BREAKING NEWS! TikTok To Stop Working on Sunday As Supreme Court Rejects Appeal
TikTok is to be banned in the US from Sunday if it is not sold by its Chinese parent company, the Supreme Court has ruled.[more...]
US Passes Bill Banning Transgender Students From Women’s Sports
The Republican-led US House of Representatives on Tuesday passed a bill severely restricting transgender athletes from participating in girls’ and women’s sports. The legislation would[more...]
USSD Debt: NCC Orders Telcos To Disconnect Zenith, UBA Others
Following a backlog of unpaid debts, the Nigerian Communications Commission has authorised telecommunications companies to disconnect the Unstructured Supplementary Service Data codes assigned to nine[more...]
TikTok Debunks Report of Sale To Elon Musk
TikTok has called a report that China is considering allowing a sale of the social media company's US operations to Elon Musk "pure fiction." The[more...]
The 10 Most Streamed Titles On Showmax Nigeria in 2024
Showmax has revealed its 10 most streamed titles of 2024 in Nigeria, based on unique viewers. Eight out of the 10 titles ranked are local,[more...]
NCC, FCCPC Sign MoU To Protect Telecom Consumers From Exploitation
The Nigeria Communications Commission and the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission, today January 14, 2025, in Abuja, signed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for increased[more...]
Top 10 African Countries With The Highest Fuel Prices At The Start of 2025
The Central African Republic has the highest fuel price in Africa at $1.718 per litre, followed by Senegal at $1.546 per litre, and Zimbabwe at[more...]
Uber, Bolt Drivers Seek Nigeria Government Intervention Over Unfavourable State Policies
E-hailing drivers under the aegis of the Amalgamated Union of App-based Transporters of Nigeria (AUATON), have called for a federal government framework to regulate the[more...]
Meta To Layoff 5% of Staff Based On Performance
Meta, the parent company of Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, is set to reduce its workforce by 5%, targeting its lowest-performing employees. This move marks the[more...]
NIMC Grants Licence To Correctional Service To Enroll Inmates Across Nigeria
The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has granted licence to the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) to register inmates in the 256 Custodial centres across the[more...]
NBS Set to Resume Services On January 15, Three Weeks After Cyberattack
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) will resume operations on January 15, 2025, three weeks after a cyberattack temporarily paralysed its systems. The attack, which[more...]
Governor Sanwo-Olu Signs N3.36 Trillion 2025 Budget into Law
Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has signed the state’s 2025 Appropriation Bill, valued at N3.36 trillion, into law. The bill, tagged the “Budget of Sustainability,”[more...]
Essential Steps To Take If You Fall Victim of Online Fraud
In today’s digital world, online fraud and identity theft are becoming increasingly prevalent. If you find yourself a victim of such crimes, it is crucial[more...]
Getty Images, Shutterstock Inks $3.7B Merger Deal As AI Competition Heats Up
A combination of 9.17 shares of Getty Images and $9.50 in cash per Shutterstock share. The merger will result in Getty Images investors owning approximately[more...]
Nigerian Government Set To Address Telecom Sector Challenges With KPMG Sustainability Report
The Federal Government has said it is now working to address issues threatening the sustainability of the country’s telecom sector to ensure the availability of[more...]
Tech Giants Kick Against New Rule Limiting Global Access to AI Chips
Leading U.S. tech companies, Amazon, Microsoft, and Meta have urged President Joe Biden to reconsider plans for a new regulation on global AI chip exports.[more...]
Real Reason Nigeria Government Approved Telecom Tariff Hike
The Minister of Communications, Innovation, and Digital Economy, Dr Bosun Tijan, has said that the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) will soon come up with modalities[more...]
Japa, Yahoo Boy, Adire, Others in Latest Version of Oxford Dictionary
The Oxford English Dictionary (OED) has included 22 Nigerian words and expressions in its latest update, showcasing the global influence of Nigerian English. The announcement[more...]
Nigerian Box Office Rakes in N11.5bn Revenue, Records 60% Growth
The Cinema Exhibitors Association of Nigeria (CEAN), says the Nigerian film industry has experienced a significant surge with the Box Office recording an impressive 60[more...]
Record Breaker: ‘Everybody Loves Jenifa’ Becomes The Highest-Grossing Nollywood Movie of All Time
Nollywood filmmaker, Funke Akindele’s Everybody Loves Jenifa has hit and surpassed the ₦1 billion record becoming the highest-grossing Nollywood movie of all time. Surpassing Toyin[more...]
