Technology and innovation news
Sunny Joseph Imohimi has been named ICT Innovator of the Year at the 2026 Africa Beacon of ICT Awards in Lagos, recognizing his contributions to fintech and digital infrastructure.
KingMakers and Enugu State drew over 10,000 participants to the 2026 Enugu Tech Festival, with sessions focused on digital skills, entrepreneurship and regional tech ecosystem growth.
Samsung and Glo unveiled the Galaxy S26 in Lagos, highlighting AI-powered editing, built-in video stabilisation, low-light nitrography and a new display privacy tool aimed at protecting users from shoulder surfing.
Comedian Koffi has urged authorities to immediately arrest social media influencer King Mitchy after she recorded herself consuming harmful substances in two alleged “fake” su!cide attempts. Following her faceoff with social critic, Very Dark Man over her NGO and yet
ITREALMS Media has fixed 11 June in Lagos for the 2026 Nigeria DigitalSENSE Forum, with focus on WSIS implementation, digital inclusion, online safety, and stronger collaboration among regulators, industry, and civil society.
HumanManager used Lagos Tech Fest 2026 to present new HR and payroll capabilities as Nigerian businesses face faster regulatory change, tighter compliance demands and growing pressure to digitise workforce operations.
Determined to tackle the importation and circulation of counterfeit products in Nigeria, Beiersdorf Nigeria, makers of NIVEA products, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS). According to the company,
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, said its operatives have a notorious drug kingpin, Reginald Peter Chidiebere, who has been on the run for 13 years. NDLEA said the suspect was taken into custody
Purch and MPLED have signed a five-year distribution agreement to supply professional LED display systems across Nigeria, targeting advertising, events and other commercial uses.
Clerics and the faithful from the Muslim and Christian communities gathered on Tuesday at the Al-Ahfad Mosque in Gombe for a special Ramadan Iftar aimed at fostering unity and religious tolerance. Speaking at the event, the 2023 presidential candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP),
The Chief of Army Staff (COAS) has stressed the need for advanced aviation platforms and drones in modern warfare, while the military aims to regulate fertiliser distribution to curb IED production.
Stanbic IBTC has launched APPbility 3.0, a redesigned mobile banking platform that adds insurance, investment and daily banking tools while targeting wider digital finance access in Nigeria.
