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CapitalSage buys Chimoney 4 weeks after shutdown
Four weeks ago, Uchi Uchibeke announced that Chimoney, the cross-border payments startup he had spent four years building,…
Lagride gives out new cars to 10 drivers in the second batch of drive-to-own scheme
Lagride, the Lagos state-backed e-mobility company, has handed over vehicle keys to 10 drivers in the second batch…
FG denies cyberattack on NEMIS, blames SSL certificate error
The Federal Ministry of Education has denied claims that the Nigeria Education Management Information System (NEMIS) was hacked,…
Nigeria wants to map every location with a digital postcode; security and e-commerce are the biggest winners
After 17 years of failed implementation, the digital postcode system that gives every Nigerian location a unique alphanumeric…
Nigeria’s inflation rises to 15.93% in May 2026 as food prices remain the biggest driver
Nigeria’s headline inflation rate rose to 15.93% year-on-year in May 2026, an increase from 15.69% in April, according…
CBN gives banks, fintechs 6 months to store customers’ transaction data within Nigeria
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has directed all financial institutions and payment operators to store and manage…
Court orders INEC to remove ADC, Accord, and others from its portal ahead of 2027 elections
A Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to deregister five political…
Elon Musk’s $1.1 Trillion fortune: How he built the world’s biggest empire
In 2008, there was a reality in which Elon Musk’s life could have failed. That year, amid the…
Social media ban: Tech giants push back against UK’s proposed under-16 restrictions
Britain’s Prime Minister, Keir Starmer, announced on Monday that the United Kingdom will prohibit children under 16 from…
NCR Nigeria appoints Oluwatoyin Saraki as Non-Executive Director
NCR Nigeria Plc has appointed Mrs Oluwatoyin Saraki as a Non-Executive Director on its board, effective June 11,…
