TECHNOLOGY
US Supreme Court Upholds Law On TikTok Ban
On Friday, the US Supreme Court affirmed a law that would prohibit TikTok in the US, potentially depriving 170 million US users of the video-sharing app on January 19. In a major defeat for TikTok, the court ruled that the law does not violate free speech rights and that the US government had demonstrated legitimate national security concerns about a...
Telecoms Subscribers Say No To 40% Tariff Increase
The National Association of Telecoms Subscribers (NATCOMS) has opposed Nigeria's proposed hike in telecommunication service tariffs, describing it as insensitive and burdensome for consumers. Reports from industry sources indicate that the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) recently approved a 40% increase in telecom tariffs, set to take effect in January. However, the NCC has neither confirmed nor denied these claims. In a...
Police Recover Eight Explosives In Borno
On Friday, eight unexploded ordnances were found by the Borno State Police Command in Maiduguri, in the Dala and Gwange areas of the state. The command’s Deputy Public Relations Officer, Grace Michael, disclosed this in a statement released on Saturday. The statement read, “On 22/11/2024, at about 0843 hrs, the Borno State Police Command received a distress call about some unidentified...
“Downgrade Band A Customers If You Can’t Spply 20-Hour Power“ NERC Tells Discos
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission has mandated a downgrade of Band A category customers if Discos can't provide 20hours of power. The Commissioner of Licensing and Legal for NERC, Dafe Apkeneye, stated this on Channels Television’s Morning Brief on Friday. He said, “If the discos cannot meet the promised 20 hours to Band A customers, the customers are to immediately be...
Supreme Court Nullifies National Lottery Act
The National Lottery Act 2005, which was passed by the National Assembly, was declared invalid by the Supreme Court on Friday. A seven-member panel of the Supreme Court in a unanimous judgment held that the National Lottery Act 2005 should no longer be enforced in all states, except the Federal Capital Territory, in respect of which the National Assembly is...
Arewa Consultative Forum Dismisses Chairman As Afenifere, Others Back President
The Arewa Consultative Forum suspended its chairman, Mamman Osuman, over criticism of President Bola Tinubu’s policies The ACF, in a statement, added that the interests of the North would be best represented by northerners. However, Yoruba socio-political Afenifere, Igbo socio-cultural body Ohanaeze Ndigbo and other regional groups backed the President insisting his predecessor Muhammadu Buhari laid the marker for the hardship...
PDP Postpones NEC Meeting As N’Central Insists On Chair
The PDP's North Central caucus has voiced against the indefinite postponement of its 99th NEC meeting initially set for November 28. In a statement on Thursday, the Peoples Democratic Party, through its National Secretary, Senator Samuel Anyanwu, explained that the 99th National Executive Committee meeting was postponed due to the funeral of Patience Umo Eno, the late First Lady of...
FG, Govs Decide On State Police Next Week
The Federal Government and the state governors will next week take decisions on the creation of state police. The Governor of Bayelsa State, Duoye Diri, disclosed this to State House correspondents in Abuja on Thursday after the National Economic Council. Diri revealed that the NEC gave Adamawa, Kebbi, and Kwara states and the FCT one week (November 28) to submit their...
Meta Unveils Game-Changing Monetization Program For Facebook Creators [How It Works]
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Meta on Wednesday announced the launch of its Content Monetization beta program for Facebook in a move aimed at improving the earning potential of content creators. This initiative, revealed on Wednesday, combines three key monetization tools—In-stream ads, Ads on Reels, and the Performance bonus—allowing creators to monetize a broader array of content types, including Reels, long-form videos, photos, and text posts. The new...
NDDC To Build ICT Centre For Rivers State College
The Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, has pledged to build an Information and Communication Centre, ICT, for the Baptist High School in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. This was announced by the NDDC Managing Director, Dr Samuel Ogbuku, when the Commission’s management team, including the Executive Director, Finance and Administration, Alabo Boma Iyaye; the Executive Director, Projects, Sir Victor Antai; the...
