Maurice-Diya, ntel CEO Soji Maurice-Diya, Chief Executive Officer of NatCom Development & Investment Limited (trading as ntel), says the company remains bullish about its market comeback in Q1 2026, unveiling a renewed strategy to fill what he describes as “innovation gaps” in Nigeria’s telecoms ecosystem. Speaking during the Technology Times Thought Leadership Series, a quarterly…
Lagos State Transport Management Agency (LASTMA) has said that it has deployed technology especially drones to reduce human contact in managing traffic in the state. Mr Jubrin Oshodi, director Logistics and Transport, LASTMA, said this at the Nigerian Institute of Transport Technology (NITT) Awards and Dinner in Abuja. “We have deployed the traffic management solution…
By Kazeem Ugbodaga The Lagos Lagoon glistened in shades of blue and gold as electric powerboats sliced through the water, cheered on by an ecstatic crowd that lined Victoria Island’s waterfront from Saturday, 3 October to Sunday, 5 October. For two unforgettable days, Lagos became Africa’s capital of clean energy, glamour, and innovation, all powered…
By Farooq A. Kperogi On June 16, the final day of my three-week visit to Nigeria, I met with my dear friend Malam Ali M. Ali, Managing Director of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN). Malam Ali, who was my editor at Kano State Government’s Sunday Triumph in the late 1990s and with whom I…
A security analyst and senior fellow of the Extremism Policy Unit at Tony Blair Institute for Global Change, Bulama Bukarti, on Sunday, warned that the activities of the dreaded terrorist group, Boko Haram, have started gaining ground on major social media platforms like TikTok. Bukarti spoke when he was featured as a guest on Channels…
The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Pastor Enoch Adejare Adeboye, has asserted that God told him that the church’s Governing Council will soon convene its meeting on the moon. Adeboye emphasised that this revelation is a direct communication from God, and he is confident it will be fulfilled. The revered…
A talented Nigerian youth fuelless generator inventor, Michael Oyekunle, has received a huge boost as Tony Elumelu, chairman of United Bank for Africa, gave him a $5,000 (N7.5 million) grant. In a past chat with TheTalk.NG, the young man said it took him 15 failed attempts and 13 years to build the generator. Since his…
NASA astronaut Sunita ‘Suni’ Williams, stranded in space for months due to a thruster malfunction on the Boeing Starliner, shared her anticipation of reuniting with family, dogs, and jumping into the ocean upon her return to earth The extended mission, originally planned for eight days, has allowed Williams to engage more with people on rarth,…
The world’s many different time zones are always fascinating, especially during a once-a-year event like New Year’s Eve. When the clock strikes midnight, people often wonder which country celebrates the new year first. While January 1 is universally recognised as the beginning of each year, some countries celebrate the New Year before the rest of…
Financial expert, Dr. Kingsley Chibuzor Aguoru has voiced his support for the Central Bank of Nigeria’s decision to prioritise the eNaira over decentralised cryptocurrencies. Dr. Aguoru, an expert in technology and digital security with extensive experience in financial systems, including the development of the 3WiDentity authentication system, pointed out that approving cryptocurrency for national use…
