Monday, 09 November, 2026

Category: Technology


The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Ltd, NNPCL, has pushed back against claims that a lack of gas was responsible for the electricity generation shortfall in the country. The NNPCL said its pipeline system is free and ready to carry gas Read more…


Electricity consumers across Nigeria are set to benefit from a stronger, more dependable grid as the Federal Ministry of Power, has secured the release of 98 out of 300 transmission equipment stranded at the nation’s ports for up to 20 Read more…


Users received bogus radiation and chemical attack alerts before the authorities disabled the app over a suspected cyberattack Ukraine’s government-backed mobile air alert app sent out false warnings of nuclear and chemical attacks on Sunday night, Ukrainian media reported. At Read more…


Iran’s strikes on more than two dozen U.S. bases in the Middle East focused on early-warning systems before hitting aircraft and buildings, causing billions of dollars in equipment damage, according to an Associated Press analysis. The AP independently verified damage Read more…


Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has condemned the admission by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) that artificial intelligence (AI)-generated images and fictitious entries were introduced into the national voters’ register by registration officers. Atiku, in a statement issued on Read more…


 Elon Musk said on Saturday that his company SpaceX had throttled the Starlink satellite internet service in Ukraine, disrupting operations that the country relies on to defend itself against Russia. Musk’s admission on social media came after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Read more…


The national grid tripped multiple times on the 330kV transmission network on Monday but has been stabilised and returned to normal operation, the Nigerian Independent System Operator (NISO) has said. NISO’s management stated on Monday that said the incident occurred Read more…


Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote, has revealed how attached he is to his mobile phone, saying he would rather be jailed than be forced to give up the device. Dangote shared the view during an event in Lagos where he Read more…


The US secretary of state has denied that Washington ordered restrictions on satellite services used by Ukrainian drones US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has rejected Vladimir Zelensky’s claim that Washington ordered restrictions on satellite services used by Ukraine to Read more…


By Uzo Ugwunze Stakeholders at the 2026 National Child Rights Summit have called for stronger child-centred policies and responsible regulation of Artificial Intelligence to protect Nigerian children from digital exploitation, misinformation, discrimination and other emerging online threats. The call was Read more…


The Obidient Movement has rejected the Independent National Electoral Commission’s (INEC) artificial intelligence (AI) initiative for the 2027 general elections, demanding that the technology be excluded from results collation and that every result remain independently verifiable. In a separate statement, Read more…


Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Sunday he believed Russia may have shared jet-drone technology with its ‌longstanding ally North Korea. In recent weeks, Russia has sharply increased ‌its use of jet-drones against Ukraine, which so far has no effective Read more…