Author: ITPulse

As AI infrastructure drives unprecedented electricity demand, Nigeria’s gas sector may find its next major customer not in manufacturing or exports, but in hyperscale technology companies The global artificial intelligence race is rapidly becoming an energy race. As companies like Microsoft, Amazon, Google and Oracle expand hyperscale data centers to support AI workloads, electricity has become one of the industry’s biggest constraints. Across the United States and Europe, tech firms are now signing long-term power agreements, financing dedicated generation assets and partnering directly with energy companies to secure a reliable supply. That same model could soon reshape Nigeria’s gas industry.…

As the continent prepares for Omniverse Africa Summit 3.0 at the National Theatre in Lagos, co-convener Charles Emembolu opens up about breaking down silos between tech, research, and the creative economy to turn raw talent into regional prosperity. There is a poignant moment that Charles Emembolu often remembers. It wasn’t a high-stakes keynote speech, a corporate boardroom meeting, or a dense public policy discussion. Instead, it was a quiet interaction with a young founder who approached him after an innovation event several years ago. The founder wasn’t looking for funding, nor was he looking for a job. He wanted to…

In a transformative initiative focused on youth empowerment, talent development and community impact, QNET, an international wellness and lifestyle company and a decade-long Official Direct Selling Partner of Manchester City, has successfully hosted an elite football clinic in Accra for 25 promising young Ghanaian footballers aged 7 to 11. Delivered by official Manchester City coaches from 21 to 24 May 2026, the football clinic brought together talented young boys and girls from different communities across Ghana at AIS School Park, East Legon, for a unique opportunity to receive world-class football coaching, mentorship and life-skills training inspired by one of the…

The Federal Government has approved the installation of Video Assistant Referee (VAR) technology at the Moshood Abiola National Stadium, Abuja, in a move aimed at aligning Nigeria’s football infrastructure with international standards. The approval, announced by the National Sports Commission (NSC), forms part of a broader nationwide sports infrastructure upgrade designed to improve the country’s readiness to host major international sporting events and strengthen domestic competitions. The introduction of VAR marks Nigeria’s latest push to modernise football officiating through technology, following its adoption by several footballing nations and competitions worldwide to assist referees in reviewing match-changing incidents. According to the…

By Epiphanus Obia Tech giant Meta has launched paid subscription plans for its flagship social media and messaging platforms, Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp, as the company seeks to expand revenue sources beyond digital advertising amid rising investments in artificial intelligence. The subscriptions, announced on Wednesday, introduce premium features for users of Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp, while the company also begins testing separate paid plans for its artificial intelligence assistant, Meta AI. Meta’s Head of Product, Naomi Gleit, announced the rollout in a video shared on Instagram, describing the move as part of the company’s broader effort to introduce subscription-based offerings…

The ongoing transformation at Enugu State Housing Development Corporation (ESHDC) is gradually positioning the corporation as one of the strongest examples of institutional reform and modern public service delivery in Enugu State.   With the recent launch of its digitized land transaction and documentation system, ESHDC has taken a major step toward improving transparency, operational efficiency, accountability, and investor confidence within the housing and land administration sector.   The reform initiative, introduced as part of Governor Peter Mbah’s broader governance modernization agenda, is expected to significantly improve land documentation processes, digital payments, workflow coordination, property verification, and the issuance of…

On Monday, Pope Leo XIV stood at the Vatican and presented Magnifica Humanitas, an 83-page document on artificial intelligence, human dignity, and the direction of a technology reshaping the world. Standing beside him was Christopher Olah, co-founder of Anthropic, one of the most powerful AI companies on the planet. That image pointed to something very uncomfortable; the people the Pope was critiquing had a seat at the table, but Africa’s representatives were missing. That irony is worth noting because, if you strip the theological language from Leo’s encyclical and read it as a policy document, it articulates exactly what is…

From the Cybercrime Act to NCC takedown orders, Nigeria has been quietly building a digital control architecture for years. By Epiphanus Obia On Monday, 25th May, Kenya’s government walked into parliament asking for $21 million to build an AI-powered social media monitoring system, and the reaction across African tech circles was one of shock, outrage,and the usual X tweets and quotes. While this looks like Kenya’s issue, anyone who has been paying attention to Nigeria’s regulatory moves over the past decade would agree to the fact that Nigeria got there first, but just without the press conference. Kenya’s officials named…

By Epiphanus Obia Airtel Nigeria and Globacom have restored airtime borrowing services after a six-week suspension triggered by a regulatory dispute over digital lending rules, offering relief to millions of subscribers who rely on emergency airtime credit. The services, including Airtel Advance and Glo’s Borrow Me Credit, resumed on May 25 following the temporary suspension of enforcement of the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission’s (FCCPC) Digital, Electronic, Online or Non-Traditional Consumer Lending (DEON) Regulations. The FCCPC halted enforcement after an interim order issued by the Federal High Court in Lagos on April 15 restrained the commission from implementing the…

Driven by an insatiable appetite for internet connectivity, Nigerian telecom subscribers spent a staggering N3.33 trillion on data in the first quarter of 2026, according to the latest industry data from the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC). During the three months, internet users consumed a massive 4.06 million terabytes of data, which translates to an average usage of 28 gigabytes (GB) per subscriber, cementing data as the primary engine room of the nation’s telecommunications sector. The data boom has directly boosted the broader economy, as the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) recently released its Q1 2026 economic report, which revealed that…