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2 weeks ago | 
globalpatriotnews.com | Funmilola Gboteku
Home / News / Local / Blockchain technology will revolutionise financial inclusion – Expert Local, News 104 Views By Funmilola Gboteku Lagos, April 10, 2025 The Programme Director for Lagos Blockchain Week, Chukwuemeka Mbaebie has underscored the crucial role of blockchain technology in bolstering financial inclusion across Nigeria through its secure and transparent transaction capabilities. Mbaebie, however, stressed that considerable challenges persist in realising this potential,...
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4 weeks ago | 
iyamagazine.com | Funmilola Gboteku
QNET, a global e-commerce-based direct selling company, has dissociated itself from a fraudulent operation uncovered by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in Abuja. QNET’s Regional Manager, Sub-Saharan Africa, Biram Fall, said this in a statement on Thursday in Lagos. According to him, the operation, referred to as a ‘Ponzi scheme academy’, misused the QNET name and led to the arrest of 133 individuals.
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4 weeks ago | 
newsexpressngr.com | Funmilola Gboteku
News Express |26th Mar 2025 | 32By FUNMILOLA GBOTEKUIn a bid to extend digital and financial inclusion across Africa, the MTN Group and Airtel Africa have entered into agreements to share network infrastructure in Uganda and Nigeria. Airtel made this known in a statement on Wednesday in Lagos. According to the statement, both parties will ensure the agreement is compliant with local regulatory and statutory requirements.
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1 month ago | 
newsngr.com.ng | Funmilola Gboteku
9mobile, a telecommunications company has categorically refuted false and misleading rumours suggesting an alleged shutdown of its operations in Nigeria. By Funmilola Gboteku9mobile, a telecommunications company has categorically refuted false and misleading rumours suggesting an alleged shutdown of its operations in Nigeria. The management of 9mobile made the disclosure in a statement on Friday in Lagos.
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1 month ago | 
newsdiaryonline.com | Chimezie Godfrey |Funmilola Gboteku
9mobile, a telecommunications company has categorically refuted false and misleading rumours suggesting an alleged shutdown of its operations in Nigeria. By Funmilola Gboteku9mobile, a telecommunications company has categorically refuted false and misleading rumours suggesting an alleged shutdown of its operations in Nigeria. The management of 9mobile made the disclosure in a statement on Friday in Lagos.
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1 month ago | 
newsexpressngr.com | Stellamaris Ashinze |Funmilola Gboteku
News Express |21st Mar 2025 | 23Senior Manager, Broadbased Communications, Mr Jude IghomenaSenior Manager, Broadbased Communications, Mr Jude IghomenaBy STELLAMARIS ASHINZE and FUNMILOLA GBOTEKUBroadbased Communications on Friday said that the persistent issue of fibre cuts in Lagos State had resulted in an estimated ?5 billion loss to telecom operators in 2024 alone.
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1 month ago | 
newsverge.com | Funmilola Gboteku
Airtel Africa says it has launched a pioneering Artificial Intelligence (AI)-powered Spam Alert Service in Nigeria to combat the menace of spam messages and fraud. Airtel Nigeria’s Managing Director, Dinesh Balsingh said this at the launch of the Spam Alert Service in Lagos on Thursday. Balsingh said that Airtel Africa also planned to roll out the innovative solution across its 14-country footprint. According to him, the service will be available at no extra cost to Airtel subscribers.
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1 month ago | 
newsverge.com | Funmilola Gboteku
The Federal Government says it is taking significant strides to extend connectivity and strengthen its digital technology infrastructure, toward bridging the digital divide in rural areas. Dr Bosun Tijani, the Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, said this at an Industry-focused stakeholders’ engagement session on Thursday in Lagos. The session was organised by the Universal Service Provision Fund (USPF), in collaboration with the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC).
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1 month ago | 
pmnewsnigeria.com | Paul Dada |Funmilola Gboteku
By Funmilola GbotekuNigeria’s telecommunications sector has witnessed a robust recovery, with active subscriptions surging to 169.3 million in January 2025, up from 164.9 million in December 2024. The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) made this known in an industry statistics on its website. The telecoms regulator said that this robust recovery followed a period of decline, which saw subscriptions plummet to 154,904,827 in September 2024.
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2 months ago | 
newsdiaryonline.com | Favour Lashem |Funmilola Gboteku
PalmPay has underscored the transformative potential of agent banking in revolutionising financial transactions, unlocking income streams, and stimulating economic growth in Nigeria. By Funmilola GbotekuPalmPay has underscored the transformative potential of agent banking in revolutionising financial transactions, unlocking income streams, and stimulating economic growth in Nigeria.
