Telecom subscriptions hit 195.1m in July
…Adds 2.88m subscriptions in one month By Juliet Umeh Nigeria’s active telecommunications subscriptions rose by 2.88 million in July 2026 to 195.11 million, up from 192.23 million recorded in June, according to the Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC. The increase represents a monthly growth of about 1.5 per cent, while the country’s teledensity rose from 88.67 […]
Fintech: Why players should collaborate —Tech experts
By Juliet Umeh Group Executive Director of Technology and Operations, Access Bank Plc, Mr. Adeolu Bajemo, and other technology experts have called for collaboration between the private sector, regulators, and the legislatures to scale the achievements already made in the industry. Speaking at an Access Bank’s technology show, Africa Fintech Foundry, AFF, he said: “The […]
Great Height Academy school girls develop smart security devices
By Juliet Umeh An Abuja-based Islamic school, Great Height Academy, has partnered Information and Communication Technology Company, New Horizons to deploy Smart Home Automation devices and Security Alarm System in the school. The motive behind the project was to control all gadgets connected to a power source at home or office using the mobile phone […]
US politicians, billionaire kick as Elon Musk acquires Twitter
By Rasheed Sobowale Tesla CEO, Elon Musk is acquiring the popular microblogging platform, Twitter, with the aim of promoting “free speech” on the platform. The billionaire had earlier stated, “Free speech is the bedrock of a functioning democracy, and Twitter is the digital town square where matters vital to the future of humanity are debated”. […]
Elon Musk does not have plans of removing critics from Twitter
New social media giant, Twitter, owner, Elon Musk does not plan to take advantage of his ownership to wield the big stick when he’s criticized. Musk agreed to buy Twitter Inc. for $44 billion, using one of the biggest leveraged buyout deals in history to take private a 16-year-old social networking platform that has become […]
New Twitter owner: Who is Elon Musk?
Big changes may be coming to Twitter as billionaire Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk acquires the social media giant in a $44 billion deal that would cap a bid that began in early April to exert official influence over policies designed to combat abuse on the platform, which Musk has cast as anti-free speech. On April 4, Musk became the […]
