TECHNOLOGY
Data Purchase Unavailable Till Sunday – MTN
MTN customers in Nigeria will be unable to buy data on their phones effective 12 midnight till 6am on Sunday, the telecommunication company has said. This was contained in a notice by the mobile operator on Friday night titled, ‘Service Upgrade Notice’. “Due to an upgrade, data purchase will be unavailable from 12 midnight to 6am on April 25th, 2021. READ ALSO:...
Abia Speaker Flags Off Free ICT Training/Empowerment Program For Abia Youths
The Speaker of Abia State House of Assembly, Rt Hon Engr Chinedum Enyinnaya Orji Thursday flagged off the Free ICT Empowerment Training Programme being organised by Naprima Ideal Technologies Ltd under the sponsorship of the Abia Speaker. While addressing the fully packed Bishop Anthony Nwedo Pastoral Centre, Umuahia, venue of the flag off, the Speaker said the Free ICT program...
Excitement As Abia Speaker’s ICT Empowerment Training For Youths Kicks Off In Umuahia
The much-advertised ICT training programme for youths of Abia State sponsored by the Speaker of Abia State House of Assembly, Rt Hon Chinedum Enyinnaya Orji kicked off in Umuahia yesterday with an orientation exercise for the participants. The Ogoja Lane venue of the training was a beehive of activities as youths thronged the training center from different parts of...
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...
Nigeria Ready To Deploy 5G — FG
Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr. Isah Ali Pantami, has declared that Nigeria is ready for the deployment of the Fifth Generation Network (5G), as long as the major challenges have been resolved. Pantami spoke on Thursday, at a one day hearing on the present status of 5G network organised by the joint Senate Committee on Communication, Science and...
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...
WhatsApp Is Now On Status Updates (Photos)
WhatsApp joined its own Status feature on Tuesday in an attempt to combat misinformation regarding the changes to their privacy policy. WhatsApp will also use the feature to share information about changes to the app and upcoming features. This follows after the chat app’s new privacy update caused millions of WhatsApp users to abandon the service and head over to Telegram...
Today Is NIN-SIM Linking Deadline; Have You Done Yours? Do This Now And Save Your Number!!
Today is the deadline for linking your sims with your NIN, If by tomorrow your sims are blocked, what will you do? How to link your SIM cards with NIN Network providers in Nigeria have unveiled various steps their subscribers can adopt to link their SIM cards with the National Identification Number (NIN). The development comes after a recent directive by the Nigeria Communications...
Mixed Reactions Over New ‘WhatsApp Privacy’ Terms
The announcement that WhatsApp will be unveiling new rules – and forcing users to agree to them – has created fear among users who rely on the messaging app to stay in touch with friends and family. WhatsApp has long prided itself on its commitment to security and privacy, with ‘encrypted conversations’ and other important technologies integrated into the app. Millions...
Trump Is Banned From Facebook, Instagram For Two Weeks —Zuckerberg
Facebook Co-Founder, Mark Zuckerberg, says United States President, Donald Trump, is banned from Facebook and Instagram till the end of his tenure on January 20, 2020. Zuckerberg said this in a post on Facebook while reacting to the violence perpetrated at the Capitol by Trump supporters who wanted to stop the US Congress from certifying the election which Joe Biden...
