Author: ITPulse

Nigeria has been ranked as the 34th most breached country globally in the first quarter of 2026, according to the latest quarterly analysis by cybersecurity firm Surfshark. The report reveals that 281,500 Nigerian user accounts were compromised between January and March, contributing to a massive global total of 210.3 million breached accounts. While the United States remains the primary target, accounting for 29% of all global breaches, followed by France, India, Brazil, and the UK, Nigeria’s long-term statistics paint a sobering picture of the regional landscape. Since 2004, Nigeria has emerged as the 3rd most affected country in Sub-Saharan Africa,…

International wellness technology brand Amezcua is marking its 20-year milestone with the global rollout of the GX-1 Bio-Reset System, a non-powered grounding mat designed for use as part of everyday wellness routines. The launch signals the first phase of Amezcua’s 2026 expansion across the Middle East, Central Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa, regions experiencing accelerated growth in consumer-led, lifestyle-oriented wellbeing adoption. Nigeria’s wellness and personal care market is experiencing a significant surge, with the beauty and personal care sector alone valued at approximately USD 7.8 billion in 2023. This rapid growth, expected to continue with a compound annual growth rate (CAGR)…

By Elvis Eromosele Nigeria’s push to strengthen digital trust has taken a new turn as the House of Representatives urges the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) to extend the SIM reassignment window to 18 months. At first glance, the proposal appears straightforward: give more time before inactive numbers are recycled to reduce fraud, identity theft, and wrongful criminal exposure. But beneath the surface lies a more complex issue. This issue goes beyond timelines and cuts to the heart of how Nigeria’s telecom ecosystem is structured, funded, and regulated. A critical but often overlooked factor in this debate is the commercial model…

Across Africa, cryptocurrency has evolved from a fringe experiment into a serious financial instrument. From remittances and cross-border trade to inflation hedging and digital savings, millions of Africans now interact with crypto not as speculation, but as utility. Yet while the market is maturing, many African crypto brands are still communicating like Silicon Valley startups, fast, flashy, informal, and overly obsessed with hype. That approach may have worked in the era of early adoption. It will not sustain trust in the era of mainstream finance. The future belongs to crypto brands that communicate like banks. This does not mean becoming…

Nigeria’s leading composite e-commerce platform, Konga, has officially announced the launch of its highly anticipated Konga Tech Month. Konga Tech Month is a month-long campaign dedicated to delivering exceptional value across the technology category. It runs from May 1 to May 31, 2026, and presents one of the most compelling opportunities for consumers, SMEs and corporates to acquire premium technology products at jaw-dropping discounts of up to 50% across a wide range of products. Tech Month is designed to meet the growing demand for genuine, reliable, high-performance technology solutions in Nigeria’s rapidly evolving digital economy. Through strategic collaborations with global…

In a landmark move for Nigeria’s “Silicon Lagoon” ambitions, the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) and Galaxy Backbone Limited (GBB) have joined forces to provide subsidized, world-class sovereign cloud services to indigenous startups. The partnership, executed through the Office for Nigerian Digital Innovation (ONDI), aims to remove the high cost of digital infrastructure—one of the biggest hurdles facing Nigerian tech entrepreneurs today. A statement jointly signed by Mrs. Hadiza Umar, Director, Corporate Communications & Media Relations at NITDA and Chidi Okpala, Head of Corporate Communications at Galaxy Backbone Limited, noted that under this agreement, startups within the iHatch programme…

By Martin Ekpeke At the recent IoT West Africa Conference, the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) sent a clear message: Infrastructure is the engine of Nigeria’s digital future, but policy is the fuel. Speaking on the high-stakes panel, “The Lagos-Abuja Digital Corridor,” NITDA Director-General Kashifu Inuwa, represented by Dr. Aristotle Onumo, challenged the industry to look beyond hardware. While the world hunts for the next cloud hub, NITDA is focused on the invisible architecture policies that turn potential into prosperity. Nigeria is not just building infrastructure but is also focused on strategic planning, with Dr. Onumo highlighting several key…

With over 6,000 active readers, The Talking Drum is deliberately and physically building and keeping a record of ordinary Nigerian youth life, against the current.  By Epiphanus Obia  In a media climate that rewards the viral and forgets the rest, a youth-run Nigerian publication is betting that the stories worth keeping are rarely the ones trending, and those stories are currently left out by the mainstream media.  The Talking Drum Magazine, launched in November 2024 by editor-in-chief Favour Chidinma Otubo (Dinma) and a small team of volunteer contributors, has over 6,000 active readers across its Substack platform and social media…

A VECERT threat intelligence analysis reveals a sharp escalation in cyber attacks across West Africa in 2026, with Nigeria bearing the heaviest blow. The real scandal may not be the hacks themselves, but the silence that followed.  By Epiphanus Obia  Sometime in late March 2026, a threat actor known as ByteToBreach walked into Sterling Bank’s systems through a vulnerability the bank already knew about, and had left unrepaired for three months. The attacker spent nine days inside, undisturbed, documenting everything. When ByteToBreach finally went public with the data on a criminal forum, hundreds of thousands of Sterling Bank customers had…

In a world where financial inclusion is often just a buzzword, Chika Nwosu, Managing Director of PalmPay, is pivoting the conversation toward something far more intimate: Embedded Finance. Speaking at the third edition of the Payments Forum Nigeria (PAFON 3.0) recently, Nwosu delivered a vision for Africa’s digital economy that moves money away from bank branches and directly into the palms of traders, drivers, and shopkeepers. The theme of the forum, “Embedded Finance in Africa: Powering Payments Where People Live, Work, and Trade,” served as a backdrop for Nwosu’s reality check on the continent’s progress. He reminded the audience that…