Author: ITPulse

TikTok removed over 3.6 million videos from its platform in Nigeria between January and March 2025 due to violations of its Community Guidelines. This represents a significant 50% increase in removals compared to the previous quarter, highlighting TikTok’s commitment to user safety. These figures were released in TikTok’s Q1 2025 Community Guidelines Enforcement Report, highlighting the platform’s commitment to promoting a safe, respectful, and trustworthy digital environment. The report shows a 98.4% proactive detection rate, meaning content was removed before it was reported. Additionally, 92.1% of violating videos were removed within 24 hours. These statistics reflect TikTok’s ongoing investment in…

In observance of World PR Day 2025, The Newmark Group, a leading Pan-African integrated marketing communications firm, in partnership with the Public Relations Global Network (PRGN), will host a high-level hybrid event in Lagos on Wednesday, July 16, 2025. Themed “Building Bridges & Navigating Polarisation”. Today’s communication landscape is deeply complex. The World Economic Forum’s Global Risks Report 2024 ranks societal polarisation as one of the top ten risks facing the world over the next decade, threatening democratic stability, business trust, and public cooperation. At the same time, UNESCO warns that misinformation and disinformation have become systemic risks to peace…

By Vice Admiral Awwal Z Gambo (Rtd) CFR With a deeply saddened heart and total submission to the will of Almighty Allah (SWT), I pay tribute to a towering figure in our national history, our beloved father, leader and elder statesman, His Excellency Muhammadu Buhari, GCFR. His passing is not only a monumental loss to his immediate family, but to the entire Nigerian nation, which he served with unmatched devotion and dignity. As a soldier, General Buhari stood tall with courage, unwavering discipline and an incorruptible spirit. As a statesman and former President and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, he…

Bitcoin is poised to reach $125,000 in the coming days, according to Nigel Green, CEO of deVere Group, a leading global financial advisory firm. This bullish forecast comes as a powerful trifecta of support from President Trump, significant regulatory advancements in Washington, and escalating institutional demand propels the cryptocurrency to unprecedented highs. “Bitcoin has blasted through $122,000, and all the indicators point to $125,000 in sight this week,” states Green. He attributes this surge to “deep political backing, new regulatory clarity, and sustained institutional inflows”—a combination he notes is uniquely strong at this scale. The world’s largest cryptocurrency recently surged…

.… The most advanced Galaxy Z series yet, seamlessly blending precision engineering and powerful intelligence to elevate everyday interactions – all in its thinnest and lightest design to date. Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. has announced Galaxy Z Fold7, a device that brings together the best of Galaxy design, camera functionality and AI innovation in the thinnest and lightest Galaxy Z Fold series to date. It delivers the premium performance and experience of an ultra-smartphone, while unlocking new levels of efficiency and productivity with a larger, more immersive display when unfolded. And with the new One UI 8 as its foundation, it…

…. Partnership marks a new chapter in Jumia’s advertising strategy, accelerating monetization with AI-powered sponsored product ads Jumia, a leading e-commerce platform in Africa, has partnered with Mirakl to elevate its marketplace advertising capabilities by deploying Mirakl Ads, a retail media solution uniquely designed to optimize performance for both first-party and third-party sellers. This move strengthens Jumia’s efforts to deliver more value to its sellers, enhance the customer experience, and unlock profitable and sustainable new sources of revenue. Retail media is a rapidly growing sector within the e-commerce industry, expected to reach $204 billion by 2027 with a projected compound…

The Nigerian government is setting an ambitious target of achieving 95% digital literacy across the nation by 2030. This monumental endeavor is being spearheaded by the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), with a significant interim goal of reaching 70% digital literacy by 2027. Kashifu Inuwa, the Director General of NITDA, reaffirmed the Federal Government’s unwavering commitment during a collaborative meeting with the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC). “We started this journey in 2023 when President Bola Ahmed Tinubu came on board, and he made it clear that economic diversification and inclusivity are part of the administration’s agenda,” Inuwa stated.…

Nigeria is an energy starved nation. Imagine a country in the 21st century with over 200 million people and an unstable power supply. It’s a recipe for backwardness. It is also a sad commentary on the failure of successive governments over a hundred years. No wonder the hum of progress is too often drowned out by the silence of power outages. Today, homes flicker into darkness, businesses grind to a halt, and dreams of economic growth stall in the face of an unreliable electricity grid. The numbers paint a grim picture. Nigeria generates a mere 6,000 megawatts (MW) of electricity…

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has announced a new regulatory framework that will require banks, fintechs, airlines, hospitals, political campaigners, and other businesses to pay N10 million for an Application-to-Person (A2P) messaging license. According to Nairametrics, this significant move aims to clean up Nigeria’s rapidly growing automated messaging space and curb revenue leakages within the telecom sector. The new framework introduces a mandatory licensing regime for all entities involved in delivering bulk messages directly from applications to consumers. This includes everything from bank alerts and promotional SMS to other automated notifications. Under the new rules, any organization wishing to operate…

InnovationHub Africa, the organizers of the prestigious Nigeria Innovation Summit (NIS), have announced the top agenda for the 10th edition of its annual event. The summit is an annual event that brings together critical stakeholders from different sectors of the economy to discuss ground-breaking ideas, trends, opportunities, and numerous verticals to accelerate innovation and solutions that solve unique challenges within Nigeria and the African continent at large. Disclosing the event’s agenda, Mr. Tony Ajah, the Programme Director of the summit says, “The theme for this year’s event is “Sustainable Innovation”. As the world grapples with pressing challenges from climate change…