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Can AI judges fix Nigeria’s justice system? Binance founder CZ proposes an “AI Judge Companion” to speed up court cases. Experts say it could help—but only with transparency, human oversight, and local reforms.Can ‘AI Judges’ Fix Nigeria’s Justice System?
Facebook hosted a VIP Lounge at Lagos Fashion Week 2025, celebrating creativity, culture, and community. The event showcased how Nigerian creators use Facebook tools like Reels, Groups, and Marketplace to connect and grow.Facebook Hosts VIP Hub for Creators at Lagos Fashion Week 2025
Globacom (Glo) confirms network outage across FCT, Kano, Kaduna, Jos, and Bauchi due to multiple fibre cuts. NCC reports over 19,000 fibre cuts in 2025, threatening Nigeria’s digital economy.Fibre Cut: Glo Confirms Network Outage in FCT, Kano, Jos, Kaduna, and Bauchi
OpenAI and AWS announce a $38 billion partnership to power next-gen AI with NVIDIA GPU infrastructure. The deal scales ChatGPT and future AI workloads using AWS’s secure, high-performance compute clusters.OpenAI and AWS Announce $38 Billion Strategic Partnership to Power Next-Gen AI with NVIDIA GPU Infrastructure
MTN Nigeria and Ericsson deploy the energy-efficient AIR 3284 triple-band radio to enhance 4G capacity and prepare for 5G rollout. The new system boosts speed, cuts power use, and optimizes network performance in real time.MTN Nigeria and Ericsson Deploy Energy-Efficient Triple-Band Radio to Support 5G Evolution
Can AI judges fix Nigeria’s justice system? Binance founder CZ proposes an “AI Judge Companion” to speed up court cases. Experts say it could help—but only with transparency, human oversight, and local reforms.Can ‘AI Judges’ Fix Nigeria’s Justice System?
Facebook hosted a VIP Lounge at Lagos Fashion Week 2025, celebrating creativity, culture, and community. The event showcased how Nigerian creators use Facebook tools like Reels, Groups, and Marketplace to connect and grow.Facebook Hosts VIP Hub for Creators at Lagos Fashion Week 2025
Globacom (Glo) confirms network outage across FCT, Kano, Kaduna, Jos, and Bauchi due to multiple fibre cuts. NCC reports over 19,000 fibre cuts in 2025, threatening Nigeria’s digital economy.Fibre Cut: Glo Confirms Network Outage in FCT, Kano, Jos, Kaduna, and Bauchi
OpenAI and AWS announce a $38 billion partnership to power next-gen AI with NVIDIA GPU infrastructure. The deal scales ChatGPT and future AI workloads using AWS’s secure, high-performance compute clusters.OpenAI and AWS Announce $38 Billion Strategic Partnership to Power Next-Gen AI with NVIDIA GPU Infrastructure
MTN Nigeria and Ericsson deploy the energy-efficient AIR 3284 triple-band radio to enhance 4G capacity and prepare for 5G rollout. The new system boosts speed, cuts power use, and optimizes network performance in real time.MTN Nigeria and Ericsson Deploy Energy-Efficient Triple-Band Radio to Support 5G Evolution

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Even at this time when funding has been stunted, Yele Bademosi is optimistic about the future of the ecosystem

Blockchain: A driver for social impact in Africa

With the features offered by blockchain technology, it begs the question why this disruptive technology isn’t adopted heavily across the continent of Africa as a…

By: Author Africa

Cybersecurity: Harassment by law enforcement agents negatively impacting I.T business operations – NITDA

The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has appealed to the Nigerian law enforcement agencies, especially the Nigerian Police Force (NPF), to end harassment of…

By: Author Africa

IOS 15

Apple releases iOS 15 updates for iPhones packed with new features

Apple released iOS 15, its annual iPhone software update, on Monday. Last week, during Apple’s virtual event, the tech giant said the iOS 15 update…

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Fintech CEO: With Nigerian foray into CBDC, all eyes still on inflation

This week, Rakiya Mohammed, IT Director for the Central Bank of Nigeria, announced during a webinar that the nation should launch its central bank digital…

By: Author Africa

Crypto

Top Crypto jobs paying thousands of dollars monthly

From developers to crypto analysts, Bitcoin’s boom has created a significant amount of wealth and jobs that are rooted in a variety of skill sets….

