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A Glovo rider threatened to beat up a customer over a food delivery. She's now speaking publicly
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A Glovo rider threatened to beat up a customer over a food delivery. She’s now speaking publicly

Annie placed a pay-on-delivery order. What followed was a screaming match at her door and a threatening text message. Glovo's DMs are locked,...

Flutterwave acquires Nigerian banking licence as it celebrates 10 years of growth
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Flutterwave acquires Nigerian banking licence as it celebrates 10 years of growth

After a decade of building payments infrastructure, Flutterwave is stepping into banking itself. Here's what that actually means. Flutterwave has secured a Nigerian...

SpaceX quietly files for historic IPO, eyes huge $75 Billion raise before AI giants go public
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SpaceX quietly files for historic IPO, eyes huge $75 Billion raise before AI giants go public

SpaceX has submitted a private filing to go public. The Elon Musk-led rocket firm sent its draft paperwork to the US Securities and...

FG sets up cyber defence team after bank hacks
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FG sets up cyber defence team after bank hacks

The Federal Government plans to start a new group called the Cybersecurity Coordination Council. This team will join hands between government offices, banks,...

Why Lateef bets his life savings on Chelsea – Blame Opay, Palmpay, and Nigeria's fintech trap!
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Why Lateef bets his life savings on Chelsea – Blame Opay, Palmpay, and Nigeria’s fintech trap!

Hey, meet Lateef from Agege, that guy always glued to his phone at the viewing centre, yelling "Cashout! Cashout!" as Chelsea claws back...

Remita hacked? Same crew behind Sterling Bank breach hits Nigeria's payment giant
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Remita hacked? Same crew behind Sterling Bank breach hits Nigeria’s payment giant

Nigeria's financial system is under fire again. The hacking group ByteToBreach, fresh off their Sterling Bank attack, now claims they broke into Remita....

Bolt is now blocking passengers who give drivers low ratings in Nigeria
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Bolt is now blocking passengers who give drivers low ratings in Nigeria

Bolt, the popular ride-hailing app, is now blocking passengers with low ratings from drivers. The company told Technext this after sharing a new...

“I don’t have a business, so I don’t need to file tax” — That’s wrong, and it could cost you ₦100,000
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“I don’t have a business, so I don’t need to file tax” — That’s wrong, and it could cost you ₦100,000

A friend told me she doesn't need to file because she doesn't run a business. Thousands of Lagos residents believe this. The LIRS...