Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Thursday indicated interest in a mutually beneficial partnership between the Lagos State Government and Mastercard for technology, digitalization and innovation. The governor said the development of backend infrastructure by the Lagos State Government will help Mastercard’s investment drive in the State. Receiving the Management of Mastercard, led by its President for Eastern Europe, …

President Bola Tinubu has said that his administration is sustaining investments in digital technology to enhance the sustainability of small businesses, expand opportunities across sectors, and propel Nigeria to become the lodestar of information and communications technology in Africa. Receiving a delegation from Meta Platforms Incorporated, led by Meta’s President of Global Affairs, Sir Nick Clegg, at the State House …

The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has ordered Binance Holdings Limited to release to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), a comprehensive detail of all persons from Nigeria trading on its platform. “Binance is a cryptocurrency exchange platform that lists more than 350 digital currencies, which serve as alternative form of payment, using encryption algorithms. The government had …

A major internet provider for most of Nigeria commercial banks and internet service providers (ISPs), MainOne, which suffered a major submarine cut that knocked major banks offline, said it has started the process of restoring services to some of its customers. The cable company, in a note shared with The Nation, said: “We have restored services to some customers and …

Alpha Technologies Limited, a leading provider of telecommunication services, has announced the launch of the revolutionary Alpha Caller app. This innovative app empowers Nigerians living abroad to stay connected with loved ones and conduct business in Nigeria at incredibly affordable rates. Alpha Caller offers users special Nigerian phone numbers (smart numbers) that can be called from anywhere in the world …

Executive Vice Chairman/Chief Executive Officer (EVC/CEO) of the National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI), Mr. Khalil Suleiman Halilu has said the agency would double the number of female engineers in Nigeria over the next five years. This was disclosed in a statement at the weekend by the director of information, Olusegun Ayeoyenikan. He said Halilu made the pledge …

Bigshipment Global Limited, a frontline shipping and logistics company, is poised to launch its mobile app this March, a move the company is making to increase its customer base and also to render seamless services to its existing customers. According to the Chief Executive Officer of the company, Kelvin Jacob Ajuzie, the app is developed to be user-friendly as well …

The President’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Mr. Bayo Onanuga has made it clear that he never claimed the crypto trading platform, Binance, was aware of $10 billion penalty or that Nigerian regulators decided same. “I said our government may impose heavy fines on Binance for what happened. I never said Binance had been informed about the fines or …

A US judge has ordered Elon Musk to comply with a subpoena to answer questions from regulators about his purchases of Twitter shares last year. The order comes after Musk, who beefed up his stake in Twitter — now called X — before buying the company for $44 billion, did not show up for a scheduled deposition in September with …

Technology giant, Google has introduced two new features, Circle to Search and an AI-powered multisearch experience to enhance searching on its platform. Vice President of Search, Elizabeth Reid, who revealed this said Circle to Search is a new way to search anything on your Android phone screen without switching apps. She said: “With a simple gesture, you can select images, …