Author: ITPulse

By Abigail Mbah Nigerians woke up this week to a wave of unsolicited text messages claiming they had committed traffic offences under the Federal Road Safety Corps. The messages, often appearing under the name “Traffic” or simply labelled as FRSC alerts, warned of new road traffic offence records and urged recipients to click a link to review the details and settle the fine. Several people followed those links. What looked like a routine payment for a few thousand naira quickly turned into much larger losses from their bank accounts. Comedian MC Monica, whose real name is Edeh Sylvester Chisom, shared…

By Winston Osuchukwu A missed loan payment is rarely the first sign of trouble. The warning signs of financial distress usually appear weeks or months before a borrower actually defaults. The challenge for traditional financial institutions is not a lack of borrower data, but rather, their existing credit infrastructure is not built to analyse continuous data flows. Most legacy decisioning engines are built for rule-based origination – highly effective at checking fixed criteria to approve a loan on Day One, but blind to the subtle, daily cash movements that signal distress. Consequently, traditional banks only react when a payment is…

The Nigeria Internet Registration Association (NiRA), the registry responsible for the management of Nigeria’s country code Top-Level Domain (ccTLD), .ng, has announced the opening of nominations for the 9th edition of the .ng Awards. The 15-day nomination period runs from 14 September to 28 September 2026, giving members of the public an opportunity to nominate organisations and individuals making notable contributions to Nigeria’s digital ecosystem through the .ng domain. Now in its ninth edition, the .ng Awards recognises organisations and individuals that are using the .ng domain to build businesses, deliver digital services, provide information and contribute to the growth…

Nigeria’s National Identification Number (NIN) enrolment has risen to about 142 million, representing approximately 78 per cent growth from the more than 80 million people captured in the National Identity Database when President Bola Tinubu assumed office. President Tinubu disclosed this on Wednesday in Abuja during the 2026 National Identity Day celebration organised by the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC). Represented by his Chief of Staff, Femi Gbajabiamila, the President directed NIMC to expand NIN enrolment to 95 per cent of the population by December 2026. “Today, NIN enrolment stands at about 142 million, a remarkable increase from the over…

Futurist and cybersecurity expert David Adeoye Abodunrin has been unveiled as a keynote speaker for GrowthX by Techeconomy 2026, taking place Thursday, September 24, 2026 at The Civic Centre in Victoria Island, Lagos. Delivering an address titled “Trust by Design: Building Nigeria’s Next Generation of Digital Payments and Infrastructure,” Abodunrin joins an expanded line-up of executive leaders from TeamApt, FCMB, eTranzact, and Open Access Data Centre to tackle the future of West Africa’s digital economy. His address will examine the role of trust, cybersecurity, resilience and human behaviour in building digital systems that can support Nigeria’s next phase of economic…

Nkechi Jane Egerton-Idehen, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Nigerian Communications Satellite Limited (NIGCOMSAT), has described the development of NigComSat-2A as a major milestone in Nigeria’s digital transformation, saying the satellite will expand access to broadband and digital services across Africa. “NigComSat-2A will not only strengthen our nation’s satellite communications capacity but also expand access to reliable broadband and digital services for millions of Africans, especially in underserved and remote communities,” Egerton-Idehen said. Her comments followed the signing of an agreement between NIGCOMSAT and Thales Alenia Space for the development of the next-generation telecommunications satellite, which will operate from…

Zoho Corporation has launched the Nigeria edition of Zoho Books, its cloud-based accounting platform, with new capabilities designed to help businesses simplify Value Added Tax (VAT) and e-invoicing compliance while improving financial management. The Nigeria edition is tailored to the country’s regulatory environment and enables businesses to automate several tax-related processes that can otherwise require significant manual effort. According to Zoho, businesses can automatically apply the appropriate VAT rates to transactions based on item type and customer classification, helping reduce errors in tax calculations. The platform also supports automatic handling of reverse-charge requirements for sales and purchase transactions. A key…

Everyday Nigerians can now subscribe for shares in the Dangote Petroleum Refinery through Moniepoint POS terminals and mobile apps, bringing one of Nigeria’s biggest capital-market opportunities closer to ordinary investors. For millions of Nigerians who have traditionally viewed the stock market as something reserved for wealthy investors and financial professionals, the Dangote Petroleum Refinery Initial Public Offering (IPO) is becoming more accessible. Moniepoint Microfinance Bank and financial technology infrastructure company TeamApt Ltd. have partnered to enable Nigerians to subscribe for shares in the IPO through Moniepoint’s nationwide network of Point-of-Sale (POS) terminals and digital banking platforms. The offering allows Nigerians…

Work, business and everyday life are becoming increasingly borderless. A freelancer can work with a client thousands of kilometres away, a business can serve customers in another market, and families can maintain financial ties across continents. As these connections grow, so does the need for financial tools that can move with them. OneDosh is responding to that shift with the expansion of its cross-border corridor into the European Union. The move means people and businesses operating between the EU and Nigeria can now access OneDosh’s financial ecosystem, creating more possibilities for how they receive, manage and spend money across borders.…

By Abigail Mbah Lagos-based mobility platform Shuttlers is stepping into the gap left by Uber with the launch of Pod, a new shared door-to-door car service aimed at daily commuters in the city. The company plans to begin operations with the service later this month, following Uber’s decision to shut down its ride-hailing operations in Nigeria on September 2 after 12 years. Uber cited a review of its business priorities, though industry observers point to mounting operating costs, intense competition, and pressure on driver earnings as key factors behind the exit. Fuel prices have risen sharply since the removal of…