TECHNOLOGY
Facebook To Shut Down Fact-Checking Program On Monday
Meta, the parent company of Facebook, announced Friday that its fact-checking program in the United States would be “officially over” on Monday, when it will roll out the community notes feature across all platforms. The news comes after Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced in January that the company would end fact-checking and move to restore free speech on Facebook, Instagram,...
WhatsApp To Cut Off Support For Outdated Phones In Nigeria
As WhatsApp phases out support for older devices, millions of users in Nigeria and around the world may soon no longer be able to access the app. Meta, the parent company of WhatsApp, has announced that starting May 5, 2025, the app will no longer function on certain outdated smartphones that do not meet the latest security and performance standards....
Google’s Revenue Rises By 12% To $90.2 Billion In Q1 2025
Alphabet Inc., the parent company of Google, reported robust financial results for the first quarter of 2025, with revenue rising by 12% year-over-year to $90.2 billion. The strong performance was attributed to continued growth across Google’s core businesses, including Search, YouTube, cloud services, and artificial intelligence offerings. Net income for the quarter surged by 46% to $23.66 billion, while earnings...
MTN Confirms Cyber Attack, Says Local Operations Unaffected
MTN Nigeria has confirmed it recently experienced a cyberattack but reassured customers, partners, and stakeholders that its core infrastructure and Nigerian operations were not affected. In a statement issued on Thursday, the telecommunications provider revealed that it had detected unauthorized activity on its network systems and responded promptly to isolate and contain the breach. Chief Executive Officer Karl Toriola stated that...
INEC Pushes For Diaspora, Inmate Voting In Major Electoral Reform Proposal
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has unveiled an ambitious proposal for constitutional and legal reforms aimed at overhauling Nigeria’s electoral system, including provisions for Nigerians in the Diaspora, inmates, and essential workers to vote in future elections. In a policy document titled “Issues and Contentions in the Electoral Legal Framework: An Overview from INEC’s Submission,” released on Monday, the...
Telecom Services In Kogi Set To Resume As MTN, State Government Resolve Dispute
Lokoja, April 30, 2025 — Telecommunications services disrupted in Kogi State are expected to return to normal by Wednesday, following the resolution of a prolonged dispute between MTN Nigeria and the Kogi State Government. The Chairman of the Association of Licensed Telecoms Operators of Nigeria (ALTON), Gbenga Adebayo, confirmed the development on Tuesday, stating that the disagreement which led to...
Google Deploys AI Technology To Document Unmapped Structures In Africa
Google has integrated millions of previously unmapped buildings across Africa into its Maps service, following a significant artificial intelligence project aimed at bridging digital infrastructure gaps on the continent. Abdoulaye Diack, Programme Manager for Google Research, explained that the initiative involved using satellite imagery and machine learning to identify structures in underserved and remote areas that had never been formally...
Apple To Unveil iPhone 17 with AI Push Amid Rising Competition, Trade Tensions
Apple will unveil its iPhone 17 lineup on Tuesday at an event themed “Awe Dropping”, with artificial intelligence (AI) upgrades expected to headline the launch. The tech giant has given little away about the new devices, but the event coincides with Apple’s annual iPhone reveal — a product line that remains its biggest revenue driver. Still, the company faces growing...
Global Websites Hit by Outages as Cloudflare Suffers Service Degradation
A number of major global websites—including social media platform X—experienced significant disruptions on Tuesday due to issues tied to internet infrastructure firm Cloudflare. Cloudflare confirmed on its service status page that it was investigating “an issue which potentially impacts multiple customers.” The company reported an internal service degradation affecting some of its tools and noted that services may be “intermittently...
Cloudflare’s Network Disrupted Access To Many Online Websites Today
Many websites around the world experienced widespread downtime earlier on Tuesday, as a technical issue in Cloudflare’s network disrupted access to major online platforms and services. Companies affected included X (formerly Twitter), OpenAI, Canva, and Spotify among popular news websites in Nigeria and beyond. Dane Knecht, Cloudflare’s Chief Technology Officer (CTO), addressed the outage in a statement on X, saying: “I...
