Category: Technology

Paystack Co-Founder, Ezra Olubi Claims He Was Unfairly Dismissed While Misconduct Investigations Ongoing

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Paystack co-founder and former Chief Technology Officer, Ezra Olubi, says he has been dismissed by the company while under investigation for alleged sexual misconduct—an action he describes as unfair and in breach of internal procedures. Olubi disclosed his termination in a blog post titled “Terminated”, published on Sunday, 23 November 2025. The controversy follows a mid-November social-media allegation by an individual with whom he previously had a relationship, accusing him of abusive behaviour. The post went viral, prompting widespread online scrutiny. As the backlash grew, users resurfaced several explicit tweets…

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ntel CEO Optimistic About Nigeria’s Market Rebound, Targets Innovation Gaps

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  Mr. 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 platform powered by Digital Transformation Media Limited (DTML), publishers of Technology Times and eGovernance Nigeria Magazine, the ntel CEO shared his company’s renewed vision to re-enter Nigeria’s highly competitive telecoms market through an infrastructure-light model anchored on innovation,…

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Minister Uche Nnaji Denies Forgery Allegation, Says UNN Refused to Issue His Certificate

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Nigeria’s Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, Chief Uche Nnaji, has reacted to allegations that he forged his degree certificate from the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN), describing the reports as misleading and malicious. An investigative report by Premium Times had alleged that the minister’s university degree and National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) certificates were forged, citing official denials from both institutions. According to the report, UNN and the NYSC claimed they had no record of issuing the certificates being paraded by the minister. However, in a verifying affidavit filed before…

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Speed Darlington alleges assassination attempt

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Days after his release from Kuje prison, controversial rapper, Speed Darlington has reportedly escaped an alleged assassination attempt. In a video shared on his Instagram page, the musician claimed unknown gunmen opened fire on his car, leaving it riddled with bullet holes. According to him, the incident occurred in the early hours of Monday as he was leaving a nightclub in Victoria Island, Lagos. The footage, which has since gone viral, shows the rear of the vehicle severely damaged, with visible bullet marks. The rapper accused an unnamed individual of orchestrating the…

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Ex-OAU VC Prof. Abimbola: Ifa chose new Alaafin of Oyo because kingmakers were bribed

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Prof. Wande Abimbola, a professor of Yoruba language and literature, and a former vice-chancellor of the University of Ife (formerly Obafemi Awolowo University), has revealed the process through which the Alaafin-elect, Prince Abimbola Owoade was chosen. According to the academician and elder statesman who once served as the Majority Leader of the Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, he was asked by the government to consult the Ifa Oracle to choose the next Alaafin because the Oyomesi Kingmakers had been compromised. Professor Abimbola revealed this in a video clip…

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‘Gospel singer’ who behead girlfriend arrested in Nasarawa

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A gospel musician, Oluwatimileyin Ajayi has been arrested in Orozo, a border community between the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja and Nasarawa State, after he was found with a severed human head in a black nylon bag during a church service on Sunday. The incident occurred during a thanksgiving service marking the end of a seven-day fast at the church. According to the church’s Bible Study Teacher and General Secretary, Caleb Umaru, the suspect’s actions were first noticed by a member, Brother Victor, who saw Ajayi moving suspiciously near a…

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Stampede: Community members die, others injured as Obijackson boss shares palliatives in Anambra

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Few days after a children funfair turned bloody in Ibadan, Oyo State, leaving about 35 children dead after a stampede, another disaster has struck at Anambra State as yet-to-be-confirmed number of people died and others injured following a stampede that occurred at the gate of the Obijackson Centre, in Okija, Ihiala Local Government Area of Anambra State, on Saturday. The event which is believed to be end-of-the year palliative sharing ceremony, occurred during the sharing of rice, vegetable oil and money. It was gathered that victims were mostly women and…

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Mark Angel: I no longer manage Emmanuella and Success

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      Popular Nigerian comedian and content creator, Mark Angel revealed that he has stepped down from managing the careers of young comedians, Emmanuella and Success due to his increasing work demands. Mark Angel said this during a TikTok live session recently. According to him, the young comedians are currently managed by a professional agency. He clarified that the decision was unrelated to recent allegations from former crew member, Denilson Igwe, who accused him of financial exploitation. Instead, he explained that engaging a professional agency would better support the young…

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Taraba State governor’s sister dies after accidental discharge

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Governor of Taraba State, Agbu Kefas has lost his younger sister to gunshot injuries, sustained in accidental discharge from a security operative attached to her. Reports say, Atsi Kefas was in transit from Wukari Local Government Area alongside the Governor’s mother, when there was attempt to attack their vehicle by suspected bandits, and in an effort to repel the attack, the security operative attached to the duo accidentally shot her. The incident is reported to have happened between the Wukari-Kente Road in Wukari LGA. Since the event which happened on…

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School Teacher gets life sentence for defiling 8-year-old pupil in Lagos

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A school teacher,John Osifo, was sentenced to life imprisonment for defiling an eight-year-old pupil under his care by an Ikeja Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court in Lagos State. Justice Rahman Oshodi, who delivered the judgment on Monday, stated that the prosecution had proven the case beyond reasonable doubt. The judge highlighted how Osifo had breached the trust placed in him by exploiting the child vulnerability. The survivor’s testimony, her mother’s corroborating evidence, and a medical examination revealing the absence of a hymen were key factors in the court’s decision.…

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