Author: ITPulse

…. Tony Elumelu praises the Moniepoint founder’s vision, enterprise and disciplined focus Tosin Eniolorunda, Co-founder and Group Chief Executive Officer of Moniepoint Inc, has been named to the 2026 TIME100 Next, TIME’s annual list recognising 100 of the world’s most influential rising stars shaping the next generation of leadership across industries. He joins emerging leaders from business, technology, politics, science, sport and culture, whom TIME describes as shaping the future. The only African among the business, technology and AI leaders on this year’s list, Eniolorunda’s inclusion recognises his role in building financial infrastructure that has helped expand access to financial…

Anniversary activities will celebrate two decades of Internet interconnection, develop the next generation of technical talent, promote greater inclusion, preserve Nigeria’s Internet history and recognise the pioneers and institutions that helped shape the country’s Internet ecosystem. The Internet Exchange Point of Nigeria (IXPN) has announced a month-long programme of activities to commemorate its 20th anniversary, marking two decades of advancing Internet interconnection, encouraging the localisation of Internet traffic and contributing to the development of Nigeria’s digital ecosystem. Under the theme “20 Years of Building Nigeria’s Internet,” the anniversary programme will celebrate the people, institutions and partnerships that have contributed to…

Google has introduced Gemini 4 Argon, the first model in its new Gemini 4 generation, with a focus on complex, multi-step tasks and autonomous cybersecurity defence. Unlike conventional AI assistants designed primarily for quick answers, summarisation and basic coding, Google said Argon is built to sustain work across lengthy and technically demanding assignments, including software development, financial analysis, legal document review and cybersecurity. One of the model’s headline capabilities is its 1 million-token output capacity, allowing it to generate substantially larger bodies of work in a single session. Google said the capability could enable developers to produce extensive software systems,…

By Martin Ekpeke Xiaomi has officially unveiled its REDMI Note 17 Series in Nigeria, introducing what it described as the country’s first smartphone with a 10,000mAh battery. The new devices; REDMI Note 17, REDMI Note 17 Pro 5G and REDMI Note 17 Pro Max 5G were unveiled yesterday in Lekki, Lagos, as Xiaomi looks to strengthen its position in Nigeria’s highly competitive smartphone market. The REDMI Note 17 Pro Max 5G is the flagship of the new series and features a 10,000mAh silicon-carbon battery, 100W HyperCharge and 27W wired reverse charging. Xiaomi said the battery is designed to provide up…

By Martin Ekpeke Nigeria’s data centre infrastructure must rapidly expand and evolve as artificial intelligence (AI), cloud computing and data-intensive digital services drive demand for high-density computing capacity, industry experts have said. Engr. Ikechukwu Nnamani, CEO of Digital Realty Nigeria, and Dr. Krishnan Ranganath, CEO of Unicloud Africa, in a separate interview with ITPulse said existing commercial data centres were largely designed for traditional enterprise and colocation workloads and may struggle to accommodate the power, cooling and rack-density requirements of modern AI systems. Nnamani noted that AI workloads require significantly higher rack densities than conventional data centre applications, making it…

The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has launched the 2026 National Cybersecurity Awareness Month with a call on Nigerians to adopt basic cyber hygiene practices as digital threats become more sophisticated. The month-long campaign, themed “Together for a Safer Cyberspace,” is aimed at strengthening public awareness and encouraging individuals, businesses and institutions to take greater responsibility for protecting their digital assets. NITDA said the rapid adoption of artificial intelligence and automated technologies has expanded the cyber threat landscape beyond conventional phishing attacks, with emerging risks including AI-driven social engineering, deepfake impersonation, voice cloning and fraudulent QR-code attacks, known as…

By Abigail Mbah The Central Bank of Nigeria has warned banks to strengthen cybersecurity and risk controls following the completion of a major recapitalisation drive that raised ₦4.65 trillion. Speaking at the 38th seminar organised by the Finance Correspondents Association of Nigeria (FICAN), CBN Deputy Governor for Corporate Services, Dr. Muhammad Sani Abdullahi, said the fresh capital gives banks stronger balance sheets but is only a starting point. Boards and management must pair it with better risk management, especially as more services move online. Abdullahi highlighted rising cyber threats, liquidity pressures and large exposure risks. He called on lenders to…

By Abigail Mbah OneHealth is turning to artificial intelligence to help tackle Nigeria’s widening healthcare access gap, as the country faces a shortage of pharmacists, with just one pharmacist available for every 13,385 people. The digital-first pharmacy and healthcare company is expanding access to Lumina, its AI-powered health assistant, through a nationwide creator contest designed to introduce more Nigerians to the platform. According to a Digital Health Africa analysis, Nigeria’s pharmacist-to-population ratio remains far below the World Health Organization’s recommended ratio of one pharmacist to 2,000 people. Lumina operates entirely through WhatsApp, allowing users to ask health-related questions without downloading…

By Abigail Mbah From October 1, millions of Nigerian students will get daily free internet access to approved educational platforms as the Federal Government moves to remove data costs from digital learning. Nigerian students in public senior secondary schools and public tertiary institutions will begin receiving 100MB of free educational data every day from October 1, 2026, under a new Federal Government initiative designed to make online learning more accessible. The Zero-Rated Access to Educational Platforms and Content Initiative, jointly driven by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) and the Federal Ministry of Education, will allow eligible students to access approved…

Not long ago, telling someone you wanted to make a living from posting videos online could sound more like a hobby than a career. Today, that distinction is becoming harder to make. Nigeria’s growing digital audience has created an economy around content. People watch, follow, buy, send virtual gifts, discover brands and spend hours inside communities built by individual creators. Where there is an audience, an industry eventually follows. Nigeria is beginning to recognise this. The Federal Ministry of Art, Culture, Tourism and the Creative Economy has identified digital content alongside film, music, fashion and design as part of the…