Technology
Glo ushers in new digital era with AI assistant Gloria
Globacom Limited unveiled its artificial intelligence-powered virtual assistant, Gloria, in Lagos on August 10, 2026, introducing the six-language digital support...
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US court fines Meta $567m over Facebook, Instagram child safety
Meta Platforms Inc. has been ordered by a New Mexico state court to pay $567 million and implement sweeping changes...
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Elon Musk predicts AI will surpass human intelligence in five years
Elon Musk, the chief executive of Tesla and SpaceX, has predicted that artificial intelligence could become more intelligent than the...
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Nigeria mobile subscriptions hit 188m as Glo keeps 23m users
Nigeria’s active mobile subscriptions rose to 188.01 million in April 2026, with telecommunications operator Globacom retaining 23.18 million users, according...
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NCC advances dig once pricing framework for broadband
New cost-based model aims to end repeated road excavations, lower fibre deployment costs and accelerate broadband expansion across Nigeria The...
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FG announces bold smartphone factory plan to boost Nigeria’s tech jobs growth
On Saturday, 28 June 2026 in Shanghai, China, the Chairman of the Governing Board of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC),...
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Mobile users across Africa borrow $3.1bn in airtime credit, led by Nigeria
Mobile users across Africa borrowed $3.1bn in airtime credit in 2025, driven by Nigeria and rising telecom-linked lending demand Mobile...
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NCC says Telcos compensate 75 million subscribers over poor network quality
NCC says telecom operators have compensated over 75 million subscribers for poor network services in Nigeria following regulatory enforcement The...
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MarkHack 5.0 unveils Africa’s first Ad-Agency GPT in Lagos
MarkHack 5.0 in Lagos will unveil Ad-Agency GPT, Africa’s first AI platform built for marketing agencies, with live demonstrations and...
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FG, Meta launch AI chatbot for government services
Federal Government and Meta launch GovGuide Nigeria AI chatbot to provide multilingual access to public services across the country The...
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