Category: Tech
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FG urged to withdraw NITDA bill from NASS
The Nigeria Computer Society (NCS) has appealed to the Federal Government to withdraw the controversial National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) bill, before the National Assembly.
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Elon Musk Shakes Up Twitter: Linda Yaccarino Takes Charge as New CEO
In a surprising move, Elon Musk announced on Friday that he has appointed Linda Yaccarino as the new CEO of Twitter. Yaccarino, who was most recently the Chairman of Advertising Sales and Client Partnerships at NBCUniversal, will take over from Jack Dorsey, who stepped down from the role earlier this year. Musk, who is known…
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FG approves National Blockchain Policy
The Federal Government on Wednesday in Abuja approved the implementation of the National Blockchain Policy for Nigeria.
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ARCON seeks N30bn from Facebook for violating laws of Nigeria
A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has granted the Advertising Regulatory Council of Nigeria (ARCON) leave to serve writ of summons on Meta Platform, social media giant and owner of Facebook.
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Regulatory incubation commences for fintechs in Nigeria
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has opened Regulatory Incubation (RI) programme for Fintech firms operating or seeking to operate in the country’s capital market.
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Telecommunications workers threaten 3-day warning strike at firm
The Private Telecommunications and Communications Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PTECSSAN) has issued a three-day warning strike notice to Huawei Technologies Company Limited over alleged anti-labour practices.
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Tension as NCC moves to sell 600MHz spectrum band
The Broadcasting Organization of Nigeria (BON) has expressed displeasure over moves by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) to sell the 600MHz spectrum band.
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You can now use one WhatsApp number on two or more phones
WhatsApp has announced one phone number can now be used with the messaging app on two or more phones. The app now supports the use of one WhatsApp number on multiple smartphones.
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222.5m Nigerians use telephones – NBS
There were 222.6 million telephone subscribers in Nigeria as of the end of 2022, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has said.
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We are not responsible for monitoring social media contents – NCC
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has said it is not the regulator of the contents of the social media networks that many stakeholders have complained about.