United States Tech Entrepreneur Elon Musk has announced the successful deployment of 29 more Starlink satellites into Earth’s orbit. The satellites were launched from Florida, further expanding the Starlink constellation operated by SpaceX. Musk made the announcement on Sunday via a post on X, formerly known as Twitter. ’29 more Starlink satellites were added to the constellation’, he wrote. According …

The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection (FCCPC) has accused Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, of blackmail after threatening to suspend its operations in Nigeria to avoid paying a $290 million fine. In a statement on Sunday, the FCCPC’s director of corporate affairs, Ondaje Ijagwu, described the company’s threat as a calculated move to induce a negative public …

The Lagos State government has commenced the second phase of its 3,300km metro fibre project aimed at fully digitising government services and building a safe and digitalised city. The commissioner, Lagos State ministry of innovatìon, science and technology (LAMIST), Olatunbosun Alake, made this known on Friday at the annual ministerial press briefing in Lagos. Alake said that the project, which …

Donald Trump will host the biggest holders of a cryptocurrency he launched earlier this year for dinner, the company overseeing the currency said Wednesday, sending its price surging. ‘Get $TRUMP. Have Dinner with President TRUMP!’ suggests a promotional message posted on the official website of the cryptocurrency named after the US president. The $TRUMP memecoin was launched at the end …

WhatsApp and WhatsApp Business will no longer be available on some older smartphones starting 5 May 2025, as Meta phases out support for devices that don’t meet its updated system requirements. This update is part of Meta’s commitment to enhancing security and ensuring the app performs smoothly on modern hardware and software. The company says the decision is aimed at …

The first Nigerian Professor of Cyber Security and Information Technology Management, Ojo Emmanuel Ademola has tasked the judiciary in Nigeria to take advantage of advent of Artificial intelligence (AI) to build robust cybersecurity measures for a legal system that is transparent, accessible, secure. Ademola gave the charge while delivering lecture titled, ‘Artificial Intelligence and Cybersecurity in Nigeria’s Legal System (Cyber …

Hewlett-Packard (HP) has called on the managers of Nigeria to invest massively in Artificial Intelligence (in the nation’s quest to boost job creation and national productivity. In a statement by the Southern Africa Managing Director at HP, Yesh Surjoodeen and made available to PUNCH Online on Monday, said AI’s impact in Nigeria extends beyond communication, saying it is a catalyst …

A leading Nigerian technology innovator, Hanu Fejiro has launched a free training programme focused on cryptocurrency — decentralised finance (DeFi) and blockchain — with the aim of opening up financial independence opportunities for young Nigerians. Hosted on Telegram, the initiative is completely free and offers participants an opportunity to learn, engage, and earn, while gaining hands-on experience in the fast-evolving digital …

The World Bank is working to connect 2.6 billion people still offline, leaning on digital solutions to narrow a persistent divide. Recently, its second annual Global Digital Summit gathered public and private leaders to refine this push, tapping the bank’s 80-year track record to lift access. A statement obtained from its website on Saturday detailed the Accelerating Digitalisation Global Challenge …

For those with paid Skype services, Microsoft has assured that they will have access until their next renewal period, further encouraging the shift to Teams. Tech giant company Microsoft announced that it will shut down the internet-based video service Skype after 21 years of operation in the digital communication sector. The company announced on Friday that Skype would officially close …