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5 December

Cloudflare experienced its second outage in a month, causing widespread connectivity issues despite scheduled maintenance in several data centres. Multiple global platforms and Nigerian news sites were impacted as the ...

5 December

African startups secured $162 million in November 2025, marking a 63% drop from October and signalling a slowdown in venture activity. South Africa led deal values, with SolarSaver topping the ...

1 December

Nigerian rapper and activist Eedris Abdulkareem says Facebook and Instagram suspended his accounts following the release of his new protest track, “Open Letter to Donald Trump,” which criticises corruption and ...

21 November

TikTok deleted over 7.4 million videos in Nigeria in the first half of 2025—about 41,000 videos daily. Discover the violations behind the surge, the role of AI moderation, and why ...

13 November

Nigerian Creators Lead the 2025 TikTok Sub-Saharan Africa Awards Nominations Nigeria’s top TikTok stars are once again taking the spotlight, earning the most nominations at the 2025 TikTok Awards Sub-Saharan ...

6 November

Cameroon has suffered a nationwide internet blackout following protests over President Paul Biya’s re-election for an eighth term. The shutdown mirrors similar incidents in Africa and raises human rights concerns ...

5 November

WhatsApp has officially launched on Apple Watch, expanding its accessibility beyond smartphones and reinforcing Meta’s strategy to create a unified, cross-device communication experience. ...

3 November

Fintech giant OPay has launched a ₦1.2 billion scholarship programme to support outstanding Nigerian university students over the next decade, reinforcing its commitment to education, equity, and youth empowerment. ...

23 October

The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) says 492 digital lenders are now officially registered in Nigeria as new 2025 regulations impose fines of up to ₦100 million or ...

9 October

The Lagos State Government has launched an online platform for property owners in the Diaspora to resolve Land Use Charge (LUC) complaints remotely from October 8–28, 2025. The initiative aims ...

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