TECHNOLOGY
Jeff Bezos Pays $200million To Get His Name Put On A Space Museum For At Least 50 Years
A whooping $200 million has been doled out by the world’s second richest man, Jeff Bezos to get his name put on a new branch of the Smithsonian’s Air and Space Museum. After the Amazon founder traveled to space just once, he decided to have his name displayed on the new Bezos Learning and several other locations around the museum...
Facebook, Instagram Users To Pay $12 Monthly
Facebook and Instagram owner Meta will launch a paid subscription service starting at $11.99 a month allowing users to verify their accounts, CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced Sunday, following a similar move by Elon Musk at Twitter. Meta Verified, which will roll out first in Australia and New Zealand this week, will let users “verify your account with a government ID,...
Twitter May Charge For User Verification Badge
Reports have it that Twitter under Elon Musk’s thumb may charge $20/month to approve a user’s request for a verification badge. The social media platform was recently purchased by Musk, the richest man in the world, for an astounding $44 billion. Those who have already been verified reportedly have 90 days to subscribe or they will no longer be verified. READ ALSO:...
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...
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...
Facebook, Instagram, Messenger And WhatsApp Currently Down For Everyone
Facebook-owned services, WhatsApp and Instagram, are down on Monday, leaving some three billion online users frustrated and unable to connect all over the world. The social tools including Facebook’s own Messenger service were first reported as not being available from 04:25pm on Monday. Users visiting the social platforms owned by Silicon Valley guru Mark Zuckerberg are confronted with error messages. On Twitter,...
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...
FG Delists 37 Illegal Loan Apps
According to a new report from the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission, the number of delisted lending apps increased from nine to 37. The number of fully authorized loan applications increased to 164 from 154 as of Monday's website updates. The number of loan applications with conditional clearance fell from 40 to 38, while the number of applications on...
Abia-Born Tech Expert Bags 2023 Eisenhower Fellowship, Set To Train Blockchain Professionals
Aba born, Uzoma Nwagba, an Eisenhower Fellow and Chief Operating Officer of Nigeria's Bank of Industry (BOI) Growth Platform, recently delivered a powerful keynote speech at the 70th anniversary of the prestigious Global Eisenhower Fellowship. Nwagba, who was the only Nigerian to get into the 2023 Eisenhower Fellowship Program, began his speech by emphasizing the significance of family in Igbo...
24-Year-Old Abia Born Innovator Creates Mini Power Station That Functions With Crude Oil (Photos, Video)
As the country grapples with perennial epileptic power supple, a 24-year-old Okon Aku Ohafia, Abia State born innovator, Solomon Ukoha has created a mini power station which functions with crude oil. He said his inspiration is divine, adding that God gave him directive on how to create the mini power station. Speaking with ABN TV in Aba where he...
