Technology

President Bola Tinubu, on Monday, June 23, 2025, commissioned 2,000 tractors for nationwide deployment under the Renewed Hope Agricultural Mechanisation Programme. Tinubu, while commissioning the tractors in Abuja, declared that Nigeria’s agricultural renaissance has begun. The president reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to transforming Nigeria’s agriculture sector by modernising farming practices and ensuring national food security. He described the initiative as …

Point of Sale terminals (POS) handled transactions worth N223.27tn in 2024, representing a significant increase from the N110.35tn recorded in 2023. This is according to data from the Central Bank of Nigeria’s quarterly statistical bulletin, which shows a continued migration from Automated Teller Machines to Point of Sale platforms for financial transactions across the country. The total number of POS …

Yikodeen Founder/CEO Yinka Shamsideen (right) andGodwin Ndubisi, Sales Executive, Yikodeen Following strategic investment from Aruwa Capital Management and successful participation at the Nigerian Oil & Gas Opportunity Fair (NOGOF) in Bayelsa, Yikodeen, Nigeria’s leading indigenous footwear manufacturer, will officially unveil its newly expanded manufacturing facility on June 24. The unveiling represents a landmark achievement in Nigeria’s local content promotion by …

A 300-level student of Computer Science at the Universityof Port Harcourt(UNIPORT)Godwin Akpakpan, was allegedly killed by security operatives. It was gathered that Akpakpan was apprehended by security operatives during a stop-and-search operation in Port Harcourt, the capital of Rivers State. The incident occurred on April 16, 2025, when the student was returning from his brother’s lounge. An eyewitness disclosed that …

Elon Musk Elon Musk, owner of X has nited that the United States President Donald Trump would have lost the 2024 election without him. Musk also accused Trump of ‘such ingratitude’. The billionaire businessman said this in his latest rant against the Trump administration on Thursday, June 5, 2025. This comes after Trump said he is disappointed with Musk, who …

Egemasi Sapphire (Aka Tech Queen’) A Nigerian programmer, Sapphire Egemasi, has been nabbed by the FBI over her alleged role in a massive internet fraud in the United States. Popularly called the “tech queen” for her software development projects and activity on platforms like Devpost, Egemasi was arrested around April 10, 2025, in New York, the United States. It was …

Elon Musk, owner of X and other tech businesses has exited from his role in United States government, intended to reduce federal spending. Musk made this known  via a post on his X account on Wednesday, May 28, 2025. This comes shortly after Musk’s first major break with United States President Donald Trump over his signature spending bill. The Tesla …

Let me tell you something I haven’t told even my closest friends. A few months ago, I made over ₦15 million. No cap. Not from yahoo or forex. I made it selling fake iPhones in Computer Village. Before you judge me, hear my story. I’ve always been a hustler. I finished school years ago and couldn’t find a stable job. …

The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, on Thursday, May 15, 2025, re-arraigned Martins Otse, the  controversial social media influencer, popularly known as VeryDarkMan for allegedly cyberbullying Nollywood actresses Iyabo Ojo and Tonto Dikeh. VeryDarkMan was also alleged to have cyberbullied famous Nigerian producer and singer, Samuel Oguachuba, fondly called Samklef, among others. He was re-arraigned before the Federal High …

Nigerian scientist Chukwuma Hilary Akpu has propelled the country into the global research spotlight with his pioneering study on worm mating behavior. By harnessing artificial intelligence (AI), Akpu’s work is transforming biological research, offering a faster and more precise way to analyze animal behavior. Moreso, his groundbreaking study, recently published in a top-tier scientific journal, highlights the power of AI …