Category: Tech
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TRUST, ETHICS KEY TO NIGERIA’S DIGITAL FUTURE – STAKEHOLDERS
Experts urge stronger collaboration to protect personal data as Nigeria embraces emerging tech. At the National Data Privacy Summit in Abuja, stakeholders from government, regulators, and the private sector highlighted that trust, ethics, and collaboration are central to safeguarding personal data amid Nigeria’s digital transformation. The summit marked Global Data Privacy Day 2026 and the…
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FAKE LOVE, REAL MILLIONS: POLICE BUST 24-YEAR-OLD OVER ₦48.5m ROMANCE SCAM
He was heading for a flight out of Lagos when police closed in. Airport Police operatives in Lagos have arrested a 24-year-old man over an alleged ₦48.5 million romance scam, just as he was about to board a flight to Asaba. According to police spokesperson ASP Mohammed Adeola, the suspect was picked up by the…
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TARABA COURTS GO DIGITAL WITH ONLINE CRIMINAL CASE FILING
Goodbye paperwork, hello faster justice Taraba State has taken a big leap in judicial reform with the launch of an online portal for filing criminal cases, officially moving court processes from manual to digital. Governor Agbu Kefas, through the Secretary to the State Government Timothy Kataps, unveiled the Nigerian Case Management System (NCMS) in Jalingo,…
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10 MONTHS IN DARKNESS: EPE RESIDENTS CRY OUT OVER POWER BLACKOUT
No light, no relief — and no end in sight. Residents of Epe, Lagos, are raising the alarm over a 10-month electricity blackout, calling on Ikeja Electricity Distribution Company (IKEDC) to urgently restore power to the community. The prolonged outage, they say, has crippled businesses, disrupted schooling, and worsened insecurity. Youth leader Tobi Jaiyesimi said…
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KWASUTH REOPENS RADIOLOGY DEPARTMENT WITH MODERN IMAGING EQUIPMENT
Good news for patients in Kwara — no more long trips or expensive referrals just to get proper scans 🏥✨ The Kwara State University Teaching Hospital (KWASUTH) has officially reopened its Radiology Department after months of upgrades and refurbishment, bringing cutting-edge medical imaging services back to the hospital. The revamped department is now fitted with…
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UK CRACKS DOWN ON X OVER GROK DEEPFAKES
Britain’s online safety watchdog has drawn a firm line in the sand. Ofcom is formally investigating Elon Musk’s social media platform, X, over fears that its AI chatbot, Grok, is being used to generate and spread sexualised deep fake images — including images involving women and children. On Monday, Ofcom confirmed it had opened its…
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IBADAN BROTHERS & PALS BUSTED PRETENDING TO BE US LADIES ON SOCIAL MEDIA SCAM SPREE!
Four guys posing as glamorous American women on Facebook, Gmail, Google, and TikTok to dupe folks? Ayodeji Afolabi (21), Ayomide Afolabi (23), Abdulahi Olarenwaju (20), and Samson Abayomi (26) got hauled before Iyaganku Magistrates’ Court in Ibadan Friday over the Jan. 7 Apete sting! Prosecutor Insp. Elisha Tellang nailed them for impersonation under Oyo State’s…
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NCC & CBN TEAM UP: REFUND RULES FOR FAILED AIRTIME & DATA COMING SOON
Tired of losing cash on glitchy airtime or data that never drops? The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) and Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) are rolling out a slick refund framework to fix failed transactions and get your money back fast. This game-changer targets those frustrating moments when networks fail but your wallet takes the hit—watch…
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CHINESE SCIENTISTS UNLEASH ALLERGY CELLS AGAINST CANCER
Ever thought your allergy-triggering mast cells could become cancer’s worst nightmare? Chinese researchers just flipped the script, engineering these immune warriors to spark inflammation right inside tumors, waking up the body’s defenses. Zhejiang University and First Hospital of China Medical University teams modified mast cells with cancer-targeting antibodies, turning them into tumor-seeking missiles that unleash…
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FG & COOPERATIVE LAUNCH MASSIVE 1M DIGITAL LITERACY BOOT CAMP
Imagine one million Nigerians mastering AI, online safety, and digital hustles—all free, with laptops and global certs at the finish line. The Federal Government just teamed up with Clergywealth Cooperative to make it reality. SGF Sen. George Akume kicked off the Joint Implementation Committee Tuesday in Abuja, aligning the Clergywealth Digital Skills Nigeria Initiative with…
