Author: ITPulse

Tech giant, Google has announced the launch of its Gemini Student Offer in Nigeria, providing university, polytechnic, and college of education students with 12 months of free access to Google AI Plus, a subscription valued at ₦92,400 per student. The initiative, open to enrolled students aged 18 and older across accredited higher institutions in Nigeria, aims to enhance academic learning and equip students with advanced digital skills. Returning students who claimed the offer in the previous academic session can also renew their subscription for an additional 12 months upon re-verifying their student status. Through the offer, eligible students unlock higher…

By Martin Ekpeke Nigeria’s macroeconomic reform agenda is delivering tangible economic turnaround, highlighted by a strong recovery in foreign investment inflows, capital importation and broader market stability. Presenting the federal government’s reform scorecard, Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Taiwo Oyedele, disclosed that total capital importation into Nigeria surged from $1.13 billion in the first quarter of 2023 to $10.37 billion in the first quarter of 2026. Concurrently, he noted that Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) recorded a sharp upward trajectory, expanding from $895 million in 2022 to $4.01 billion by 2025. Key indicators of economic recovery Capital…

The Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Communications Satellite Limited (NIGCOMSAT), Jane Egerton-Idehen, has commended the Federal Ministry of Communications, Innovation & Digital Economy for launching its nationwide rural connectivity initiative, designed to bridge Nigeria’s digital divide through the deployment of 4,000 new mobile network sites. The project officially kicked off in Delta State, targeting underserved and hard-to-reach communities to ensure unhindered access to the country’s growing digital economy. Highlighting the physical and economic complexities of extending telecom infrastructure into remote areas, Egerton-Idehen noted that bringing connectivity to some rural locations requires navigating extreme environments, including building…

By Osasikemwen Ighile For many Nigerian families, the summer holiday is a season of fun, relaxation, and spending quality time together. But with the kids at home, more outings, higher electricity consumption, and extra entertainment costs, it’s also a period when expenses can quietly pile up. The good news? You don’t have to choose between making memories and managing your finances. With a few smart habits, you can enjoy the holidays while keeping your savings goals on track. Here are five practical ways to save smarter this summer. 1. Ditch Cash and Spend Smarter Ever noticed how cash disappears faster…

GITEX NIGERIA FDX Summit unites regulators, investors, enterprises & startups in Lagos on 3 September to drive modernised financial ecosystems through capital, policy & digital integration Africa’s rapidly evolving banking and financial sector is entering its next phase of development, amplified by a projected US$1.5 trillion digital payments economy by 2030. As technology redraws the boundaries of financial access, GITEX NIGERIA presents FDX by GITEX, a new platform to modernise critical infrastructure, accelerate financial inclusion, and connect capital, policy, and digital innovation to expand access and opportunity across Africa. Held under the patronage of His Excellency President Bola Ahmed Tinubu…

Many of us treat AI like a suspicious new neighbour. We greet it carefully, watch it from the window and warn the children about it. Meanwhile the same neighbour has been helping us all along, unlocking our phones, catching scam emails before they land, and warning us about traffic before we leave the house. If you own a smartphone in Nigeria, you already use artificial intelligence every day. You just don’t call it that. Google’s Gemini app recently passed one billion monthly users, the fastest growing product in the company’s history, and most of those users are ordinary people doing…

South Africa’s Standard Bank Group is in talks to acquire a stake in Nigerian fintech company OPay Digital Services ahead of its planned initial public offering in the United States, according to a report by Bloomberg. The proposed investment would see Africa’s largest lender by assets take a stake in OPay before the fintech proceeds with its planned US listing, people familiar with the matter told Bloomberg. In May, it was reported that OPay was planning a US initial public offering targeting a valuation of approximately $4 billion, with Citigroup, Deutsche Bank, and JPMorgan Chase appointed to manage the offering.…

By Martin Ekpeke The Federal Ministry of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy (FMCIDE) has officially unveiled the National Digital Cloud Policy in a major move to transform Nigeria into West Africa’s primary digital hosting hub and unlock a cloud infrastructure market projected to reach $782 million by 2031, The policy document establishes a comprehensive framework to govern how the nation builds, regulates, and consumes cloud infrastructure while attracting substantial foreign and domestic investment. Speaking on the strategic vision behind the framework, the Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, Dr. Bosun Tijani, emphasized that the policy provides the structural foundation…

Nigeria’s National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has issued a security advisory warning Zoom users about a critical vulnerability that could allow cybercriminals to remotely hijack accounts without requiring valid login credentials. The alert was released by the NITDA Computer Emergency Readiness and Response Team (NITDA-CERRT) regarding the flaw tracked as CVE-2026-53412. According to the agency, the vulnerability stems from improper input validation, allowing an unauthenticated attacker to execute remote account takeovers over a network. NITDA-CERRT warned that an exploit could grant unauthorized access to confidential video meetings, chat histories, cloud recordings, and shared enterprise files. Additionally, compromised accounts could…

Dangote Petroleum Refinery & Petrochemicals FZE is advancing preparations for what could become the largest stock market listing in African history, as it secured a $400 million underwriting commitment from international investors ahead of its planned initial public offering The funding commitment was disclosed in an emailed statement cited in a report by Bloomberg, which is being provided by Marob Strategies and Consulting DIFC Ltd. and Lilium Capital Group, which have also been appointed as co-financial advisers to the refinery for the transaction. According to the advisers, the $400 million commitment is structured to take effect upon the official launch…