TECHNOLOGY
WhatsApp May Suspend Services In Nigeria Amid Regulatory Dispute
WhatsApp, a popular messaging platform in Nigeria, is considering suspending its services in the country due to a dispute with regulatory authorities. This potential move follows the imposition of a $220 million fine on Meta Platforms for allegedly breaching data privacy laws. According to TechCabal, Meta is considering withdrawing certain services in Nigeria in response to the recent regulatory demands. Sources...
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...
Government Moves To Translate Lagos Laws Into Yoruba With AI
The Lagos State Law Reform Commission has organized a three-day workshop to harness AI in translating Lagos State laws into Yoruba language. This was contained in a statement by the Senior Special Assistant on New Media to Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, Jubril Gawat, posted on his X account on Tuesday. According to the statement, the theme for the three-day event was “Unlocking...
Court Orders DStv, GOtv To Stop Planned Subscription Prices Increase
A Federal High Court in Abuja, on Monday, ordered the stoppage of the planned increase in DStv and GOtv subscription prices by Multichoice Nigeria Limited. ABN TV reports that the Pay-TV operator, Multichoice Nigeria Limited, had last week announced another price increment across its DStv and GOtv packages effective May 1, 2024. The company attributed the price increases to “rise in...
FG Considers Renewable Plants To Tackle Power Issues
The Federal Government is planning the construction of renewable power plants to boost electricity generation across the nation. The Minister for Power, Adebayo Adelabu, disclosed this during a meeting with foreign agencies on Thursday. In a chat with Adelabu’s media aide, Bolaji Tunji, on Friday, the minister was quoted to have highlighted that the creation of renewable power plants would be...
FG Seeks Increament In Amount Of Hydrogen Production For Use
The federal government has urged technical partners to come up with measures on how to upscale the production of hydrogen for utilization in Nigeria. Hydrogen is a green energy that is highly valuable for fueling in the transport sector and also for electricity generation. Besides, it is used in the production of fertilizer. Energy Commission of Nigeria (ECN), Director General, Abdullahi Mustapha, who...
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,...
Glo Denies Owing MTN N1.6bn
Nigerian telecommunications company, Globacom Ltd has denied the claim regarding unpaid connection charges owed to MTN. News Agency of Nigeria quotes a reliable source in Globacom as saying that the N1.6 billion in question had previously been paid without any issue. The clarification follows a public pre-disconnection warning sent by the Nigerian Communication Commission on Monday. According to the NCC’s notice, which...
7 Ways To Free Up Storage Space On Your iPhone
Many iPhone users are unaware of the junk on their phones which have been occupying larger spaces. Most people keep this junk intentionally while others do even know there are large files that need to be disposed of to create more space on their iOS. If your phone has been giving you warnings of low storage space or not, don’t...
FG To Fully Digitise Civil Service By 2025
The Head of the Civil Service of the Federation Dr. Folasade Yemi-Esan, said the plan for full digitalisation of all processes in Ministries, Departments and Agencies by 2025 will lead to an automatic cut in the cost of governance. She also said that MDAs having been given the opportunity to ensure adequate budgetary allocation in the 2024 budget, will have...
