Technology

President Bola Tinubu has scrapped the planned 5% excise duty on telecommunications services in Nigeria. The Executive Vice-Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Dr Aminu Maida, disclosed this at a media briefing in Abuja on Tuesday, August 19, 2025.Maida stated that the excise levy, which was suspended in 2023, has now been officially removed under revised national tax laws. …

L-R Special Adviser to the President on Economic Affairs in the Office of the Vice President, Dr Tope Fasua and Communications expert, Tolu Ogunlesi watch on with rapt attention during the screening in Abuja The Federal Government has commended Moniepoint Inc for its transformative role in Nigeria’s agricultural sector, particularly in showcasing the resilience of the Northeast’s agricultural value chain …

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has snnounced that 69,376 Nigerians have completed online pre-registration within seven hours of resuming its nationwide Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) on Monday. INEC National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, Sam Olumekun, disclosed in Abuja that the portal went live at 8:30 a.m., and by 3:30 p.m., tens of thousands had registered. …

The United States Mission in Nigeria says Nigerian visa applicants must disclose all social media usernames and handles used over the past five years in their visa applications. The U.S. Mission in Nigeria made this known via a statement shared on X on Monday, August 18, 2025. It noted that Nigerian visa applicants must provide a comprehensive list of their …

As Nigeria intensifies efforts to grow its economy to $1 trillion, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), the Ministry of Finance, and top industry experts are set to converge at the 2025 Finance and Business Online Publishers (FiBOP) Conference to refine strategies for sustainable economic expansion.  Arrangements are in top gear to  ensure that the regulators and the technocrats from …

The operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have arrested 93 suspected internet fraudsters in Ogun State. The suspected internet fraudsters were arrested on Sunday, August 10, 2025. The EFCC, in a statement, disclosed that the suspects were arrested in a sting operation in Abeokuta, the capital of Ogun State, following credible intelligence about their suspected involvement in …

Nigerian editors have resolved to set up fact-check desk in their various newsrooms as a measure to tackle fake news, misinformation, and disinformation. Rising from a one-day workshop organised by the European Union (EU) in collaboration with the Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE) in Lagos on Friday, July 25, 2025, the editors said having Fact-Check Desk would help media organisations …

Canal+, the French media giat has acquired MultiChoice Group in a $3 billion deal. The acquisition gives Canal+ full control of MultiChoice, the parent company of pay-TV services DStv and GOtv. The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Canal+, Maxime Saada confirmed the acquisition via a statement issued on Wednesday, July 23, 2025. The acquisition received the green light from South …

25 students of Bayero University Kano (BUK) have been nabbed by the operatives of Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over their alleged involvement in internet fraud. The commission made the disclosure via a statement issued on Wednesday, July 23, 2025. The anti-graft agency said the BUK students were apprehended in a sting operation on Monday, July 21. The commission …

The operatives of Delta State Police Command has arrested 184 suspects linked to internet fraud and suspected terrorism financing during a major raid in Effurun, Uvwie Local Government Area. Police report revealed that the operation was carried out on Monday evening at the Post Housing Estate, Effurun, based on credible intelligence regarding a syndicate involved in cybercrime and alleged terror …