TECHNOLOGY
No SIM Card For Any Nigerian Below 18, Says NCC
The Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC has announced the disqualification of anyone below the age of 18 from registering and owning a Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) in Nigeria. This is according to the draft copy of the modified registration of Telephone Subscribers Regulations published on the commission’s website. The commission in modified regulations only allowed subscribers above the age of 18 to...
NADDC, Ajawole Conduct Intensive Mechatronics Training For Auto Technicians In Abia (Photos, Video)
In a bid to enhance technical skills and keep auto technicians and youths updated with the latest automotive innovations, the National Automotive Design and Development Council (NADDC), in collaboration with Ajawole Technical Service Limited, has successfully concluded a two-week specialized mechatronics training for technicians and youths in the South-East zone. The intensive training, held at Michael Okpara Federal University of...
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...
US Secretary Of State Blinken Blasts Buhari, FG Over Twitter ban
United States Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, has lashed out at the Federal Government and President Muhammadu Buhari over the suspension of Twitter operations in Nigeria. He said restriction of social media use has no place in a democracy. In a statement on Thursday signed by Blinken’s spokesman, Ned Price, ‘Nigeria’s Twitter Suspension’, Blinken condemned the suspension of Twitter. READ ALSO: Suspension...
Nigerian Government Slams New Tax On Telephone Calls
The Federal Government has slammed a new tax on phone calls in the nation to fund free healthcare for the Vulnerable Group in Nigeria. This is despite recent moves by telecommunication companies to increase the price of their services as a result of ...
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...
Tiwa Savage, Obi Cubana Make List Of Most Searched Nigerians On Google
Nigerian singer, Tiwa Savage, and popular businessman, Obi Cubana, topped Google’s list as the 2021 most trending people in Nigeria. Google announced this on Wednesday in a statement titled, ‘Google releases Nigeria’s 2021 Year in Search lists’. The search lists included top ten search queries on Google in different categories such as top trending searches, top trending people, top trending musicians,...
FG, Govs Decide On State Police Next Week
The Federal Government and the state governors will next week take decisions on the creation of state police. The Governor of Bayelsa State, Duoye Diri, disclosed this to State House correspondents in Abuja on Thursday after the National Economic Council. Diri revealed that the NEC gave Adamawa, Kebbi, and Kwara states and the FCT one week (November 28) to submit their...
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...
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...
