In a groundbreaking revelation, leading artificial intelligence researchers at Meta are poised to earn staggering annual salaries reaching $100 million, according to an exclusive report by WIRED magazine. This compensation package, which includes base pay, bonuses, and stock options, underscores the fierce competition in the tech industry to secure top-tier AI talent. The move reflects
Internet service providers, including major players like Starlink and Spectranet, are experiencing a noticeable decline in customer subscriptions as more Nigerians cut back on data spending due to rising economic hardship. The development signals a growing shift in consumer behavior, reflecting the impact of inflation and weakened purchasing power on household and business budgets. Recent
Abuja, July 2, 2025 — The Federal Government has launched a $40 million ICT development project aimed at accelerating the digital transformation of Nigerian universities. The project, tagged Blueprint-ICT-Dev, is funded through a concessional loan from the Agence Française de Développement (AFD) and implemented by the National Universities Commission (NUC) in partnership with the French
Abuja, July 2, 2025 — The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has formally approved a landmark national roaming and spectrum-sharing agreement between MTN Nigeria and 9Mobile, granting 9Mobile’s subscribers access to MTN’s network infrastructure for a period of three years. The deal, which received regulatory clearance in May 2025 after nearly five years in the making,
The Association of Licensed Telecommunications Operators of Nigeria (ALTON) has announced that SIM-related services across all mobile networks in the country will experience temporary disruptions. This interruption follows a directive from the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC), which requires telecom providers to transition to a new identity verification platform aimed at enhancing the security and
In a major reveal today, global tech giant Microsoft announced the development of an artificial intelligence tool—called the Microsoft AI Diagnostic Orchestrator (MAI‑DxO)—that it says can diagnose “diagnostically complex and intellectually demanding” medical cases with four times greater accuracy than a panel of human physicians The system, led by Mustafa Suleyman, CEO of Microsoft AI,
Abuja, July 1, 2025 — In a bid to enhance operational efficiency and foster innovation in immigration and internal security services, the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), in collaboration with the Federal Ministry of Interior, on Tuesday hosted a high-level Stakeholders’ Sensitization Workshop on Service Innovations. The event, held in Abuja, brought together top government officials,
The Minister of Education this week received the Ambassador of the United Arab Emirates to Nigeria, His Excellency Salem Saeed Musabbeh Al Mahyoubi Al Shamsi, on a courtesy visit that marked a significant stride toward deepening bilateral relations between both nations. During the high-level engagement, discussions focused on expanding partnerships between the education ministries of
Abuja, Nigeria – June 2025The highly anticipated Cybersecurity Innovation of the Year award at the upcoming National Cyber Security Conference is set to honour groundbreaking solutions that are redefining Nigeria’s digital security landscape. Organised to celebrate excellence in cyber defence and technological advancement, the award aims to recognise innovative products, services, or frameworks that are
Abuja – June 2025 The Federal Government is set to establish a network of Smart Police Stations across Nigeria, marking a key milestone in its digital transformation drive under President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda. A Memorandum of Understanding between Galaxy Backbone Limited (GBB) and the Nigeria Police Trust Fund (NPTF), signed in Abuja, outlines
