Nigerian telecom and bank regulators launch portal for tracking fraudulent phone lines

The Nigerian Communications Commission and the Central Bank of Nigeria have launched a portal that enables financial institutions to track fraudulent and suspicious phone lines across the country. The Telecoms Identity Risk Management System ( TIRMS) portal, was unveiled during a Memorandum of Understanding signed between both regulators, is expected to enhance transparency, boost confidence…

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FCCPC denies banning MTN Glo Airtel Xtratime data service

The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has clarified that it didn’t banned MTN, Glo, Airtel including Vitel Wireless from offering airtime borrowing and data advance services in Nigeria. The Commission in a statement on Friday, clarified that the DEON Consumer Lending Regulations it introduced in July 2025, was aimed at curbing “the excesses…

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Google Launches AI-Powered Gemini Storybook for Nigerian Kids

Google has launched Storybook, a new feature within its Gemini app, aimed at providing a creative and interactive learning tool for Nigeria’s 39 million children aged six and under. BusinessDay reports that the AI-powered feature transforms simple prompts, personal photos, and children’s drawings into customised, narrated storybooks, bridging a critical gap in early childhood education…

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