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EU to guide Google on opening access to search rivals

The European Commission announced on Tuesday that Alphabet’s Google will receive guidance from EU antitrust regulators on how to provide online search competitors and AI developers with access to its services and Gemini AI models. Rivals have long criticized Google for leveraging its market dominance to gain an unfair edge, hoping the EU’s Digital Markets […]

TikTok removes more Universal Music songs as conflict worsens
Tech

TikTok blames data centre power outage for US app glitches

TikTok’s United States app, now largely owned by American investors, said the recent technical problems and content interruptions experienced by users were caused by a power failure at one of its data centers, dismissing allegations of political censorship. The platform noted that users began reporting account-related issues after it transitioned to a newly established U.S.-led […]

Banking

Islamic Development Bank to fund $163m solar electrification in Niger

The Islamic Development Bank will finance a $163 million solar electrification initiative in Niger State, providing communities with an alternative source of electricity. According to a statement released on 26 January 2026 by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Bologi Ibrahim, the Niger State Solar Electrification Project, designated NGA1063, will span 200 hectares. The […]

Power crisis worsens as National grid collapses again
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Blackout as national grid collapses again

The national grid collapsed on Tuesday morning, triggering widespread power outages across Nigeria. According to data from the Nigerian Independent System Operator, electricity load allocation to all 11 distribution companies had fallen to zero MW by 11 a.m. on Tuesday. More to come…

Business

FG allots ₦1.54tn in January 2026 bond auction

The Federal Government allocated a total of ₦1.54 trillion at its January 2026 bond auction, reflecting continued investor confidence in government securities despite a high-interest-rate environment. The Debt Management Office reported that the auction, held on January 26, involved the reopening of three existing bonds, with total allotments well above the initial offer. DMO had […]

Conferences

Lagos urges private sector partnership to accelerate AI adoption

The Lagos State Government has said collaboration with the private sector is critical to accelerating artificial intelligence adoption in Nigeria, as stakeholders warn that innovation is advancing faster than governance and infrastructure. The position was reinforced at the “AI in Action Now” Conference 2026, held at the Lagos Oriental Hotel, where technology leaders, regulators and […]

Technology

Africa, Middle East lag behind in business AI adoption — W’Bank

Artificial intelligence adoption among businesses remains lowest in Sub-Saharan Africa and the Middle East, highlighting a widening digital divide across emerging regions, according to a new World Bank survey. The survey, conducted in June 2025, covered more than 2,200 companies across over 85 countries backed by the World Bank Group’s private-sector arm or by private […]

Aviation

FG allocates N580m for airport chillers, software upgrades

The Federal Government has earmarked N580 million for the purchase of chillers and software upgrades at airports as part of the N87.3 billion allocation for the aviation sector in the proposed 2026 budget. Although the specific software was not named, the budget document indicated that N500 million would be used to procure chillers for the […]

News

NASS resumes with priority on 2026 budget, electoral reforms, constitution

The National Assembly will today resume plenary sessions with the scrutiny of President Bola Tinubu’s ₦58.47 trillion 2026 Appropriation Bill and amendments to Nigeria’s electoral laws topping its legislative agenda. The Leader of the Senate, Senator Opeyemi Bamidele, stated that the upper and lower chambers would also expedite work on the review of the 1999 […]

X to display ads on Grok’s AI responses
Technology

EU launches fresh probe into X over Grok’s sexual deepfakes

The European Commission has launched a new formal investigation against the social media platform X under the Digital Services Act over sexual deepfakes. This is according to a statement published on the European Commission’s website. The move comes amid concerns that Grok was used to generate non-consensual sexually explicit images, prompting investigations and regulatory actions […]