The Global Linkup is a summary roundup of important tech news curated from around the world. On this week’s edition of the global news round up, tech companies are following a 2016 Apple trend, Amazon’s Alexa will get smarter and [...]
The lower chamber of the Nigerian National Assembly — the House of Representatives — has called on the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and the Nigerian Deposit Insurance Commission (NDIC) to come up with a regulatory framework for blockchain technology [...]
According to a recent report by the World Wide Web Foundation and Alliance for Affordable Internet, global and regional Multilateral Development Banks (MDBs) invested about $ 50 million in Information and Communications Technology (ICT) projects in Nigeria between 2012 and [...]
Instagram has announced new updates that will help its users share photos and videos on Instagram Stories with ease and it is only available to Android users, for now. Read more on Techpoint.ng Techpoint.ng [...]
Anthony Joshua has received an offer from Deontay Wilder, confirmed as a 50-50 split with a guarantee of $50m and has been given until midnight on Friday to respond. Joshua’s trainer Rob McCracken and promoter Eddie Hearn, received emails sent [...]
The two priests and worshipers died at St. Ignatius’ Catholic Church, Ayar in Benue state, were praying for a solution to the killings in the state, when suspected herdsmen struck on Tuesday. This was revealed by Jude Ortese, a reverend [...]
The Senator representing Kogi West, Dino Melaye has claimed he is being denied access to his family, lawyers and food. Melaye is currently on admission at the National Hospital in Abuja after sustaining injuries while trying to escape from the police. The [...]
Here are this week’s top news headlines about startups, entrepreneurship, innovation and tech around Africa. Swvl raises $ 8m Series A. In what will be the largest funding round ever for an Egyptian startup, public transport customisation platform, Swvl recently [...]
The Movement for the Actualisation of the Sovereign State of Biafra, MASSOB, yesterday, said that Rochas Okorocha, Rotimi Amaechi, Dr. Chris Ngige and others from Igboland are just errand boys to the real ‘Islamic’ owners of the All Progressives Congress, [...]
Nigerian hackers, grouped as Gold Galleon, are menacing shipping firms and bleeding them of thousands of dollars. Network security firm Secureworks has red-flagged the group, whose focus appears solely to be the maritime industry. The group, according to a report [...]
Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State has paid an on-the-spot assessment visit to scenes of the rainstorm that led to the destruction of about 100 homes, schools, a poultry farm and other public amenities at Agbogugu, Awgu Local Government Area [...]
Governor Nasir El-Rufai has signed into law a bill on Child Welfare and Protection, weeks after its passage by the Kaduna State House of Assembly. The Commissioner, Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Development, Hajiya Hafsat Mohammad Baba, hinted that [...]
The Rotary Club of Lekki Phase 1 has awarded 10 members of the Cycology Riding Club Lagos the honorary award of Paul Harris Fellows of the Rotary International for their tremendous support and donation of N4.7 million to the club [...]
The Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria (PSN) has charged President Muhammadu Buhari to end the ongoing nationwide strike by the Joint Health Sector Union (JOHESU) and the Assembly of Healthcare Professional Associations (AHPA). This followed concerns over the large number of [...]
Every Wednesday by 5 PM (WAT), we publish a list of opportunities across the globe for entrepreneurs, individuals, and startups. Don’t miss out! Read more on Techpoint.ng Techpoint.ng [...]
Atiku Abubakar, former Vice President, on Wednesday cautioned Nigeria against its over-dependence on oil. The Waziri of Adamawa said Nigeria should learn from Venezuela, a country with the largest oil reserve in the world that still faces so many challenges. [...]
Last week, Vice President of Nigeria, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, visited Lagos on a personal tour of its tech community. But his visit his visit was disappointing as what follows is a list of matters that were surprisingly not addressed. Read [...]
NEMA probe: The Director General of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Engineer Mustapha Maihaja has admitted before the House of Representatives Committee on Emergency and Disaster Preparedness of violating establishment law, which mandates it to liaise with its state [...]
Governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose has reacted to the arrest and manhandling of Senator representing Kogi West, Dino Melaye on Tuesday. The Senator representing Kogi West was admitted in the hospital after he attempted to escape from police custody on [...]
The Federal Government has vowed to death with those attacking worshipers in churches and mosques across the country. Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, those who are hell bent on making the nation ungovernable would soon face the wrath of law. [...]
According to the Mobile Economy 2018 report by GSMA Intelligence, 55% of Nigerians will have a mobile subscription by 2025. This equates to 128.5 million subscribers, going by Population Pyramid’s projection of 233.6 million for the same period. The global report, [...]
The Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, on Tuesday appealed to Nigerian to pray for him and his boss, President Muhammadu Buhari. He said the prayers were needed to enable those in government overcome numerous challenges facing the nation. Osinbajo, who [...]
Erstwhile Minister of Finance, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has revealed how oil importers and marketers wanted confine her to a wheelchair. She also alleged that the marketers wanted to force her out of office during the time she served under ex-President Goodluck [...]
Oke-Odo market demolition – Markets demolitions in Lagos state have become Siamese in recent years. Major markets in Lagos have witnessed demolition at the expense of both buyers and sellers in such markets to the profit of the state government. [...]
No doubt, one of the strategies that has helped the Governor Akinwunmi Ambode-led administration in meeting the needs of the larger populace in the state is the quarterly town hall meetings. The Governor, from inception of his administration, had assured [...]
Clearly, the Nigerian banking industry has been passing through a difficult period since the middle of 2014 when oil prices slumped, triggering a sharp rise in lenders’ Non-Performing Loans (NPLs). The situation got tougher when the country’s economy slipped into [...]
Globacom has partnered with Huawei in a bid to provide an ultra high-speed connection for the oil rich-communities of Southern Nigeria through Glo 2. Glo 2 will be the first fiber submarine cable in Nigeria to land outside the shores of [...]
Below is a compiled list of some available tech job vacancies for you this week. Follow the instructions specified for each role to apply. Technical Co-founder at Boxplay Job type: Full time Location: Lagos Application deadline: May 15, 2018 [...]
With service delivery across Nine countries across Africa, MainOne consolidate West Africa expansion plans with a license to land a submarine cable in Cote d’Ivoire Read more on Techpoint.ng Techpoint.ng [...]
The stories of every superhero in the Marvel Cinematic Universe build up to Avengers: Infinity War. In order not to miss a thing in the movie, it is important to watch previous marvel movies in this order. Read more on [...]
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