Category: Tech
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NCC receives cybersecurity award, seeks safer Internet usage
The Nigerian Communication Commission (NCC) at the weekend received a cybersecurity promotion award from the Cybersecurity Experts Association of Nigerian (CSEAN) and called on relevant stakeholders to join hands with NCC to promote safer Internet experience in Nigeria.
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BREAKING: WhatsApp is down
WhatsApp, the messaging platform owned by Facebook’s parent company, Meta on Tuesday morning suffered a global outage with users struggling to send messages.
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Gov Fayemi, others witness landing of first aircraft to touch down in Ekiti airport
A jubilant crowd and the Ekiti State Governor, Kayode Fayemi; on Saturday, witnessed the inaugural landing of the first aircraft to touch down at the newly constructed Ekiti Cargo Airport, along Ado-Ijan road, Ado-Ekiti, the state capital. Other dignitaries that witnessed it include the Minister of Trade, Industry and Investment- Niyi Adebayo; Ekiti Speaker- Funminiyi…
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Cyber Security: NITDA warns on identity theft
The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has warned the general public to be conscious of cyber criminals who indulge in Identity theft.
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Elon Musk proposes to buy Twitter at original price
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has proposed to proceed with a deal to buy Twitter at the original price of 44 billion U.S. dollars, according to a financial filing.
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For Amadi, a tech testimonial – By Okoh Aihe
I have a lot of respect for one of my young friends, and he would not understand why. Not because he gave me a call on Sunday night. Really, that call came with some balm that my spirit needed. At this particular time in our nation, there are so many things to trouble the mind,…
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NCC-CSIRT urges firmware update after Lenovo found vulnerabilities in own products
Equipment manufacturer, Lenovo, has disclosed several vendor vulnerabilities in some of its products, which it said could lead to information disclosure, privilege escalation, and denial of service.
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How Nigeria’s digital economy grew by double digits at peak of Covid-19
The Nigerian Government says the digital economy sector currently contributes over 18 per cent to the country’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP), and has become the fastest growing sector in the nation’s economy. According to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), a digital economy is one which incorporates all economic activities reliant on or…
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ITU elects first female scribe
Member States of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) have elected Ms Doreen Bogdan-Martin of the USA as the organisation’s next Secretary-General.
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NCC-CSIRT proffers countermeasures against website scams on Microsoft Edge Browser
The Nigerian Communications Commission’s Computer Security Incident Response Team (NCC-CSIRT) has issued an advisory for users to install trusted, up-to-date anti-virus software with an Internet security component and to customize News Feed in Microsoft Edge Browser.