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YAKUB ABDULRASHEED - Nigerian browser game, Lagos Life, has attracted more than seven million players in less than two weeks of its October 1 launch, as its creator, Shalom Rayhamen, prepares to expand the platform by...
The Teaching Innovation Lab (TIL), led by education innovation firm, Elimu-Soko, with support from the Gates Foundation, has opened a new funding call aimed at improving foundational literacy teaching across African public schools. The programme is seeking...
Lagos Life Hits 7m Players in Less Than Two Weeks as Creator Plans Platform for Third-Party Developers
YAKUB ABDULRASHEED - Nigerian browser game, Lagos Life, has attracted more than seven million players in less than two weeks of its October 1...
School Uniforms Under Scrutiny as Debate Grows Over Tradition, Comfort and Children’s Freedom
School uniforms are once again at the centre of a growing debate over whether the long-standing tradition remains relevant in modern education, after BBC...
Elimu-Soko Opens $150,000 Teaching Innovation Lab Funding Call for African Education Innovators
The Teaching Innovation Lab (TIL), led by education innovation firm, Elimu-Soko, with support from the Gates Foundation, has opened a new funding call aimed...
OpenAI Says AI Browsers May Never Be Fully Safe From Prompt Injection Attacks
Even as OpenAI moves to strengthen the security of its Atlas AI browser, the company has acknowledged a difficult reality, that prompt injection attacks...
Nairametrics Names Meka Aluko Employee of the Year
Nairametrics, one of Nigeria’s most influential financial and economic intelligence platforms, has named Meka Aluko its Employee of the Year, recognising his outstanding contribution,...
Galaxy Backbone Tops Nigeria’s Federal Government Website Performance Rankings
Galaxy Backbone Limited (GBB), the Federal Government of Nigeria’s ICT infrastructure provider, has been ranked first overall in the Federal Government Website Performance Scorecard,...
South Africa’s Ezeebit Raises $2.05 Million to Power Crypto Payments and Stablecoin Adoption Across Africa
South Africa-based fintech startup Ezeebit has secured US$2.05 million in seed funding to accelerate the development of its stablecoin and cryptocurrency payment infrastructure and...
“Nigeria Is Rising,” Says Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo as OAU Honours Him with Award of Excellence in Public Service
Nigeria’s Minister of Interior, Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, says the country is “rising” on the strength of its collective resolve, insisting that national renewal is...
Nigeria’s Tech-Savvy Interior Minister, Tunji-Ojo, Conferred OAU Excellence Award
In Southwest, Nigeria, 64-year old tertiary institution, the Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, in Osun State, has conferred on Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, Nigeria’s Minister...
FasterCapital Backs DareHeight to Accelerate Digital Insurance in Nigeria
DareHeight, a Lagos-based digital-first insurtech, today announced a strategic partnership with FasterCapital through its Equitypilot program to accelerate product rollout and market entry across...
Full Speech by Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo at the Conferment of the OAU Award of Excellence in Public Service
SPEECH BY DR. OLUBUNMI TUNJI OJO, HONOURABLE MINISTER OF INTERIOR, FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA, AT THE CONFERMENT OF THE OAU AWARD OF EXCELLENCE IN...
PalmPay Customer Cries Out as Account Remains Frozen for One Year Without Explanation
A Facebook post by a Nigerian, Idris AbdulRahman Omeiza, has gone viral after he revealed that his PalmPay account has been under a Post...
