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Breaking: first made in Nigeria cell phone, ITF Mobile delivered to President Buhari
Following a recent report that Nigeria is on its way to producing its own mobile phone and sim…
Nigerian drivers to ditch Uber and Bolt, set to partner with local e-hailing companies
Ride-hailing drivers have signed a new partnership deal with two indigenous competitors of Bolt and Uber who, they…
Nigerian-led fintech, Esusu breaks into Forbes top 50 US fintechs in 2021
Nigerian-led fintech firm, Esusu Financial, has been shortlisted among Forbes latest 50 Top Fintech companies in the United States of…
Cinema Report: Hollywood reclaims box office dominance as moviegoers spend ₦312m in May
Hollywood literarily unleashed its wrath on Nigerian cinemas in May. According to recent stats by the Cinema Exhibitors…
Bitcoin and other crypto prices plunge after US recovered $2.3m crypto ransom and Trump’s “scam” remark
Bitcoin and other cryptocurrenies have again suffered a dip in prices as several investors count their losses amid…
House of Reps summons Lai Mohammed as it commences investigations into Twitter ban in Nigeria
After observing a two-week break, the House of Representatives resumed plenary sessions this Tuesday and ordered an investigation…
Apple #WWDC21: Apple rolls out iOS 15, iPadOS 15, watchOS 8 and macOS Monterey
Apple has unveiled the new iOS 15, iPadOS 15, macOS Monterey, and watchOS 8 at its 2021 Worldwide Developers…
Twitter ban: Nigeria loses N6.5bn in 3 days, GDP could drop by 0.2% and other possible implications
The Buhari-led government banned Twitter operations in Nigeria on June 4, generating heated controversy across social media. In…
South Africa’s WhereIsMyTransport Raises $14.5m to expand its transport data services and grow its users
South Africa’s WhereIsMyTransport has just announced a raise of $14.5 million. This amount has been closed in a round…
Twitter Ban: NBC orders Channels, Arise TV and other broadcasting stations to stop using Twitter
The Nigerian media regulator has ordered Channels, AIT and other broadcasting stations in the country to stop using…
