system ends the business of Remita with the Government, as the new system intends to improve the management of federal revenue collections and payments among […]

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Business

Nigeria’s First Travel eSIM from MOSIM Set for Exploits, Targets Over 1.2 Million Travelers 

MOSIM, a mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) supported by EMO MEDIA, has teamed with Tata Communications Services to introduce Nigeria’s first travel electronic SIM (e-SIM). The e-SIM is scheduled to go live in the second quarter of 2025 for outbound Nigerian travellers. Users will be exempt from roaming charges and will just have to pay […]

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Business

Nigeria and UK Plan Partnership on National Cybersecurity Architecture Amid 95% Human Error Cyber Breaches

Plans are underway towards building a United Kingdom/Nigeria National Cybersecurity Architecture.   The UK/Nigeria Inward Cyber Trade Mission is to be facilitated by the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA). According to the Director-General National Information Technology Development Agency NITDA, Kashifu Inuwa the federal government was working towards embedding cybersecurity in every aspect of general activities, […]

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