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An American multinational technology corporation,  Google has unveiled a new suite of Artificial Intelligence-powered Android features aimed at improving productivity, security, personalisation and digital wellbeing for users globally. A statement from the organisation on Wednesday said that the announcement was made during

Airtel Africa Plc says its data customers for the year ended March 31, 2026, rose by 14.8 per cent to 84.2 million, while data usage per customer increased to 8.9 gigabytes (GB) monthly from 7.0 gigabytes (GB). Airtel Africa disclosed this in

Some residents of Lagos on Friday commended telecommunications operators for compensating subscribers with airtime following failed transactions and poor network services. The commendation followed a directive by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) mandating the compensation for the experience which occurred between November

Nigeria’s lower legislative chamber, the House of Representatives of Nigeria, on Wednesday issued a sharp rebuke to the nation’s telecommunications regulator, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), accusing it of failing to enforce standards that would guarantee reliable and efficient telecom services for

Telecommunications giant MTN Nigeria has reaffirmed its commitment to empowering young Nigerians, announcing over N45 million in funding support for a youth-led creative and innovation platform known as “The Gathering on 100.” The initiative, which took place at the National Stadium Surulere

The 16th Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, has issued a stark warning that Nigeria urgently needs a clear national strategy and policy framework to harness emerging technologies, particularly artificial intelligence, for sustainable development. Speaking at the 8th Biennial Conference of the

Shareholders of MTN Nigeria have approved restructuring of the company’s fintech operations with the transfer of majority ownership of its digital financial services businesses to its parent company, MTN Group, in a transaction worth N152.06 billion. The approval was granted on Thursday

A technologist, Abdullahi Abass has unveiled a community-driven intelligence and early warning application, to combat cybercrimes. The app is designed to enhance communication between communities, youths and security agencies. Abass said this on Thursday at a one-day Bauchi Youth Security Summit. The

The National Commissioner and Chief Executive Officer of the Nigeria Data Protection Commission, Dr Vincent Olatunji, has warned that rising cyber threats are tracking the rapid expansion of the global digital economy. He said cyberattacks now occur every 39 seconds globally, underscoring

Nigeria’s digital media ecosystem recorded a 26.2 per cent decline in readership traffic in 2025, reflecting a major shift in news consumption driven by artificial intelligence (AI). This was made known in the SquirrelPR Ranked 2026 Report released on Monday. The report revealed that total