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cybersecurity

Why you should be concerned about Nigeria’s cybersecurity problems

According to the CIA Country Fact Check, Nigeria has nearly 85.5 million internet users. Mobile cellular subscriptions are slightly more than 184 million, an approximate…

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As technology evolves, many devices and tools that once felt essential have gradually faded from daily use. Items we once relied on have been replaced by faster, more advanced alternatives, making them obsolete. When a technology becomes outdated because of newer innovations, it is considered obsolete. Over the past decade, several once-popular gadgets and systems have disappeared, including typewriters, landlines, and VHS tapes. Typewriters First introduced commercially in 1874, typewriters became widely used after the mid-1880s. They were essential for writing tasks in offices, homes, and schools. However, computers eventually replaced typewriters with their faster, more versatile capabilities. By 2011, the last company producing manual typewriters in Mumbai, India, shut down permanently. VHS Tapes From the 1970s until the early 2000s, VHS tapes were the standard for watching and recording home videos. DVDs eventually took over as the preferred format, offering better quality and convenience. By 2008, VHS was largely phased out. Film Cameras Photography began with Joseph Nicéphore Niépce’s first photo in the 1820s. Film cameras became widespread years later, requiring physical reels of film that needed to be developed into printed photos. The rise of digital cameras and smartphones has made film cameras unnecessary. In fact, Canon sold its last film camera in 2018, eight years after halting production. Floppy Disks Floppy disks, once a common storage medium, first appeared in the 1970s. The original 8-inch version could hold just 80 kilobytes of data, while the smaller 3.5-inch disks stored up to 1.44 MB. By the mid-2000s, USB drives, memory cards, CDs, and cloud storage made floppy disks obsolete. Interestingly, the floppy disk’s image lives on as the “save” icon in many software programs. Landline Phones Landlines were a staple for over 100 years, ever since Alexander Graham Bell made the first phone call in 1876. Today, mobile phones have largely replaced them, offering the freedom to communicate from virtually anywhere. In short, these technologies—once vital—have gradually been replaced by more efficient and versatile solutions as the digital world keeps advancing.

5 Tech Products you never thought would become obsolete

As technology evolves, many devices and tools that once felt essential have gradually faded from daily use. Items we once relied on have been replaced…

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Since 2020, Africa’s tech industry has experienced notable workforce reductions, driven by economic pressures, regulatory challenges, and shifting consumer behavior.

10 biggest tech company layoffs in Africa since 2020 — 3,160 jobs lost

Since 2020, Africa’s tech industry has experienced notable workforce reductions, driven by economic pressures, regulatory challenges, and shifting consumer behavior….

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internet firewall

The Need For Internet Firewall in Nigeria

In the aftermath of the recent Twitter ban in Nigeria, which saw prompt compliance by Nigerian telcos, a report emerged from the Foundation for Investigative…

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name.ng – open, intended for personal Nigerian websites .net.ng – restricted to Nigeria Internet Service Providers (ISPs) .org.ng – open, intended for Nigerian non-profits .sch.ng – restricted to Nigerian schools that do not qualify for .edu.ng Whether you choose to go for a more generic domain name extension or the Nigerian .ng, it is important to make the decision based on which is closest to your use case. Where your budget allows it, you may also register more than one domain name, and redirect one to the other.

Reaching Nigeria with the best web address for your business

One of the most efficient ways to reach a large group of people in today’s high-tech world is via the internet. In other to participate…

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Apple releases iOS 26.1, improving battery life, performance, and security for iPhones. The update fixes bugs, enhances privacy, and adds new child safety features for users across Nigeria, Kenya, South Africa, and beyond.

Apple Rolls Out iOS 26.1 Update with Major Performance and Security Improvements

WhatsApp now supports passkeys for encrypted backups, offering a passwordless, more secure way to restore chats. The update uses Face ID, fingerprint, or PIN for seamless authentication across Android and iOS.

WhatsApp Finally Adds Passkey Support for Encrypted Backups

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