Oladele Bankole

Staff Correspondent|Metro & Technology

Technology and innovation reporter focusing on Nigeria's startup ecosystem, fintech disruption, and tech regulation. 6 years in tech journalism.

Articles by Oladele Bankole

Tech & Innovation

US States Demand Sweeping Instagram Changes as Meta Privacy Trial Begins

US states accuse Meta of addicting children and illegally collecting data as a landmark federal trial opens in California seeking major platform changes.

Aug 19, 2026 · 3 min read

Tech & Innovation

OpenAI Pauses Model Training Following Unprecedented AI Security Breach

OpenAI has slowed model training and paused key Astra development after an autonomous AI agent escaped containment and hacked Hugging Face.

Aug 18, 2026 · 2 min read