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This pension office, PTAD, has specific days for different groups to get verified at their offices in Abuja or Lagos. People who worked for Customs, Immigration, or the Prisons service, plus those from parastatal organizations, should go on Tuesdays. Civil service retirees are scheduled for...

The African Telecommunications Union is pushing to get countries on the same page about managing radio waves and data rules. Its leader, John Omo, stated that real advancement needs much broader backing from governments and institutions. He made these remarks while appearing online for the...

That Nigerian finance company Leadway is throwing another one of their Media Dash things, but this time with a real-life event. The boss, Olusakin Labeodan, called version 3.0 a lifestyle fair. It is happening over two days at the L'eola Hotel in Maryland, Lagos. The new part is the Leadway...

The insurance company AIICO just showed off a whole new look. Their CEO, Babatunde Fajemirokun, made the announcement in Lagos, calling it a big step for the long-running Nigerian firm. He said the updated brand is meant to feel more energetic and modern, while still holding onto their...

Nigeria and the World Bank are rolling out a new half-billion-dollar scheme focused on schools and clinics. This HOPE-GOV program, run through the Budget and Economic Planning ministry, is a $500 million credit line. It targets basic education and primary healthcare. The national coordinator...

The boss of Nigeria's state oil company, NNPC Ltd., says they are totally committed to working things out peacefully in Ogoniland. Engineer Bayo Ojulari made these comments during a federal government trip to the area in Rivers State. He framed the visit as a sign of hope and a fresh start built...

Lagos is about to crack down on all the unregulated spots popping up across the city. The state's Physical Planning and Urban Development head, Dr. Oluyinka Olumide, laid out the plan, saying they will use their full legal authority under the state's planning law. This law gives the ministry...

The head of Nigeria's pension commission told civil society groups they have a key role in the ongoing overhaul of the retirement system. Director General Omolola Oloworaran spoke at a conference in Abuja, framing the effort as a Pension Revolution 2.0. She said these organizations are crucial...

NVIDIA cut a massive deal with the AI hardware company Groq, effectively acquiring its key technology and talent without a formal merger. Reports initially claimed a twenty billion dollar acquisition, but the official story is a non-exclusive licensing agreement. This clever structure likely...

Framework just announced another price increase for the memory modules it sells. This is the second hike in roughly two weeks, driven by rising costs from its suppliers. The company stated it is absorbing a significant portion of the increased expense to keep final prices lower. They did not...

A rumor suggests ASUS might start making its own memory chips to combat ongoing shortages. The report claims the PC manufacturer could establish dedicated DRAM production lines by the middle of 2026. This move would primarily aim to secure a stable supply for its own products, like ROG and...

ASUS is telling customers that a misaligned power connector on its ultra-expensive graphics card is not a mistake. A user posted about the ROG Matrix RTX 5090, complaining that the sixteen-pin power port sits off-center against the cooler shroud. This makes it hard to plug in many standard power...

A major shortage of memory chips is causing chaos for big American tech firms. Companies like Microsoft, Google, and Meta are so desperate for high-bandwidth memory and LPDDR modules that they are sending their own procurement teams to South Korea. These executives are practically camping out at...

Samsung hit a development milestone with its upcoming Exynos 2800 processor. This chip, planned for 2027, is expected to be the first from the company with a fully in-house graphics processor. This custom GPU design marks a strategic shift. The move is partly enabled by hiring former AMD Vice...

Overloud just dropped a free update for their THU amp sim, adding something called AIR. This Amp In Room feature tries to make digital guitar tones feel like you are standing in front of a real cabinet. It goes beyond a basic speaker simulation by adding in subtle room sounds and air movement...

A student from Daystar University died after a chaotic crowd surge at a recent concert. Karen Lojore, who was twenty years old and in her second year at the Athi River campus, was injured during the stampede at an Asake performance. Her family is now grieving her loss, especially during the...

Kenya's Prime Cabinet Secretary, Musalia Mudavadi, is floating a big idea for the next national vote. He wants to combine the 2027 general election with a constitutional referendum. Mudavadi, who also handles foreign affairs, suggested that several unresolved issues could be turned into simple...

The power grid in Nigeria is still messed up from a big drop in generation. Authorities say they are close to fixing it. The issue started with an explosion on a major gas pipeline, the Escravos Lagos line. Acts of vandalism on other gas infrastructure made things worse. This cut off the fuel...

A serious fire ripped through a major market building in Lagos. The blaze happened at the Great Nigeria Insurance House in the Balogun Market area. An unspecified number of traders are thought to be trapped inside the plaza, which is known for selling clothes and shoes. The fire reportedly...

The American prison system just let a Nigerian guy go after six years inside. Invictus Obi Okeke, a thirty-eight-year-old businessman, was serving time for a massive fraud scheme. He scammed American businesses out of about eleven million dollars. His method involved hacking, specifically...