Hushpuppi
Internet Security

Dubai Police Confirms Arrest of Hushpuppi, 11 Others For Money Laundering & Internet Scam

Earlier this month, Hushpuppi was arrested by the Dubai Police for money laundering and internet scam running into billions of

Bpifrance Challenge
Leadership Security

Nigeria’s Tech Leaders Launches  #StopRobbingUs Campaign To Fight Against Illegal Arrests of Software Engineers

Nigeria’s technology leaders have launched #StopRobbingUs, a campaign to put an end to the common practice where Nigerian police stop young

Bolt
Apps Business Transport

Port Harcourt is 8th State Bolt is Launching its Ride-hailing Service in Nigeria

Bolt (formerly Taxify) has launched its ride-hailing service in Port Harcourt. The expansion brings Bolt’s cities in Nigeria to a

Entrepreneurship Innovation Startup Technology

Here Are the Nigerian Startups NITDA Will Showcase at GITEX 2018

The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has selected 6 Nigeria tech startups to showcase the country’s ICT innovation at this

Entrepreneurship Interview Startup

I’d Have Been a Policeman If I Wasn’t Running Hotels.ng-Mark Essien

When it comes to entrepreneurship in Nigeria, one of the names that must be on that list is Mark Essien.

NITDA
Regulation

NITDA Slams ₦10m Fine on SokoLoan For Privacy Invasion

The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has slammed a ₦10 million fine on Soko Lending Company Limited (SokoLoan), an online lending

Hushpuppi
Fraud

Hushpuppi Pleads Guilty As He Fingers Abba Kyari in US Cyber Fraud Trial

Ramon Olorunwa Abbas aka Hushpuppi, the Nigerian socialite currently facing trial in the United States for money laundering and internet

Afropolitan
Funding Investment Startup Venture Capital

Afropolitan Secures $2.1m Funding to Build Digital Nation For Africans

Afropolitan, a startup that wants to build a digital nation for Africans, has raised pre-seed funding of $2.1 million.  Founded

Davido
Entertainment Social Media Twitter

Femi Otedola, Obi Cubana, Others Gift Davido Over ₦100m to ‘Clear His Rolls Royce’

What started as a random joke has actually become reality for Nigerian-American singer and songwriter, Davido. The singer tweeted and

WhatsApp
Government Messaging Regulation

FG Budgets N4.8bn to Monitor WhatsApp, Satellite Telephones

The federal government has set aside N4.8 billion for the National Intelligence Agency (NIA) to monitor WhatsApp, an encrypted messaging