Technology

The Nigerian Software Testing Qualifications Board (NGSTQB) has called for stronger professional capacity and industry collaboration to implement NITDA’s software testing guidelines and improve software quality in Nigeria. The President of NGSTQB, Dr Tajudeen Onikoyi, said this during the 2026 NGSTQB webinar

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) says its Device Checker Platform verifies compliance with technical standards without accessing users’ private content stored on their devices. The Executive Vice-Chairman of NCC, Dr Aminu Maida, said this at a news conference on Thursday in Lagos

MTN Group plans to establish a large data centre in Nigeria to strengthen the country’s capacity to host sensitive digital information locally. Group President and Chief Executive Officer Ralph Mupita disclosed this on Wednesday during a fireside chat with MTN Media Innovation

AFRIDATA, a pan-African digital infrastructure platform, and the U.S. Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) have signed a 1.87-million-dollar grant agreement to fund a feasibility study for a proposed data centre project in Nigeria. The project, estimated to cost between 650 million dollars

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) issued a stark warning on Tuesday, October 27, 2026, declaring that cyberattacks targeting the country’s telecommunications infrastructure have escalated into a direct threat to national security. ​Speaking at the 2nd International Cyber Security Conference (ICSC-2026) in Abuja,

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has called for stronger collaboration, improved digital security infrastructure and effective policies to address emerging cyber threats driven by Artificial Intelligence (AI). Dr Aminu Maida, Executive Vice-Chairman of the NCC, made the call at the second edition

Microsoft Corp. announced on Monday, October 26, 2026, that it is offering voluntary buyout packages to approximately 60,000 employees, representing roughly 27% of its global workforce. The sweeping initiative marks one of the tech industry’s largest voluntary separation programs to date, as

MTN Nigeria has pledged to continue taking action against unwanted subscriptions and questionable third-party value-added services to protect customers from unfair practices. Tobe Okigbo, Chief Corporate Services and Sustainability Officer of MTN Nigeria, gave the assurance on Thursday in Lagos while addressing

For years, residents of Bende Local Government Area in Abia State had to walk a kilometer or two just to catch a mobile signal to make a basic phone call. That long-standing connectivity gap came to an end on Friday, October 16,

Tech billionaire and SpaceX Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk pledged on Monday, October 19, 2026, to give one share of his space exploration company to every child in the United States starting next year. ​The announcement, posted on social media platform X,