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Chaos at Nigerian airports as FAAN’s cashless payment system causes gridlock
Nigerian airports descended into chaos on Sunday as travellers struggled to enter through access gates under a new…
Virtual network operator Lebara announces soft launch in Nigeria, targets 1m subscribers in first year
Lebara Nigeria, one of the 46 mobile virtual network operators (MNVOs) licensed in 2023, has made its soft…
Google’s new ‘Nano Banana 2’ model lands in Nigeria, bringing high-end AI imagery to search
Nigeria’s digital creator economy just received a high-tech injection. On Thursday, February 26, Google officially rolled out its…
OpenAI raises record $110 billion from Amazon, NVIDIA, and SoftBank to boost AI
OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT, just closed the largest private funding round in tech history, $110 billion from…
CcHUB, Mastercard Foundation launch $100k fellowship for EdTech startups
CcHUB is accepting applications for the fourth cohort of its Mastercard Foundation EdTech Fellowship, offering $100,000 in equity-free…
Nigerian airports to go fully cashless, here is how to get and activate “Go Cashless” card
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has announced the full operation of a cashless payment system branded…
Paramount wins $111 billion Warner Bros acquisition battle as Netflix walks away
Paramount has won the battle for Warner Bros. Discovery after Netflix dropped out of the bidding war on…
MTN Nigeria records N1.1 trillion profit after tax in 2025, a robust recovery from 2024
Leading telco MTN Nigeria has reported a robust turnaround in earnings, posting a profit after tax (PAT) of…
Samsung debuts Galaxy S26, S26+ and S26 Ultra with proactive AI and next-gen performance
Standing in the crowd at the Galaxy Unpacked on Wednesday in Lagos, it became clear that the conversation…
