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Nigeria Deports 192 Foreign Cybercrime Convicts in Sweeping Crackdown Led by EFCC. What we know
Nigeria has deported 192 foreign nationals convicted of cyber-terrorism, internet fraud, and related financial crimes in Lagos, marking one of the largest cybercrime enforcement...
Africa Rising: Nigeria to Roll Out Africa’s Largest Digital Education Project with 47 Million Devices
Nigeria has signed a landmark deal with a United States-based company to deliver 47 million laptops and tablets to students and teachers nationwide in...
Central Bank of Nigeria to Enforce Civil and Criminal Charges Against FX Fraud Perpetrators
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has announced its intention to pursue civil, administrative, or criminal sanctions against individuals and entities implicated in fraudulent...
Nigerian Startup, Xelaris, Launches Florence Accelerator with $500 Microgrants to Empower Teen Coders
Nigerian edtech startup, Xelaris, has launched Florence, a new accelerator programme aimed at helping teenage coders transition from coding tutorials to building and shipping...
Nigeria Immigration Service Digitises CERPAC Applications, Ends Use of Paper Forms
The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has announced an overhaul of its permit system for expatriates, declaring that, effective August 1, 2025, all applications for...
Microsoft’s Copilot Mode Wants to Make Your Browser Think—But Should You Let It?
Microsoft is once again raising the stakes in the AI arms race—this time by turning its Edge browser into an intelligent assistant. The company unveiled...
FG to Launch Nigeria’s Diaspora BRIDGE Platform to Link Academics Abroad with Universities and Research Institutions
The Federal Government will on Monday, July 28, 2025, launch Nigeria's Diaspora BRIDGE platform, a digital hub designed to connect diaspora-based Nigerian academics with...
New Jumia Nigeria CEO Temidayo Ojo Rules Out Job Cuts, Eyes Expansion into Secondary Cities
Temidayo Ojo, the newly appointed Jumia Nigeria CEO, has ruled out any plans for job cuts. Instead, he has set his sights on expanding Jumia’s...
Nigeria-Egypt Trade Relations Deepen as Both Nations Aim for D-8 $500bn Target by 2030
Nigeria-Egypt trade relations are entering a renewed phase of strategic cooperation as both nations push to achieve the Developing-8 (D-8) organisation’s goal of $500...
Nigerian AI Voice Tech, Intron, Puts African Accents at the Center of Global Innovation
Nigerian voice technology startup Intron is reengineering the future of voice AI by focusing on a long-ignored challenge in global tech: understanding Africa. With a...
TikTok Removes Over 3.6 Million Nigerian Videos, Bans 42K LIVE Rooms for Community Guidelines Violations
TikTok has revealed it removed more than 3.6 million videos uploaded by Nigerian users between January and March 2025 for violating its community guidelines. The...
Nigerian Crypto Startup, Roqqu, Acquires Kenya’s Flitaa to Expand Into East Africa
Nigerian crypto startup, Roqqu, has acquired Flitaa, a Kenya and Nigeria-based crypto exchange. Although the deal value was not disclosed, reports estimate it falls...
