TECHNOLOGY
BREAKING: FG Reduces Data Price By 50 Percent
The Federal government said on Thursday that the price of data has been reduced by more than 50 percent following a directive that the Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC, should put in place measures to that effect. Accordingly, the price of data of 1GB has been reduced from 1000 naira to 487 naira beginning from last November. The Minister of Communications and...
5G Not Hazardous, To Be Deployed Next Year – NCC
The Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC says the trial of the fifth-generation (5G) mobile network shows that there is no health hazard associated with the use of the technology. The commission in a draft consultation document on Deployment of Fifth Generation Mobile Technology in Nigeria published on Monday stated that the trial was conducted in six cities – Abuja, Lagos, Ibadan,...
FG Approves Fund For Training Of 500,000 Youths On Digital Skills
The federal government has approved funding for the training of 500,000 youth on digital skills acquisition. Sunday Dare, minister of youth and sports, disclosed this while speaking at the inaugural edition of the Nigerian Bottling Company (NBC) youth summit. Speaking on the topic ‘Strategic Roadmap for Youth Development post-COVID-19’, Dare said the programme was part of the ministry’s DEEL initiative –...
FG To Reduce Data Price From N1,000 To N390 Per Gigabyte
The Executive Vice Chairman, EVC, of the Nigeria Communication Commission, Umar Danbatta, has revealed that the Ministry of Communication and Digital Economy is planning to reduce the cost of data from N1,000 to N390 per gigabyte. Speaking to journalists in Kano on Saturday, Mr Danbatta disclosed that part of the plan was the new national broadband plan for the year...
How To Retrieve Your Money After You Have Been Scammed
I am sharing a knowledge today on "Tips on how to retrieve your money after you have been scammed". Please read carefully and learn. 20% of social media users and shoppers have been scammed at one point or the other, either large bucks or small money and It's quite painful. Many people don't always know what to do, so today am sharing...
NASA Announces It Has Found Water On The Moon For The First Time (Photos)
NASA reveals tiny pockets of ice on the lunar surface could provide enough oxygen, hydration and rocket fuel to support a human colony. Study estimates up to 40,000 square km of water hidden in cold traps in craters NASA has confirmed, for the first time, that there is water on the sunlit surface of the moon. The revelation means it is...
Samsung Electronics Chair, Lee Kun-Hee Is Dead
Samsung Electronics chairman Lee Kun-hee, who transformed the South Korean firm into a global tech titan, died at the age of 78 on Sunday, the company said. Under Lee’s leadership, Samsung rose to become the world’s largest producer of smartphones and memory chips, and the firm’s overall turnover today is equivalent to a fifth of South Korea’s GDP. Samsung’s meteoric rise...
DSTV, GOTV Hacked? Nigerians Shocked As All Stations Suddenly Start Nationwide
There’s a celebration frenzy across social media at the moment amidst multiple reports of all DSTV and GOTV stations displaying in the country. While there have been multiple attacks on many government websites including, CBN, EFCC and Nigeria Police Force amongst others, there seems to be an attack on the Multichoice platform too. As regards the reports from multiple people on...
Anonymous Hack NBC Website, Threaten To Expose Government Secrets
The Twitter account of the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) has been hacked. The hackers put up a message threatening to reveal secrets of Nigerian authorities. “We #Anonymous are out to expose government’s secret and dirty files”, it read. “Put an #ENDTOPOLICEBRUTALITY #Twitterdown #NBChacked”, the message added. The website was also not opening as at 9:25 am. NBC regulates the Nigerian broadcast industry. The commission says...
Scientists Discover 24 Planets With Conditions More Suitable For Life Than Earth
Scientists from Washington State University have discovered 24 planets outside our solar system that they believe may have conditions even more suitable for life than Earth Scientists from Washington State University have discovered 24 planets outside our solar system that they believe may have conditions even more suitable for life than Earth The planets include those that are older, slightly larger,...