Technology

The National Board for Technology Incubation (NBTI) has launched the Next Generation Challenge 2025, a national innovation initiative aimed at promoting industrial development through indigenous ideas and local talent. The initiative unveiled on Wednesday in Abuja targets young innovators across Nigeria’s 774 local government areas (LGAs) and…

…Website Operating With Expired SSL Certificate Since May 7 … NITDA Keep Mum The official website of Nigeria’s presidency, statehouse.gov.ng, has been operating with an expired SSL certificate since May 7, 2025, triggering browser warnings of an insecure connection. THE WHISTLER's observation has shown. Screenshot from the Official…

The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) on Tuesday partnered with Lancaster University, United Kingdom, to deepen research in digital transformation in Nigeria. Malam Kashifu Inuwa, Director-General of NITDA, said this while receiving a delegation from Lancaster University, led by Professor Kirk Semple, Director of…

Samsung Electronics has cautioned that escalating U.S. tariffs and tightening export controls could significantly dampen global demand for its smartphones and semiconductor products, clouding the company’s outlook for the remaining year. In its first-quarter earnings report, Samsung said it is facing growing demand uncertainties in the second…

MTN Group and Airtel Africa have entered into a strategic partnership to share mobile network infrastructure in Nigeria and Uganda, aiming to reduce operational costs while enhancing service coverage, the companies announced on Wednesday. The collaboration comes as telecom operators in Africa face increasing demand for digital and financial…

Jack Dorsey, the co-founder and former CEO of Twitter, has reportedly been locked out of his account on X, the social media platform that succeeded Twitter under Elon Musk’s ownership. The news broke on Wednesday night, when Dorsey posted about the issue on Primal, an alternative social media network, stating that his X account had been…

Apple has officially announced the iPhone 16E, the latest addition to its iPhone 16 family. The new device promises to bring the iPhone 16 experience to a wider audience, boasting an affordable price starting at $599. According to Apple, the iPhone 16E is powered by the company's latest A18 chip, providing a fast and powerful experience. …

Elon Musk's X social media platform is in talks to raise money from investors at a $44bn valuation, Bloomberg News reported on Wednesday, citing people familiar with the matter. Musk bought X, formerly Twitter, for the same price in 2022, but some investors including Fidelity Investments have sharply written down the value of their stake as the…

Artificial intelligence played a pivotal role in boosting global online holiday sales to $229bn between Nov. 1 and Dec. 31, 2024, up from $199bn in 2023, according to a Salesforce report. The rise in sales was driven by AI-powered tools, including chatbots, personalized recommendations, and targeted promotions, as retailers leveraged technology…

Elon Musk’s satellite internet service provider, Starlink, may exit Nigeria if the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) fails to approve its recent subscription price hike. On October 1, Starlink announced a price hike for its Nigerian residential users by 97.36% from N38,000 to N75,000. The company also inflated the price of its hardware…