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Nigeria is considering social media age restrictions, begins public consultation
The Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC) has launched a public consultation to gather citizens’ views on proposals to…
TikTok adds $200k to its AI media literacy fund in Sub-Saharan Africa, now totalling $2.2m
TikTok has announced an additional $200,000 investment to support AI media literacy programmes across Sub-Saharan Africa. The video…
Truecaller surpasses 4 million paying subscribers with growth across key markets
Truecaller, the popular caller identification and spam blocking app, has seen its paying subscribers cross 4 million across…
US court throws out multi-billion-dollar terror lawsuit against Binance
A US federal judge has dismissed a sweeping lawsuit that attempted to hold cryptocurrency exchange Binance liable for…
CcHUB backed 3,312 African startups with $4.18m in 2025
Co-creation Hub (CcHUB), a Lagos-based innovation hub that supports African startups through funding, accelerators, and ecosystem programs, disbursed…
83.2% of Nigerian phone users are internet subscribers – NCC data
Latest industry data show that about 83.2% of Nigerian phone users are now connected to the internet, underscoring…
First Bank allegedly fired contract workers after making them train their replacements
For many contract workers at First Bank of Nigeria, the calculation was straightforward: work hard, pass performance reviews,…
Fuel price hike: E-hailing drivers demand price review as Bolt says it is preparing ‘targeted measures’
As fuel prices continue to rise across Nigeria, e-hailing drivers under the umbrella of the Amalgamated Union of…
2027 elections: INEC required to create permanent database of polling unit results
In March 2023, Nigerians refreshed the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC)’s IREV portal obsessively. The promise was that…
