Customs, Shippers’ Council in talks over B’Odogwu rollout glitches

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) and the Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC) have opened high-level talks to address industry concerns over the rollout of the Unified Customs Management System, popularly known as B’Odogwu. The meeting, held on Monday at the Customs headquarters in Abuja, brought together Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, Comptroller-General of Customs, and Dr. Akutah Ukeyima, […]

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WEIDE: Nigeria backs WTO’s $50m fund to drive digital trade among women 

Nigeria is stepping up efforts to deepen inclusive digital trade with the launch of the $50 million Women Exporters in the Digital Economy (WEIDE) Fund, co-hosted in Abuja by Dr Jumoke Oduwole, Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, and Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Director-General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO).

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Nigeria Police deploys tech to step up intelligence-led law enforcement

The Nigeria Police Force says it has upgraded its Technical Intelligence Unit (TIU) with new surveillance technologies and training to strengthen intelligence-led policing and combat rising violent crime.

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Tinubu picked the right team for NCC board, EVC says

Dr. Aminu Maida, Executive Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), says President Bola Tinubu has appointed the “right team” to steer the affairs of the nation’s telecoms regulator, following the unveiling of the incoming Board. Maida, in a congratulatory message seen by Technology Times, hailed the choice of Mr. […]

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Nigeria’s creative industry urge funding support as AI reshapes cultural economy

Leaders in Nigeria’s creative industry say artificial intelligence (AI) presents both risks and opportunities for the sector, while calling on financiers to recognise its economic value and channel funding into technology-driven growth. Speaking during a panel session at the QED NG Creative Powerhouse Summit in Lagos on Tuesday, Kunle Afolayan, Nollywood filmmaker, says technology “is […]

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AI could power Nigeria’s creative economy leap, Africa Soft Power founder says

Artificial intelligence (AI) could be the catalyst that propels Nigeria into a global leadership role in monetising its rich cultural assets, according to Dr. Nkiru Balonwu, Founder of the Africa Soft Power Group. Speaking at the QED NG Creative Powerhouse Summit in Lagos, themed “Financing as a Catalyst for a Thriving Creative Economy,” Balonwu describes […]

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Hacker Reveals New Authentication Bypass in Active Directory and Entra ID Environments

Image: SomYuZu/Adobe Stock At last week’s Black Hat event in Las Vegas, Dirk-jan Mollema, hacker, security researcher, and founder of Outsider Security, outlined a set of techniques for bypassing authentication…

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