Author: ITPulse

In a bold move to stem the decline of moral values among young people, the Leo Stan Ekeh Foundation (LSEF), in collaboration with the Nkata Ndi Iyom Igbo Foundation, has completed a four-day regional Train-the-Trainers seminar aimed at fostering character development and youth reorientation across Southeast Nigeria. Held under the theme “Rebuilding Character, Strengthening Values, Empowering Minds, Enabling the Future,” the intensive four-day workshop gathered mothers, teachers, women leaders, and community mentors from the five Southeastern states, as well as Delta and Edo states. The initiative focused on equipping these grassroots influencers with practical tools to champion social transformation and…

In a landmark decision that underscores Nigeria’s commitment to data privacy and regulatory compliance, the Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has affirmed the statutory powers of the Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC) to mandate the registration of Data Controllers and Processors of Major Importance (DCPMIs). The judgment delivered by Honourable Justice F.N. Ogazi in the suit Emmanuel Harunna Vs NDPC (FHC/L/CS/1116/2024) dismisses prayers seeking to restrain the Commission from registering Point of Sale (POS) agents and similar entities categorized under Major Data Processing – Ordinary High Level (OHL). The Applicant had approached the court seeking declarations to exempt POS…

By Epiphanus Obia  Recent graduates and National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members can now apply for a new ₦250 million scholarship programme designed to help them gain job-ready digital skills, receive career support and, for some beneficiaries, laptops to aid their learning. The initiative was launched by Chess in Slums Africa founder Tunde Onakoya, AltSchool Africa co-founder Akintunde “Hack Sultan” Sultan and Jobs59 founder Samuel Otigba. It will provide successful applicants with scholarships worth ₦160,000 each towards a nine to 12-month AltSchool Africa diploma programme in any course of their choice. Beyond tuition support, beneficiaries will also receive career guidance,…

By Henry Obiekea Nigeria’s banking industry is entering one of the most significant transformation periods since the 2005 banking consolidation exercise. The Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN) ongoing recapitalisation programme is more than a regulatory requirement—it is a strategic investment in the country’s financial future. If implemented successfully, it has the potential to strengthen financial stability, deepen credit access, improve investor confidence, and support a more inclusive and resilient economy. In March 2024, the CBN announced new minimum capital requirements for commercial, merchant and non-interest banks. Under the new framework, international commercial banks are required to maintain a minimum paid-up…

Nigeria’s rapidly expanding digital economy, currently projected to hit a valuation of $18.3 billion by the end of the year, faces a severe bottleneck due to chronic underinvestment in essential digital infrastructure and a widening digital divide. Speaking at the Nigeria Information Technology Reporters Association (NITRA) Innovative and Scientific Conference last week, Lanre Idowu, Divisional Head of Financial Industry Partnerships at Remita, warned that the full economic benefits of this growth will remain out of reach for millions of citizens unless critical systemic gaps are urgently addressed. Addressing tech industry stakeholders, Idowu outlined the reality of Nigeria’s tech landscape as…

By Epiphanus Obia  Nigeria is set to expand its national digital identity programme under a five-year initiative backed by $433 million in funding from the World Bank, Agence Française de Développement (AFD) and the European Union, as the country seeks to give more citizens a recognised digital identity that can be used to access public services. The project will be implemented through the National Identity Management Commission’s (NIMC) Digital Identity Ecosystem framework, which is designed to bring together government agencies, private companies and civil society organisations to enrol Nigerians into the National Identity Database and issue National Identity Numbers (NINs).…

By Epiphanus Obia Nigeria’s proposed law requiring major social media platforms and other digital service providers to establish physical offices in the country has cleared another legislative hurdle, although concerns over its enforcement powers continue to divide supporters and critics. The bill, which seeks to amend the Nigeria Data Protection Act 2023, advanced after a public hearing organised by the Senate Committee on ICT and Cyber Security on Wednesday, 22nd July, 2026. The proposal had earlier passed its second reading in the Senate in March 2025 but must still pass a third reading, secure approval from the House of Representatives…

Cybercriminals are increasingly shifting their attention to artificial intelligence platforms as AI becomes part of everyday work and online life, with ChatGPT entering the world’s 10 most impersonated brands in phishing attacks for the first time. The finding comes from Check Point Research’s (CPR) Brand Phishing Ranking for the second quarter of 2026, which tracks the brands most frequently imitated by attackers to steal people’s passwords, payment details and other sensitive information. While Microsoft remained the most impersonated brand, accounting for 22.6% of phishing attempts recorded during the quarter, researchers said the appearance of ChatGPT in the top 10 signals…

By Epiphanus Obia  Nigeria is seeking to expand its homegrown artificial intelligence language initiative beyond its borders with the launch of the African Technology and Language Alliance for AI at Scale (ATLAS) Network, a continent-wide collaboration aimed at developing AI models that better understand Africa’s languages, cultures and knowledge systems. The initiative was unveiled on Thursday, 23rd July, by the Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, Bosun Tijani, during the opening of the 7th Ordinary Session of the African Telecommunications Union (ATU) Conference of Plenipotentiaries in Abuja. ATLAS builds on Nigeria’s Nigerian Atlas for Languages and AI at Scale…

By Epiphanus Obia  TikTok removed more than 4.8 million videos uploaded from Nigeria between January and March 2026, but the takedowns represented just 0.6% of all content posted by Nigerian users during the quarter, according to the platform’s latest Community Guidelines Enforcement Report. The figures suggest that about 99.4% of videos uploaded from Nigeria during the period complied with TikTok’s rules, even as the platform continued to ramp up enforcement against policy-violating content. The latest report also shows that the number of videos removed in Nigeria increased from about four million in the fourth quarter of 2025 to 4.8 million…