Author: Rommy Imah

The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has moved to dispel reports of a blanket ban on e-hailing services such as Uber and Bolt at Nigerian airports, saying its ongoing engagement with operators is aimed at establishing a safer, more accountable and orderly framework for commercial transportation within airport premises. The clarification by the FAAN Management followed growing public concerns over restrictions affecting e-hailing operations at some of the country’s airports, with passengers reportedly experiencing difficulties accessing the services. In a statement, the FAAN Management said its position had never been to deny travellers access to convenient transportation options, stressing…

The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has challenged the Nigerian Army to move beyond the traditional use of data for record-keeping and begin leveraging it as a strategic asset for intelligence gathering, operational planning and decision-making. The Director General of NITDA, Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi gave the charge while delivering a keynote presentation titled, “From Data to Decision Advantage: Digital Transformation, Artificial Intelligence, and the Future of Warfare,” at a Data Management and Record-Keeping Seminar organised by the Army Headquarters Department of Military Secretary in Abuja. Abdullahi said the growing influence of technology on modern warfare makes it imperative for…

Shell has reaffirmed its commitment to safe operations across its businesses in Nigeria, urging contractors to make safety a non-negotiable priority as the company advances major projects and operations to support the country’s growing energy needs. The commitment was reinforced on Tuesday in Lagos at the annual Shell Leadership and Contractor CEO Conference, which brought together chief executives of contracting companies under the theme, “Learn. Adapt. Improve.” The conference focused on strengthening collaboration between Shell and its contractor partners around people, performance and safety. Speaking at the event, Shell Executive Vice President and Country Chair, Nigeria, Elohor Aiboni, said the…

As artificial intelligence (AI) continues to accelerate the scale and sophistication of cyberattacks worldwide, Nigeria’s leading cybersecurity professional services firm, Digital Encode, has launched DEPAS AI, a fully autonomous enterprise penetration testing platform designed to help organisations identify and address vulnerabilities continuously. The launch comes against the backdrop of growing AI-driven cyber threats. According to IBM’s 2026 Cost of a Data Breach Report, AI-enabled breaches now account for 25 per cent of all malicious incidents, representing a 56 per cent year-on-year increase. The report also puts the average cost of an AI-enabled breach at US$6.04 million, significantly above the global…

The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has challenged government institutions and private-sector stakeholders to move beyond the policy framework of the Nigerian Startup Act (NSA) and ensure that its incentives translate into tangible benefits for startups, investors and other players in the innovation ecosystem. The agency made the call at the NSA Incentives Activation Co-Creation Session in Abuja, organised by NITDA’s subsidiary, the Office for Nigerian Digital Innovation (ONDI), to identify implementation gaps and develop practical mechanisms for activating the incentives provided under the legislation. Representing NITDA Director-General, Kashifu Inuwa, ONDI National Coordinator, Victoria Fabunmi, said the focus must…

Mastercard and TeamApt Ltd., a subsidiary of Moniepoint Inc. and a leading provider of financial infrastructure and payment solutions, have forged a strategic collaboration aimed at expanding digital payment acceptance and strengthening transaction infrastructure for businesses and financial institutions across Africa. A key element of the partnership is TeamApt’s integration directly with Mastercard’s global payments network as a non-bank acquirer. The arrangement will enhance TeamApt’s capacity to onboard credible, licensed entities and provide secure payment acceptance, transaction processing and acquiring services across multiple markets. The collaboration is also expected to significantly broaden TeamApt’s card acceptance infrastructure, enabling more merchants to…

The Anambra State ICT Agency has commenced the deployment of a locally trained artificial intelligence (AI) system to automate its operations and explore the application of AI in governance, revenue management and public-sector productivity. The Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of the Agency, Mr. Chukwuemeka Fred Agbata, disclosed this on Thursday during a virtual parley with journalists, where he outlined the priorities of his second tenure and the Agency’s evolving digital transformation agenda. Agbata said the AI initiative formed part of the Agency’s broader strategy to build on the gains recorded during his first tenure, with greater emphasis on leveraging emerging…

Abia State Governor, Dr. Alex Otti, has charged Geometric Power to strengthen its gas supply and backup arrangements to ensure that prolonged power outages do not recur in Aba, stressing that residents and businesses have now come to expect reliable electricity. Governor Otti gave the charge on Tuesday, when he received the management of Geometric Power, led by its Chairman, Prof. Barth Nnaji, at his office. The Governor commended the company for restoring electricity supply to Aba and its environs after several days of blackout, acknowledging the disruption the outage caused to residents, businesses and economic activities across the Enyimba…

The Nigeria Inter-Bank Settlement System (NIBSS) Plc is accelerating the transformation of Nigeria’s payments ecosystem with the rollout of the National Payment Stack (NPS), as the new sovereign payment infrastructure records 26.55 million transactions worth ₦1.4 trillion across 48 participating institutions. Designed as the successor to the 15-year-old NIBSS Instant Payment (NIP) infrastructure, the NPS is an ISO 20022-compliant, multi-currency digital rail that brings payments, identity and data onto a unified intelligent platform. The early adoption figures underscore growing industry confidence in the new infrastructure, with First Bank of Nigeria recording the highest transaction volume and Fidelity Bank leading by…

The Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC) has commenced a forensic investigation into the University of Lagos (UNILAG), Lotus Bank and Hackerbella Ltd over allegations that students’ personal data were used to open bank accounts without a lawful basis. The investigation followed public complaints alleging the unauthorised collection and use of students’ personal information in connection with the opening of bank accounts. In a statement signed by Babatunde Bamigboye, Head of Legal, Enforcement and Regulations at the NDPC, the Commission said its National Commissioner and Chief Executive Officer, Dr Vincent Olatunji, had directed the investigation team to conduct a comprehensive assessment…