Author: Ridwan Adelaja
Ridwan Adelaja is a journalist, and comms specialist with experience in PR and Advertising for government organisations, corporate companies and African tech startups. He is a former Media Aide to the Honourable Minister of Interior, Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, and regularly contributes to the "AI in Africa" beat on Techparley.
ELECTIONS 2023: How technology is reshaping politics and electoral process in NigeriaÂ
Globally, the deployment of technology in the electoral process has become increasingly prevalent in recent years as the world seeks to facilitate and improve...
Elon Musk’s X to Eliminate Blocking Feature, Raising User Concerns
Elon Musk's latest move in his transformation of X, formerly Twitter, is bound to stir both debate and concern. The billionaire entrepreneur announced on Friday...
Earn Money by Tweeting: XPR Programme Offers Lucrative Opportunity for Influencers
A new initiative is offering X (Twitter) users the chance to earn money by tweeting and retweeting posts. The XPR Programme, launched by Program Director...
Baron’s Café unveils London Tailors by Friday Aja
Baron’s Café, a publishing imprint of a media company, Fairchild Media, has announced the unveiling of a new novel: London Tailors by Friday Aja....
Baba was a political maestro —Hon. Nurudeen Akinwunmi eulogizes late APC chieftain, Baba Ile-Ogbo
As the news of the death of APC chieftain, Alhaji Saibu Adelaja Mohammed AKA Baba Ile-Ogbo, spreads across the state and federal political structure,...
Baba Ile-Ogbo has died
Popular APC chieftain, Baba Ile-Ogbo, whose full name is Alhaji Chief Saibu Adelaja Mohammed, has died at Abule-Egba aged 86, after over 40 years...
AI MEETS POLITICS: Atiku, Okowa, Tambuwal, implicated in audio deepfake ahead of elections
A deepfake audio recording has emerged, implicating the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, along with other party members, including...
Acquisition to the rescue as Kenya’s logistics startup, Sendy, shuts down
Kenya’s end-to-end fulfillment platform that connects manufacturers, distributors and e-commerce businesses directly to warehousing facilities, is shutting down. The development comes as the logistics service...
Bolt’s €500M raiser may heat up competition amongst rivals: Here is why
A fresh war amongst ride-hailing companies may be looming with multinational ride-hailing company, Bolt, raising €500 million ($530 million) to invest in Africa over...
How AeroCloud’s $12.6M Series A funding round may open opportunities for tech talents
Worldwide, closing a funding round comes with a new feel for companies, especially a tech company that has been looking to scale its product...
BREAKING: Like Twitter, Facebook to charge $11.99 for blue tick verification
In a move that is set to shake up the social media world, Facebook's parent company, Meta, has announced that it will begin charging...
Revolutionizing Nigerian Elections: Orodata unveils MyCandidate platform to empower voters
Orodata Science, in partnership with Open Cities Lab, has launched a new platform called MyCandidate ahead of the upcoming Nigerian general elections. With the...
