Author: ITPulse

By Remi Afon INTERPOL’s latest African Cyberthreat Assessment should serve as a stark wake-up call for Nigeria. The report reveals that artificial intelligence was linked to more than half of all cybercrime cases reported by surveyed African nations in 2025. This does not mean AI creates cybercrime on its own; rather, criminals are weaponising AI to render existing schemes faster, cheaper, more convincing, and infinitely scalable. Phishing emails that once failed the basic literacy test are now generated with polished, professional prose in seconds. Bad actors can clone voices, manipulate videos, forge synthetic identities, and launch hyper-personalised scams at scale.…

Transaction Guard icon on the PalmPay app As fraud tactics become more sophisticated, protecting your money requires more than keeping your password private. Fraudsters may use phishing links, fake customer-service calls, stolen phones, or compromised login details to gain access to financial accounts. PalmPay’s Transaction Guard gives you greater control by allowing you to set per-transaction, weekly, or monthly transfer limits and require facial verification for transactions above those limits. Here are three situations where it can save the day: Being Tricked Into Sharing Sensitive Information Scammers often pose as customer service agents or trusted contacts to trick people into…

The Digital Assets Coalition (DAC), an industry alliance representing digital asset operators and participants in Nigeria, has warned that the newly released guidelines on the Taxation of Virtual Assets is a threat to destabilize the country’s $92 billion digital asset market. The coalition raised the alarm during a press conference in Lagos today following the publication of Information Circular No. 2026/21 by the Nigeria Revenue Service (NRS). The new administrative framework sets tax, valuation, and compliance obligations for Virtual Asset Service Providers (VASPs), peer-to-peer (P2P) platforms, and retail users. But in its formal position paper titled “Tax the Profit, Not…

The 12th edition of the eWorld Forum will hold on Thursday, September 24, 2026, at the Oriental Hotel, Victoria Island, Lagos, under the theme: “The GSM Digital Milestones: 25 Years On.” Since its inauguration in 2010, the eWorld Forum has established itself as one of Nigeria’s foremost platforms for dialogue on information and communications technology (ICT), bringing together policymakers, regulators, industry leaders, telecommunications operators, technology innovators, investors, academics, and other stakeholders to shape the future of Nigeria’s digital economy. This year’s edition commemorates the 25th anniversary of Nigeria’s GSM revolution, which began with the commercial launch of GSM services in…

By Martin Ekpeke The Co-Chair of the Technical Working Group for Nigeria’s National Sovereign Cloud Initiative, Engr. Ikechukwu Nnamani, has called for a decisive shift toward national data localization, warning that relying on foreign entities to store critical national data poses serious security and economic risks. Giving a remark at the official signing of the National Sovereign Cloud Framework in Abuja, Engr. Nnamani, who is also the CEO of Digital Realty commended the Director-General of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Mal. Kashifu Inuwa for ensuring the working group’s recommendations were designed for enforcement rather than remaining theoretical research.…

TeamApt Limited, a leading payment infrastructure company, has partnered with digital pension agent platform Awabah to power Pension Direct, a micro-pension solution designed for self-employed and informal-sector workers. The partnership was officially announced during the launch of Pension Direct in Lagos. Through this integration, TeamApt’s Direct Debit infrastructure enables Pension Direct to automate recurring pension contributions on both web platforms and Point of Sale (POS) terminals. Moniepoint Microfinance Bank (MFB) has been announced as the first distribution network to deploy Pension Direct across its agent network spanning all 774 local government areas in Nigeria. The integration allows informal sector workers…

Global lifestyle and wellness direct-selling company QNET has distanced itself from 12 individuals recently arrested by the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) over alleged involvement in fraudulent recruitment, human trafficking, and irregular migration. Responding to reports linking the suspects to a “QNET/IGNITE network,” the company categorically rejected any connection, clarifying that QNET and Ignite are separate, unrelated entities. QNET emphasized that Ignite has no authority to represent or conduct business on its behalf and urged media organizations to refrain from inaccurately associating the two organizations. QNET explained that law enforcement agencies often use the term “Model Q” to describe criminal schemes…

In a major push to reinforce public trust and advance data-driven governance across the public sector, the Federal Government has issued a sweeping compliance circular mandating all Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) to strictly safeguard personal data. The directive is contained in Circular No. 59805/S.I/74, dated 27 July 2026, signed by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Senator George Akume. The circular draws directly from the mandate of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, emphasizing the strategic economic and governance value of public sector data. “Data is the new oil: its value increases the more it is refined and responsibly…

West Africa’s largest technology and startup gathering, GITEX Nigeria 2026, is set to take place across Abuja and Lagos from 31 August to 3 September 2026. Organized by KAOUN International alongside the Federal Ministry of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy and NITDA, the second edition centers on the theme “Beyond Connectivity, The Bridge to Sovereign Innovation.” Here are five key expectations driving this year’s landmark event: Strategic Governance & the AI Summit in Abuja The event kicks off on 31 August in Abuja with the GITEX Nigeria Government Leadership and AI Summit. Convening ministers, state governors, regulators, and digital architects,…

By Ememobong Udofot E For the better part of my career in a cryptocurrency exchange, I have written about trust. I have written about how fintech companies should communicate, how brands can build credibility, and why transparency matters in an industry that many people still approach with caution. Lately though, I have found myself questioning something I once believed. Maybe the industry’s biggest challenge isn’t that we don’t communicate enough. Maybe it is that we communicate too much. There are articles everywhere, threads, papers, YouTube explainers, podcasts, regulatory updates, X debates, and newsletters. Every day, there is another “ultimate guide”…