News Highlights: ABoICT Lecture 2025 will focus on AI governance, standardization, and cybersecurity. The 16th edition, themed ‘ICT Growth Edition 2025’, will honour top ICT contributors. This year’s Africa Beacon of ICT Merit and Leadership Lecture will spotlight governance, standardization, and cybersecurity in the era of artificial intelligence, reports Digital TimesNG. The lecture which will herald Africa’s Beacon of ICT Merit and Leadership Awards (ABoICT Lecture 2025) holds on May 24, 2025 at Four Points by Sheraton and will be delivered by Prof. Adewale Obadare, Chief Visionary Officer, Digital Encode – Cybersecurity and GRC expert. Ken Nwogbo, editor-in-chief of Nigeria…
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News Highlights: Zoho introduces CoCreator, an AI-powered assistant in Zoho Creator, enabling users to build apps faster. New features like Idea-to-App Generation, AI Skills, and intelligent data modelling empower businesses to automate workflows. Zoho Corporation, a global technology company, on Monday, announced the launch of new services and features within Zoho Creator, the company’s low-code application development platform, a milestone that reflects Zoho’s commitment to investing in AI capabilities that offer real-time, practical, and secure advantages to business users. Digital TimesNG reports that Zoho Creator’s new AI assistant, CoCreator, facilitates faster, simpler, and more intelligent app building by using voice…
Mourners flood Nnorie community as hundreds gather to pay last respects to beloved legal luminary By Chris URUAKPA A wave of grief swept through Umuakashe village in Nnorie, Ngor Okpalla Local Government Area of Imo State, as hundreds gathered to pay their last respects to the late Barrister Aloy Chiagorom Abarah, who was laid to rest amid an outpouring of sorrow and heartfelt tributes on Wednesday. The atmosphere was heavy with mourning from the moment mourners began arriving at his family compound. Somber faces filled the entrance of both the St. James Catholic Church, Nnorie and the family house, each…
By Elvis Eromosele In Nigeria, agreement is a rare commodity. From politics to football, fuel prices to fashion trends, consensus is hard to come by. But there’s one issue where Nigerians seem to have found uncommon unity: ‘telcos are ripping us off’. The cry is loud, familiar and constant “My data just disappeared!” Today, it’s no longer an isolated complaint but a national lament. And while telcos offer explanations, the collective frustration suggests, “there is no evidence.” In a country where over 150 million people rely on mobile internet, one has to agree with Airtel that “data is life.” It’s…
In the following article, Dr. Leo Stan Ekeh, Chairman of Zinox Group, is captured as leading a drive to train 10,000 female tech professionals in five years, advancing his vision of women-led innovation in Africa’s tech space. Through TD Africa, led by Mrs. Chioma Ekeh, the group is achieving impact via global partnerships and talent development, positioning Zinox at the forefront of Africa’s digital transformation. Visionaries who recognize untapped potential can fundamentally reshape entire economies in the rapidly evolving global technology landscape. Dr. Leo Stan Ekeh, Chairman of Zinox Group and a pioneer in Africa’s tech ecosystem, stands as a…
By Femi ADESINA You don’t see him, you don’t hear him, but he’s always there, showing his hand only when it matters. And it’s usually in a remarkable way. There are some wealthy people who are swashbuckling, swaggering, throwing their weight around and not letting you forget for a moment that they are there. But not our man. Quietly, unobtrusively, inconspicuously, he keeps his eyes on everything, intervening only when it matters. The true Godfather. First time I met him, I was editor of Daily Sun newspaper over 20 years ago. It was a lunch meeting with gatekeepers of Nigerian…
CHIMEZIE ORISAKWE writes that Senator Hope Uzodinma, Governor of Imo State, is leading a bold digital transformation aimed at turning Imo into Africa’s next Silicon Valley. Through projects like the Imo Digital City, the Skill-Up Imo Programme, and global partnerships with tech giants and the US Market Access Centre, his administration is investing in infrastructure, tech education, and entrepreneurship to position Imo as Nigeria’s leading digital economy hub. It is often wise to be sceptical when politicians promise heaven on earth because, more often than not, they have shown Nigerians that their grand declarations frequently lack corresponding action. Like many…
News Highlights: Amazon has launched the first 27 satellites of its $10 billion Project Kuiper, aiming to deliver global broadband and challenge SpaceX’s Starlink. With over 3,200 satellites planned, Amazon must deploy at least half by mid-2026 to meet U.S. regulatory deadlines. Amazon launched the first 27 satellites of its Kuiper broadband internet constellation from Florida on Monday, marking the long-awaited start of its satellite internet network designed to compete with SpaceX’s Starlink. Reuters reports that the satellites are the first of 3,236 that Amazon plans to send into low-Earth orbit for Project Kuiper, a $10 billion effort unveiled in…
News Highlights: Starting May 5, 2025, WhatsApp will stop working on iPhones running iOS versions earlier than 15.1 The move is aimed at boosting user security and ensuring compatibility with WhatsApp’s latest features Starting May 5, 2025, WhatsApp users with older iPhones will lose access to the messaging platform, as it plans to withdraw support for devices running outdated iOS versions. WhatsApp has announced the discontinuation of support for older iOS versions no longer receiving security updates from Apple in a continued effort to enhance user security amid rapidly advancing technology and escalating cyber threats. By encouraging users to transition…
News Highlights: UBA paid N171 billion in dividends for FY 2024, a 79% increase from the previous year, and achieved a 26% growth in profit after tax. Following a successful N239.4 billion rights issue, UBA plans another capital raise in Q3 2025 to meet the CBN’s N500 billion minimum capital requirement. For the 2024 financial year, United Bank for Africa (UBA) paid a total dividend of N171 billion to shareholders, reflecting a 79% increase compared to the N95.8 billion paid for 2023. At its 63rd Annual General Meeting (AGM) held on April 25, shareholders approved a final dividend of N3…