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Cloud Security Risks & Zero Trust Solutions

United States-based Cloud Engineer, Oluwafemi Okunlola, has advised organisations and IT stakeholders to adopt stronger cloud security frameworks, particularly Zero Trust models, to better protect sensitive data in today’s evolving digital landscape. In a statement made available to The PUNCH, Okunlola warned that the rapid shift towards cloud computing infrastructure demands more rigorous security protocols...
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Wave5 Wireless: Expanding Internet Access Nationwide

Wave5 Wireless, a Lagos-based technology company pioneering a Wi-Fi-first model of internet delivery, has disclosed ongoing plans to secure strategic investment and ecosystem partnerships as it seeks to scale operations and help bridge the connectivity gap in Nigeria and across West Africa. The announcement comes as Nigeria continues to face significant internet access challenges despite...
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Youth Savings in Nigeria: Banks urged to adapt

Banks, fintech firms and telecommunications operators have been urged to redesign financial products targeted at young Nigerians, following fresh insights that reveal a significant disconnect between youths’ savings aspirations and the digital tools currently available to support them. This recommendation comes from the Nigeria Financial Habits Survey 2025, conducted by UK-based research company Column, which...
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Voice Tech Revolution: African AI Makes Waves

Africa-focused voice technology firm, Intron, is gaining ground in key sectors across the continent with its homegrown artificial intelligence solutions that understand African voices, names, and languages better than global counterparts. The company’s flagship product, Sahara, is a suite of speech recognition and text-to-speech AI models designed specifically for African accents. Built on over 3.5...
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Insurance Nigeria: Securing the Nation’s Future

The National Insurance Commission has said that Nigeria’s future depends on its ability to manage uncertainties effectively. This was stated on Monday by the Commissioner for Insurance and Chief Executive Officer of NAICOM, Mr. Olusegun Omosehin, at the opening ceremony of the inaugural Insurance Week held in Lagos. The Insurance Week, organised by the Chartered...
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N96bn Injection Fails, Now Non-Performing

A former Executive Director, Credits, at the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria, Mr. Muhammed Abbas Jega, on Monday told an Ikeja Special Offences Court that the debt owed by Arik Air to AMCON eventually became a non-performing loan. Jega disclosed this while testifying at the resumed trial of the former AMCON Managing Director, Ahmed Kuru,...
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Is it Ruining Your Finances?

In today’s social media age, many young Nigerians are chasing the soft life, a lifestyle that promotes ease, luxury, and enjoyment with little tolerance for stress or struggle. From brunches at upscale restaurants to designer fashion, the pressure to look like you’re living well is turning into a costly habit, JOSEPHINE OGUNDEJI writes In a...
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Banks Donate N500m, Relief Items

The banks in Nigeria have donated over N500m in cash and relief materials to victims of recent floods in Mokwa Local Government Area of Niger State, in a move aimed at cushioning the humanitarian impact of one of the worst flood disasters in the region in recent years. The donation was disclosed on Saturday at...
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Faster Payouts in Nigeria (60 characters)

When tragedy strikes, insurance is supposed to offer relief, not additional pain, yet some Nigerian policyholders still struggle to receive timely payouts when they file claims. In this piece, OLUWAKEMI ABIMBOLA explains how to ensure your claims are paid faster, especially within the current regulatory space that seeks to rebuild trust in the insurance industry...
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N1tn Fuel Logistics Cost, Nationwide Distr

The Dangote Petroleum Refinery says it will absorb over N1.07tn annually in its plan to distribute fuel directly to marketers nationwide. The refinery said it invested over N720bn to implement the initiative of deploying 4,000 Compressed Natural Gas-powered trucks for the nationwide distribution of petroleum products, saying this was expected to save Nigerians over N1.7tn...
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