Instagram To Crack Down On Teen Sextortion
Instagram is aiming to make it harder for potential scammers and criminals to coerce teens into sending nude photos and extort them for money. The[more...]
WhatsApp Lowers Minimum Age To 13 in Europe
Social media giant Meta has lowered the minimum age required to use WhatsApp in Europe to 13 from 16, sparking criticism from children’s rights advocates.[more...]
JAMB: 577 Blind Candidates To Sit For 2024 UTME
577 visually impaired candidates will write the 2024 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) in eleven centres across Nigeria. Peter Okebukola, chairman of the Joint Admissions[more...]
E-Payment Transactions in Nigeria Hits N17 Trillion in Q1 2024 – NIBSS
Mobile money operators (MMOs) in Nigeria, comprising the likes of OPay, Palmpay, and others, witnessed a surge in transactions in the first quarter of 2024,[more...]
Nigeria To Partner US Govt In AI Implementation
The United States of America (USA) and Nigeria are set to discuss digital economy, emerging technology, and the development and implementation of Artificial Intelligence (AI)[more...]
Nigcomsat, LAMATA Partner to Boost Internet Connectivity On Lagos Rail Transit
The Nigerian Communications Satellite Limited (Nigcomsat) is seeking to form a partnership with the Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA) to enhance internet connectivity for[more...]
Nigeria Startup Act: 12,948 Startups Registers For Labeling
The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) says it has so far registered 12,948 Nigerian startups for labeling. The registration, which is being done through[more...]
How itel A70 is Redefining Value in the Smartphone Market
In a world where smartphones seem to be getting more expensive with each new release, finding a device that offers exceptional value without compromising quality[more...]
Nigerian Government Set To Provide Solar Subsidy To Operators
The federal government plans to provide subsidy to developers and operators of solar mini-grids in unserved and underserved areas in the country. The subsidy will[more...]
The Top 10 Leading Universities in Nigeria
Tertiary education in Nigeria is an important component of the nation’s educational system, offering advanced learning opportunities beyond secondary schooling. It encompasses universities, polytechnics, colleges[more...]
Five Most Dangerous Cybercrime Hotspots in the World
A team of researchers from the University of Oxford and the University of New South Wales (UNSW) Canberra has published a list of countries designated[more...]
Cyber Attacks On Businesses See 20% Increase in 2024
The latest report by cybersecurity firm, Check Point, has revealed that businesses in Africa witnessed a 20% increase in cyberattacks in Q1 2024 compared with[more...]
REVEALED! Why Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway is Costing N4bn Per Kilometre
The Minister of Works, David Umahi, has said the government is constructing the Lagos-Calabar coastal highway at a total cost of N4bn per kilometre and[more...]
Nigerian Banks With The Highest Customer Complaints
The number of customers who filed complaints against their financial institutions increased by 63.54% from 6.12 million recorded in 2022 to over 10 million in[more...]
List of Taxes, Levies And other Fees Payable by MNOs
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has identified multiple taxation as a significant obstacle impeding the sustainable development of the telecom industry in the country. The[more...]
How AI is Helping to Fix Poor Electricity Supply
Amid ever increasing demand for electricity, artificial intelligence (AI) is now being used to help prevent power cuts. "I woke up in the middle of[more...]
Here is How to Apply For The New NIMC Multipurpose ID Card
The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) recently announced the launch of a multipurpose National ID card that can serve the purpose of identity verification, payments,[more...]
Google Stock Hits All-Time High With $2 Trillion Valuation
Alphabet, the parent company of Google, soared to its highest-ever share price on Tuesday, riding the crest of the artificial intelligence (AI) wave to achieve[more...]
TikTok Deletes 1.7 Million Videos By Nigerian Content Creators
Bytedance’s short video platform, TikTok, said it removed 1.7 million videos posted by Nigerian users in the fourth quarter of 2023. According to the platform,[more...]
Elon Musk’s Starlink Slashes Internet Price By 45% in Nigeria
Elon Musk’s internet service company, Starlink, has slashed the price of its hardware by 45% in Nigeria. The Starlink internet router, which was being sold[more...]
