TECHNOLOGY
Musk Plans To Charge Twitter Users Monthly Subscription Fee
Elon Musk has suggested that all users of X, formerly called Twitter, may have to pay for access to the platform. In a conversation with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, the billionaire said a payment system was the only way to counter bots. “We’re moving to having a small monthly payment for use of the system,” the Tesla and SpaceX boss...
Suspension Of Twitter A Violation Of Your Country’s Constitution, US Tells Buhari
The United States Government says the suspension of Twitter by Nigeria is at variance with the 1999 Constitution which guarantees freedom of expression. The US said in a statement that the move undermines Nigeria’s ability to exercise this freedom and it sends a poor message to investors. The statement read, “Nigeria’s constitution provides for freedom of expression. The government’s recent #Twitterban...
NCC Makes U-turn, Stops MTN From Disconnecting Glo Customers
The Nigerian Communications Commission has put on hold its earlier approval for MTN Nigerian Communications Plc. (MTN) to begin the phased disconnection of Globacom Limited (Glo) with effect from Thursday (today). The earlier proposed disconnection was due to a long-standing interconnection debt dispute between the parties. A statement from NCC which was signed by the Director of Public Affairs, Reuben Mouka,...
Reps Ask NCC To Extend Deadline On Blocking SIM Cards Without NIN
The House of Representatives has asked the National Communications Commission (NCC) to extend the 31st December deadline issued to sim card owners to submit their National Identification Numbers (NIN) to their network providers to prevent blocking. The motion was moved on Wednesday during plenary by the House Minority Leader, Ndudi Elumelu. According to the lawmaker, two weeks is too short for...
Trump To Launch Social Media Platform In Coming Months
Former US President, Donald Trump is coming back to social media but this time with his own network, a spokesperson of the former world leader had revealed. The announcement comes after Trump was permanently suspended from Twitter and other social platforms, such as Facebook, following his incitement of the US Capitol riots on January 6 — where hundreds of Trump...
Meta Blocks WhatsApp Accounts Linked To Iranian Hacking Group
US digital giant Meta has blocked several WhatsApp accounts believed to be connected to an Iranian hacking group, APT42. These accounts were used to target politicians and public figures, including individuals associated with the administrations of President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump. According to Meta, the accounts were used to connect and bring people together in countries other than...
Global Outage Hits Multiple Industries, Disrupts Services Worldwide
A widespread global outage has forced a diverse range of businesses to go dark, including banks, airlines, telecom providers, broadcast networks, and supermarkets, leaving them unable to operate online. CNN reports that major US airlines, including Delta, United, and American Airlines, experienced a system-wide ground stop on Friday morning due to a technical communication issue. According to Reuters, a witness stated...
Facebook Bans Its OWN PAGE
Facebook has banned its own page from social media during its war on Australian news. The tech giant announced on Thursday that it would bar nine million Australians from reading and sharing local and international news on its platform in response to the proposed Media Bargaining law. The law would force tech companies like Facebook and Google to negotiate with news providers to...
Jeff Bezos Pays $200million To Get His Name Put On A Space Museum For At Least 50 Years
A whooping $200 million has been doled out by the world’s second richest man, Jeff Bezos to get his name put on a new branch of the Smithsonian’s Air and Space Museum. After the Amazon founder traveled to space just once, he decided to have his name displayed on the new Bezos Learning and several other locations around the museum...
FG To Block All Sim Cards in Nigeria Except The Owners Can Get This…
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) on Tuesday gave telecos in the country two weeks to block subscriber identity module (SIM) cards that are not registered with the National Identity Numbers (NIN) usually issued by the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC). It warned that any telecom operators that failed to comply with the directive risked withdrawal of their license or heavy...
