Author: ITPulse

By Martin Ekpeke The Federal Ministry of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy (FMCIDE) is facing severe backlash from tech stakeholders over a glaring breach of the federal government’s newly minted “Nigeria First Policy Agenda.” At the center of the storm is the Minister, Dr. Bosun Tijani, whose recent $10 million partnership agreement with foreign platform Hello.cv under the 3 Million Technical Talent (3MTT) initiative stands accused of sacrificing Nigeria’s digital identity and data sovereignty on the altar of foreign branding. Under the agreement, Hello.cv will provide 20,000 3MTT fellows with professional profile packages valued at $500 each. The bundle includes…

…. 75 million affected subscribers in compensation policy drive By Martin Ekpeke Mobile Network Operators (MNOs) in a major push to overhaul Nigeria’s digital landscape, have committed to deploying more than 12,000 additional coverage and capacity sites across the country. Currently, over 5,000 of these sites have already been completed, marking a 40% milestone in an aggressive infrastructure expansion campaign. This disclosure was a central highlight of the 109th Board Meeting of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), held last month. In a communiqué issued following the meeting, the regulatory body detailed extensive strategic decisions aimed at elevating the quality of…

By Martin Ekpeke For decades, the lecture theatres of Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, have echoed with the rigorous pursuit of academic excellence. But today, the conversation on campus is shifting from what students know to what they can build. The recent commissioning of the Renewed Hope–NITDA Innovation Hub at OAU marks a pivotal milestone in Nigeria’s educational and economic evolution. Spearheaded by the Ministry of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy alongside the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), this facility is not merely a new building on campus; it is a launchpad designed to transition Nigeria from a consumer…

The Board of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has announced the appointment of Princess Oforitsenere Emiko as the Interim Chairman of the Governing Board of the Digital Bridge Institute (DBI). The strategic appointment underscores the Commission’s deliberate plan to reposition the institute for the next era of Nigeria’s communications sector and rapidly evolving digital economy. Princess Emiko will be joined on the interim board by two newly appointed members: Engr. Abraham Oshadami, NCC’s Executive Commissioner for Technical Services, and Ms. Rimini Makama, Executive Commissioner for Stakeholder Management. This interim leadership team will work in close alignment with DBI’s President/CEO, Mr.…

OneDosh today announced the closing of an additional $1 million pre-seed investment, bringing the company’s total pre-seed funding to $4 million. The investment follows a period of rapid growth for the company, including expansion into 29 European countries, surpassing 200,000 users, and the launch of a first-of-its-kind integration enabling U.S. users to fund their OneDosh wallets through Cash App and instantly send money globally. But funding is not the story. The story is the future we are building. For decades, moving money across borders has been slow, expensive, and unnecessarily complex. OneDosh was founded on a simple belief: money should…

In a major step toward securing the digital privacy of citizens, the Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC) has officially launched the Meta-Supported Initiatives for Data Protection (M-SIDP). The two-year initiative is designed to strengthen regulatory guardrails, boost local compliance, and elevate public awareness of data privacy across the country. The rollout of the M-SIDP stems from a regulatory process and subsequent investigations conducted by the NDPC into the data processing practices of Meta Platforms, Inc. (owners of Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp) within Nigeria. According to a statement signed by Itunu Dosekun, Head of the NDPC Media Unit, the regulatory matter…

Global wellness and lifestyle direct-selling company, QNET, has strongly commended the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) following a successful crackdown on a criminal syndicate operating under the guise of the QNET brand. The recent law enforcement operation in Lagos State resulted in the rescue of several victims and the arrest of suspects allegedly masterminding a web of human trafficking, unlawful detention, and financial fraud. In an official statement, QNET unequivocally condemned the actions of the perpetrators, emphasizing that these criminals are deliberately hiding under the company’s established reputation to exploit vulnerable job seekers. The company clarified that it…

By Martin Ekpeke In a major policy shift aimed at ending substantial capital flight and boosting domestic investment, President Bola Tinubu has directed the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) to dismantle the 12-year exclusive monopoly held by South African firm Optasia (formerly Channel VAS) over Nigeria’s micro-utility lending market. The high-stakes intervention opens up an estimated N3 trillion ($2 billion USD) annual market in airtime credit and data advance services to domestic tech companies. Following the directive, the FCCPC has finalized a shortlist of nine Nigerian-owned fintechs to be onboarded into the ecosystem, effectively turning the tide on…

A fake goal report that sparked premature title celebrations in Port Harcourt, which exposed the NPFL’s lack of reliable real-time score technology. By Ibidunni Doyinsola and Epiphanus Obia Enugu Rangers clinched the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) title on Sunday with a hard-fought 2–1 victory over Ikorodu City in Lagos. Yet the final day of the season will be remembered less for the football and more for the extraordinary scenes that unfolded hundreds of kilometres away in Port Harcourt. At the Rivers United Stadium, a false report of a goal in Lagos triggered premature title celebrations, exposing a major technological…

By Epiphanus Obia A Nigerian software engineer has built a free tool that converts INEC’s continuous voter registration centre directory into a map-based locator, dispatching daily e-mail reminders to users until they confirm they have collected their permanent voter cards. Akintunde Sultan, known online as @hackSultan, published the tool at pvc.salus.sh on 5 June after he found INEC’s own interface (a plain list at cvr.inecnigeria.org) required users to scroll and filter manually to locate their nearest centre. Within two days, his post announcing the build had drawn 45,700 views and 729 likes on X. “When the Nigerian government launched the…