Accessing personal loans has taken a different dimension with a couple of service providers giving out collateral-free loans without the need a proof of employment…
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China’s space rocket hits orbit
China has launched a new space environment research satellite and four nanosatellites on a Long March-2D carrier rocket which has successfully entered their pre-set orbit.…
View More China’s space rocket hits orbitIBM to acquire software firm Red Hat for $34b
IBM Corp said on Sunday it had agreed to acquire U.S. software company Red Hat Inc for $34 billion, including debt, as it seeks to…
View More IBM to acquire software firm Red Hat for $34bNigerian fintech company Paystack secures $8 million Series A funding
Nigerian fintech startup, Paystack has just announced a Series A funding round to the tune of $8 million. Being a payment platform that it is,…
View More Nigerian fintech company Paystack secures $8 million Series A fundingBlackberry Sues Facebook Over Messaging Apps
Canadian telecommunications firm BlackBerry has sued Facebook accusing the American social media company of infringing on its patents for messaging apps. BlackBerry is claiming infringement…
View More Blackberry Sues Facebook Over Messaging Apps‘How Google accelerator programme enables Nigeria’s tech startups’
Victor Asemota founded SwiftaCorp over 20 years ago, a pioneering African software and technology services group with subsidiaries and operations in over 14 African countries.…
View More ‘How Google accelerator programme enables Nigeria’s tech startups’Bill Gates, wife berateTrump’s America First policy
Microsoft founder Bill Gates and his wife Melinda have expressed their concerns over U.S. President Donald Trump’s “America First” philosophy in their annual letter to…
View More Bill Gates, wife berateTrump’s America First policyZinox secures eCommerce, Konga
Zinox Group, a Nigerian ICT company, has acquired e-market giant, Konga, after months of intense negotiation. The integrated ICT solutions and equipment manufacturer acquired Konga…
View More Zinox secures eCommerce, KongaGovernment set to review national broadband plan in April
The Federal Government is set to begin the review of the National Broadband Plan (NBP), by April to avoid unforeseen circumstances, . The Guardian reports…
View More Government set to review national broadband plan in AprilChina completes world’s longest sea bridge
China said it has completed the major work of the world’s longest sea bridge on schedule, after its lighting system was installed and tested. It…
View More China completes world’s longest sea bridge$550m new Satellites : FG gets full funding
The Minister of Communication, Alhaji Adebayo Shittu, on Wednesday said China EXIM bank had agreed to pay the entire 550 million dollars for the procurement…
View More $550m new Satellites : FG gets full fundingMoving communication technology sector forward in 2018
The Nigerian telecommunications industry, having weathered one of its most turbulent years, is looking at a more stable 12 months where tariff wars will ease…
View More Moving communication technology sector forward in 2018Apple begs iPhone users over glitches, offers discounted battery
Apple on Thursday apologized to its customers for slowing down performance of older iPhone models and said it would discount replacement batteries for some of…
View More Apple begs iPhone users over glitches, offers discounted batteryApple CEO must fly private for ‘security, efficiency’
Apple’s board has instructed chief executive Tim Cook to use only private aircraft “in the interests of security and efficiency” at the world’s most valuable…
View More Apple CEO must fly private for ‘security, efficiency’NITDA, Microsoft sign MoU to strengthen local ICT innovation, adoption
The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) and Microsoft Nigeria have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Innovation…
View More NITDA, Microsoft sign MoU to strengthen local ICT innovation, adoptionElvis Chidera: Meet Nigeria’s tech whizkid who built apps with Nokia phone
In 2012, I was just a village boy from Nigeria who had nothing but a dream and a feature (J2ME) phone. Today, I’m a 19…
View More Elvis Chidera: Meet Nigeria’s tech whizkid who built apps with Nokia phoneNCC plans unused data roll over to 14 days
Following complaints, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) is to extend the grace period of unused data roll over to 14 days. But the National Association…
View More NCC plans unused data roll over to 14 daysApple admits to slowing iPhones as batteries age
Apple on Thursday confirmed what some conspiracy theorists suspected, that it intentionally slows performance of older iPhones as batteries weaken from age. The admission played…
View More Apple admits to slowing iPhones as batteries ageAbia state govt reviews industrialization policy,plans to set up vehicle manufacturing plant
By Amarachi Uzoukwu. Abia state government says it is poised to set up a vehicle manufacturing plant in Aba,the commercial centre of the state…
View More Abia state govt reviews industrialization policy,plans to set up vehicle manufacturing plantHuawei canvasses investments, education to lift sector
With fresh investments and improve standard of education in the Information and Communications Technology (ICT) sector, Nigeria’s economy can witness a major turn around. This…
View More Huawei canvasses investments, education to lift sectorUS prosecutors confirm Uber target of criminal probe
A letter made public Wednesday in Waymo’s civil suit against Uber over swiped self-driving car secrets confirmed the ride-share service is the target of a…
View More US prosecutors confirm Uber target of criminal probeNigeria loses category ‘C’ IMO election
The Director-General, Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr Dakuku Peterside, said on Monday that Nigeria lost election into Category `C’ of the International…
View More Nigeria loses category ‘C’ IMO electionMTN missing as Airtel, Glo, Smile make final five to buy 9mobile
MTN Group did not make it to the final five companies in the bid for 9mobile, TheCable can report. The top five bidders who made…
View More MTN missing as Airtel, Glo, Smile make final five to buy 9mobileMillions ‘stolen’ in NiceHash Bitcoin heist
“Highly professional” hackers made off with around 4,700 Bitcoin from a leading mining service, a Bitcoin exchange has said. The value of Bitcoin is currently…
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