Author: ITPulse

By Martin Ekpeke Stakeholders in Nigeria’s blockchain and digital asset ecosystem yesterday witnessed a historic transition of power as Obinna Iwuno, the President of the Stakeholders in Blockchain Technology Association of Nigeria (SiBAN), officially handed over the mantle of leadership to a new elected Executive Council. After a tenure marked by unprecedented growth, institutional stability, and visionary leadership, Iwuno’s exit marks the conclusion of a defining era for Nigeria’s premier blockchain association. When Obinna Iwuno took the helm of leadership a few years ago, he inherited an association at a crossroads. But through strategic foresight, he successfully transformed SiBAN from…

Interswitch has announced the 27 exceptional students who have advanced to the semi-finals of the 7th edition of InterswitchSPAK. This flagship national science competition serves as a premier platform for identifying and nurturing the next generation of innovators in Nigeria. The semi-finalists were selected from a pool of 81 students during the preliminary stages. This group originally emerged from over 18,000 entries representing more than 2,000 secondary schools across the country. The top 27 students represent a diverse range of states across Nigeria’s six geopolitical zones, including Lagos, Ogun, Ondo, Abuja, Niger, Enugu, Abia, Rivers, Akwa Ibom, and Anambra. This…

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has officially launched a public consultation on its Draft Spectrum Roadmap 2025–2030 and a new regulatory framework for the 60GHz band. This move marks a strategic effort to modernize Nigeria’s digital infrastructure and expand high-speed internet access across the country. Announced on December 19, 2025, the initiative seeks to align Nigeria’s telecommunications policies with global standards while addressing domestic connectivity gaps. The five-year strategy serves as a blueprint for managing the radio frequency spectrum that acts as an invisible highway for data. The primary goal of the roadmap is to bridge the digital divide by…

By Bidemi Oke When capital tightens, its movements matter more. Q3 2025 made that unmistakably clear. In a cautious global funding climate, capital did not disperse; it concentrated, and it did so around two foundations: artificial intelligence and stablecoin infrastructure. When I look at fintech funding patterns, I am less interested in what trends and more interested in what stays funded when capital becomes cautious. From my vantage point as a fintech operator, the shift signals that fintech is exiting its era of surface innovation and entering its infrastructural age. For Africa, this transition is not just relevant; it is…

By Martin Ekpeke Remi Afon, a cybersecurity expert, has raised the alarm that 2026 will be the year of the “Automation of Deception,” where sophisticated criminal networks leverage artificial intelligence to scale fraud at unprecedented speeds. This alarm is coming as Nigeria is facing a new frontier in digital warfare as cybercrime transitions from manual “yahoo-yahoo” tactics into a highly structured, AI-driven industry. In an analysis of Nigeria’s digital security outlook, Remi Afon, founder of GoLegit Africa and a former President of the Cyber Security Experts Association of Nigeria (CSEAN), revealed that the informal online fraud of previous years has…

By Remi Afon Cybercrime in Nigeria is no longer manual, opportunistic, or disorganised. In 2026, deception itself is being automated, powered by AI, structured networks, and digital finance abuse. What we are witnessing is not a rise in scams, but the emergence of an industry. The year 2025 marked a defining phase in Nigeria’s cybercrime evolution. What was once dominated by informal online fraud continued its transition into organised, technology-enabled criminal activity operating across borders. This shift mirrored a broader continental trend, with cybercrime now accounting for a significant share of reported crime across Africa. High-profile, intelligence-led arrests involving the…

In the rapidly evolving landscape of African technology, few figures bridge the gap between high-level research and grassroots digital execution as effectively as Nnaemeka Ani. As the Founder of MGX Research Center and the visionary behind MexyGabriel, Ani has emerged as a leading protagonist in the narrative of Nigeria’s technological self-reliance. The Visionary: Founding MGX Research At the heart of Ani’s philosophy is MGX Research, a center dedicated to “first-principles thinking.” Under his leadership, the center has become a beacon for data-driven innovation, moving beyond the “hype” of the tech world to focus on persistent, localized solutions. Through MGX Research…

By Elvis Eromosele At first touch, the Samsung Galaxy A16 makes a strong impression. It is sleek, lightweight, and comfortable to hold. This is a phone that looks and feels more premium than its budget positioning suggests. It is a phone that demonstrates that Samsung clearly understands how to deliver visual appeal, even at the lower end of its lineup. However, the unboxing experience tells a more complicated story. Straight out of the box, the Galaxy A16 comes with only a C-to-C cable. There is no charger head and no earpiece. For many users, especially in markets like Nigeria, this…

Quickteller InsomniaQ, the bold new music and culture experience by Africa’s leading digital payments platform Quickteller, powered by the Interswitch Group, successfully redefined the Lagos entertainment scene with its maiden 12-hour music and lifestyle marathon at the Lagos Continental Hotel, Lagos. From dusk on December 21 into the early hours of December 22, the experience brought the Lagos landscape alive in line with the phrase “Music Never Sleeps”. More than just an event, Quickteller InsomniaQ emerged as a defining cultural moment created for the vibe chasers, and everyone who believes that ‘sleep can wait’. This debut edition firmly established InsomniaQ…

The Bureau of Public Service Reforms (BPSR) has officially named Galaxy Backbone Limited, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), and the Nigeria Export Promotion Council (NEPC) as the top three performing Federal Government agencies in the 2024/2025 Scorecard for MDA websites. Out of a pool of 235 Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) evaluated, Galaxy Backbone clinched the first position, followed by the NCC in second place, and the NEPC in third. The announcement, made on Monday, December 22, 2025, at the Federal Ministry of Finance Auditorium, marks a period of sustained excellence for the NCC. The telecom regulator was recently recognized…