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83.2% of Nigerian phone users are internet subscribers – NCC data

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… The post 83.2% of Nigerian phone users are internet

Nigeria is fueling the global AI economy but capturing little of the value by Kelechi Ndieze

Nigeria is fueling the global AI economy but capturing little of the value by Kelechi Ndieze

Nigeria is generating billions of data points every day. But most of the intelligence built from that data… The post Nigeria is fueling the global AI economy but

What is dual investment: Earn high yield in bull & bear markets

What is dual investment: Earn high yield in bull & bear markets

In crypto, the hardest part isn’t finding volatility; it’s turning volatility into a repeatable plan. Many traders either… The post What is dual investment: Earn

First Bank allegedly fired contract workers after making them train their replacements

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,… The post First Bank allegedly fired

Fuel price hike: E-hailing drivers demand price review as Bolt says it is preparing ‘targeted measures’

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… The post Fuel price hike: E-hailing drivers demand

Meet the 8 women leading conversations at BuildHers Circle

Meet the 8 women leading conversations at BuildHers Circle

On Thursday, March 12, 2026, Technext Nigeria will host its inaugural women-in-tech gathering, BuildHers Circle, bringing together women… The post Meet the 8 women

2027 elections: INEC required to create permanent database of polling unit results

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… The post 2027 elections

Kuda and FairMoney tipped to aggressively snatch traditional bank customers in 2026

Kuda and FairMoney tipped to aggressively snatch traditional bank customers in 2026

Nigeria-based neobanks, Kuda and FairMoney, have been projected to attract and aggressively snatch large chunks of customers from… The post Kuda and FairMoney tipped

SiBAN, NFIU collaborate to strengthen blockchain regulatory compliance in Nigeria

SiBAN, NFIU collaborate to strengthen blockchain regulatory compliance in Nigeria

The Stakeholders in Blockchain Technology Association of Nigeria (SiBAN) recently reaffirmed its commitment to cleaning up the country’s… The post SiBAN, NFIU collaborate

Nigerians can now use Google AI in Yorùbá and Hausa

Nigerians can now use Google AI in Yorùbá and Hausa

Nigeria’s language barriers are slowly coming to an end as Google expands its language support for its AI-powered… The post Nigerians can now use Google AI in Yorùbá