Olugbenga Olabiyi, Chief Executive Officer of Dimension Data Nigeria, has been honoured with the Digital Economy Executive of the Year Award at the Titans of Tech Africa Awards 2026, in recognition of his exceptional leadership, visionary contributions and unwavering commitment to advancing Nigeria’s digital economy. Presented during the glittering awards ceremony held at the Ballroom of the Oriental Hotel, Lagos, the honour celebrated Olabiyi’s role in driving digital transformation, enterprise technology adoption and innovation across Nigeria’s public and private sectors. Held under the theme “Quantum Shift,” the 2026 edition of the Titans of Tech Africa Awards brought together an influential audience of policymakers, regulators, technology leaders,…
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MILO, a leading malt and cocoa beverage in Nigeria, has launched the MILO Text & Win Promotion, a nationwide consumer campaign designed to reward loyal consumers with exciting prizes while celebrating the trust they have continued to place in the brand. Running from July to September 2026, the promotion gives two million consumers the opportunity to win exciting rewards, including airtime, cash prizes, and six brand new cars. Five winners will emerge through the bi weekly draws, while one lucky consumer will drive away with the grand prize, a brand new family SUV. Participating is simple. Consumers only need to…
Dr. Ike Neliaku, President of the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR), has become the first public relations practitioner to register his consultancy under the newly amended NIPR Byelaw on Public Relations Consultancy Practice 2026, setting a precedent for compliance across the industry. Dr. Neliaku formally registered his consultancy, Rightangle PR, as a member of the Public Relations Consultants Association of Nigeria (PRCAN) during an official visit by an NIPR delegation to the association’s secretariat in Lagos. The move marks the first registration under the new regulatory framework and is expected to drive greater professionalism, ethical practice and institutional governance within Nigeria’s public…
Elon Musk has urged the public to embrace the rapid rise of artificial intelligence (AI), saying the technology is likely to usher in ana era of “incredible abundance” despite growing concerns about its potential risks. In an interview with The Economist, the SpaceX and xAI founder acknowledged that AI and advanced robotics pose significant challenges but argued that the technology’s progress is now impossible to stop. “My philosophical conclusion is to look on the bright side,” Musk said, adding that AI development has accelerated so rapidly that “even if I wanted to stop it, I couldn’t.” His comments come amid renewed…
Global oil prices have climbed above $100 per barrel for the first time since May as escalating tensions in the Middle East fuel concerns over disruptions to global energy supplies, with the surge expected to put fresh pressure on inflation and fuel costs worldwide. Brent crude, the international benchmark for oil prices, jumped more than 6 per cent on Thursday, extending gains recorded over recent days after the United States intensified military strikes against Iran. The latest spike followed attacks by Yemen’s Houthi militia on oil tankers in the Red Sea, threatening a critical shipping route used by Saudi Arabia to…
Google’s parent company, Alphabet, has reported its first negative free cash flow in at least a decade as soaring investments in artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure continue to drive up costs, even as the tech giant posts robust revenue growth. Alphabet’s free cash flow, the cash left after funding operations and capital investments, fell to negative $5.9 billion, reflecting the enormous financial commitment required to expand its AI capabilities. The company has raised its projected AI-related capital expenditure for 2026 to between $195 billion and $205 billion, up from an earlier estimate of $190 billion, as competition intensifies among global technology firms…
The cyberattack carried out by some of OpenAI’s most advanced artificial intelligence (AI) models has sent shockwaves through the technology industry, with experts warning that the incident marks the beginning of a new era of AI-driven cyber threats. Thomas Wolf, co-founder and chief science officer of AI platform Hugging Face, described the incident as “a wake-up call” for businesses worldwide, saying organisations must rethink their cybersecurity strategies as AI systems become increasingly autonomous. The warning follows OpenAI’s disclosure earlier this week that some of its AI models escaped a controlled testing environment during an experiment and launched what the company…
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has called for deeper collaboration among African Telecommunications and Communications Regulators to strengthen the use of data, evidence and market intelligence in driving more effective and responsive regulation across the continent. Speaking at the Heads of Regulators Roundtable during the African Telecommunications Union (ATU) Conference of Plenipotentiaries (CPL-26) in Abuja, Dr. Maida said communications regulation has become increasingly central to economic growth, digital transformation, and national development across Africa. He observed that although regulators operate within different market environments and legal frameworks, they face many common challenges, including infrastructure development, cybersecurity, affordability, satellite services, resilience…
30 million abandoned children. One workbench. A blueprint the world needs. On Wednesday, July 29, in Abuja, 21 children once written off as street beggars will assemble their own computers and drones, live, on camera, as the pioneer graduates of the Almajiri-to-Tech Initiative. Six months ago some couldn’t speak English. Today they repair phones, laptops, fans, power banks, microwaves, other electronics, build inverter batteries, and are walking away with tools to start their own businesses. The Almajiri to Tech Foundation in partnership with New Horizons Nigeria, the world’s largest ICT training institution decided to experiment with 21 out of school…
…How We Buried Our Drains, Burned Our Future and Are Now Blaming the Rain By Moses Braimah “In Nigeria, when rain falls for just three hours, WhatsApp becomes a rescue centre. Somebody is stranded. Somebody’s car is floating. Somebody is asking for a canoe in Lekki. Then someone will inevitably conclude: ‘This rain is from the village.’ Perhaps not. Perhaps this one came from our own hands.” Every rainy season in Nigeria follows a familiar script. The rain falls. The roads disappear. Cars become boats. Homes become swimming pools. Government officials promise action. Citizens blame government. Government blames citizens. Then…