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Apple privacy change could make anonymous sign-ups easier to block

Apple’s proposed changes to a privacy feature that allows subscribers to conceal their real email addresses when signing up for online services could make it easier for apps and websites to identify and block anonymous registrations. The feature, known as Hide My Email, is available to iCloud+ subscribers and generates unique @icloud.com email addresses that […]

Finance

CBN offers ₦450bn treasury bills at auction

The Central Bank of Nigeria is offering N450 billion worth of Nigerian Treasury Bills for auction on Wednesday, June 17, with the settlement date set for June 18. Nairametrics reported that this is according to the official notice to Primary Money Market Dealers on Tuesday. But this is much lower than the Debt Management Office’s […]

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ChatGPT market share falls below 50% as AI rivals advance

More than three years after the launch of ChatGPT, the artificial intelligence assistant market is becoming increasingly competitive, with OpenAI’s dominance slipping below the 50 per cent threshold for the first time as rivals gain traction. According to Sensor Tower’s State of AI Report 2026, ChatGPT remains the world’s most widely used AI assistant, boasting […]

Opinion

Moniepoint CEO says Nigeria’s informal sector holds untapped growth

Moniepoint co-founder and Group CEO Tosin Eniolorunda has argued that African businesses are leaving a huge growth opportunity untapped by continuing to design products and services around formal economy customers while ignoring the vast informal sector that drives the majority of economic activity across the continent. Nairametrics reported that Eniolorunda made the remarks at the […]

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ATCON raises alarm over barriers to fibre broadband expansion

Telecommunications operators and regulators are facing increasing pressure to remove obstacles hindering Nigeria’s fibre broadband expansion as industry stakeholders gear up for a high-level policy forum in Lagos. The Association of Telecommunications Companies of Nigeria said challenges affecting fibre-to-the-home deployment have become a major concern for the country’s digital transformation efforts, warning that existing bottlenecks […]

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FG releases N2.68tn of N54.93tn budgeted for roads, bridges

The Federal Government released about N2.68tn for the construction, rehabilitation and maintenance of roads and bridges nationwide between 2023 and April 2026. However, the analysis showed a wide gap between budgeted allocations and actual releases, with N54.93tn earmarked for road projects during the period, according to The PUNCH. The figures underscore the government’s growing focus […]

Business

Microsoft calls for practical AI deployment across Nigeria

Microsoft has urged Nigeria to move beyond developing artificial intelligence policies and focus on deploying the technology to achieve tangible results across government, industry and society. Speaking at the AI Summit Nigeria in Abuja on Tuesday, Microsoft’s Government Affairs Director for West Africa, Mrs. Nonye Ujam, said the country should prioritise practical AI implementation that […]

Tech

UK ministers court Trump over child social media ban

United Kingdom ministers have launched an intensive lobbying effort to avert a potential backlash from the Donald Trump administration over Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s newly announced ban on social media use for under-16s. UK government officials said they had spent weeks engaging with senior US officials and President Trump’s team to reassure them that the […]

Economy

If you import from third-world countries you become like them — Trump

United States President Donald Trump has explained the reasons for his admistration’s broader efforts to tighten immigration policies, especially on third-world countries. This was made known in a post on his Truth Social, renewing his criticism of immigration on Tuesday. Trump opined that the large-scale migration from developing countries could affect the future of the […]

Finance

IMF warns stablecoins could weaken naira’s monetary policy

The International Monetary Fund has warned that the growing use of United States dollar-denominated stablecoins in Nigeria could weaken demand for the naira and reduce the effectiveness of the country’s monetary policy framework. Nairametrics reported that the warning was contained in a report titled “Stablecoins in Nigeria: A Growing Cross-Border Channel,” which examined the rapid […]

Technology

Meta launches AI mode search on Facebook

Global tech giant, Meta has introduced a new set of AI-powered features on Facebook designed to help users find answers, create shareable content, and edit photos more easily, the company disclosed in a post on its website on Monday. Central to the rollout by Meta is AI Mode, a new search experience powered by Meta […]