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Lagos to Test Tolling Technology at Lekki-Ikoyi Bridge

The Lagos State Government says that new toll collection technology is being implemented at the Lekki-Ikoyi Bridge Toll Gate, due to reopen on April 1, this year.

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Nigeria Cuts .NG Domain Prices By 40% From March 1, NiRA Says

A .NG domain name review starting March 1 will result in about 40% price cuts on the Nigerian internet name under plans by its managers to boost uptake, Mr. Muhammed Rudman, President of the Nigeria Internet Registration Association (NiRA) tells Technology Times.

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‘Foreign Firms in Nigeria Should Embrace .NG Domain Name’, Marcaria.com says 

Foreign firms doing business in Nigeria should adopt the .NG domain name of the country to give credence to their online presence among the local internet community, Marcaria.com, a domain name business firm, says.

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The List: Govt Okays MTN, Galaxy Backbone, Telnet, PFS Among 910 Licensed IT Service Provider Companies in Nigeria

MTN Nigeria, the largest mobile network operator (MNO), Galaxy Backbone, the tech services firm owned by the Federal Government of Nigeria, and other tech firms across the information and communication technology (ICT) value chain are among the 910 licensed IT service provider companies in the country, a Technology Times review of the list shows. 

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Zenith Bank Plc says that cybercriminals are targeting unsuspecting customers with an anniversary giveaway scam targeted to gain access to customers’ bank details. “It has been brought to our attention that fraudsters are trying to obtain our customers’ bank details using a purported Zenith Bank 30th Anniversary Online Giveaway”, the Nigerian bank says in a […]

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Four Nigerian tech startups, Clearflow System Hub, Aelaus Engineering Teams/Hyech Electronics Solutions, Kalibotics, and CyberNorth Tech, have landed a ₦20 million grant planned to grow the local tech industry, the telecoms regulator says.

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Chief Financial Officers (CFOs), considered as guardians of their organisations most sensitive and valuable data need to hone their skills in checkmating hackers amid rising incidents of payment fraud, Ryan Mer, Managing Director, eftsure Africa says.  Today’s CFOs need to play a key role in their company’s cyber security, Mer, Managing Director, eftsure Africa, a […]

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AbstractEmu, an Android malware variant that takes dangerous control of infected smartphones, has hit Nigeria, the telecoms regulator has warned on Monday.

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