Category: Technology
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WhatsApp adds video, voice calls feature on desktop app
WhatsApp on Thursday announced the introduction of one-to-one private and secure calling from its desktop app. The messaging platform said this is coming following significant increases in people calling one another on WhatsApp, often for long conversations. “Last New Year’s Eve, we broke the record for the most calls ever made in a single day…
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FG approves establishment of SIM swap centres in 744 LGAs
The Federal Government has approved the establishment of dedicated Subscriber Identification Module (SIM) Swap Centres across the 744 Local Government Areas (LGAs). This decision was reached at the 4th review meeting of the Ministerial Task Force on the National Identification Number (NIN)-SIM registration in Abuja, presided over by the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy,…
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Twitter to offer $1.25bn convertible senior notes
Twitter Inc said on Monday that it plans to offer 1.25 billion dollars aggregate principal amount of convertible senior notes due in 2026. The company also expects to grant the initial purchasers of the notes a 13-day option to purchase up to an additional 187.5 million dollars aggregate principal amount of the notes, to cover…
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How to register and receive early COVID-19 vaccination in Nigeria
As Nigeria sets to take delivery of 3.92 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine on Tuesday, the federal government (FG) has launched an e-registration portal for COVID-19 vaccination. The National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) launched the e-registration platform for electronic management of the COVID-19 vaccination on Monday. TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports the registration platform is…
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Russia accuses Twitter of breaking law by failing to delete content
Russia’s communications regulator accused Twitter on Monday of violating Russian law, saying the social media platform had not complied with some of its requests to delete banned content. Roskomnadzor said Twitter had failed to delete 2,862 posts containing material linked to suicide, pornography and drugs since 2017. It could be fined heavily if found guilty…
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5G deployment in Nigeria gets nod from Senate
The Nigerian Senate has given a nod for the deployment of Fifth Generation (5G) technology in the country. This follows an investigative public hearing by the Senate Joint Committee on Communications; Science and Technology; Information and Communications Technology (ICT) and Cyber Crimes; and Primary Health Care and Communicable Diseases, at the National Assembly Chamber in…
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FG moves to curb criminalities committed via social media
The federal government of Nigeria on Tuesday in Abuja launched the National Cybersecurity Policy and Strategy 2021 with the view to curb criminalities committed via social media. TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports the National Cybersecurity Policy and Strategy 2021 will serve as replacement for the maiden National Cybersecurity Policy and Strategy of 2014. Speaking during the launch,…
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What WhatsApp actually said about updated terms and conditions
WhatsApp said it has updated plans for how users of its messaging app would be asked to review its terms of service and privacy policy. WhatsApp said in a blog post that it has been working to clear up confusions that followed it’s announcement for users to accept it terms of service and privacy policy…
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383 million new cell phone numbers wrongly interpreted – NCC
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has debunked allegations of allocating 383 million new cellphone numbers to operators in the first quarter of 2021. In a statement, the commission said a national daily wrongly interpreted an update report on National Numbering Plan, posted by the Commission on its official website. The Director of Public Affairs, NCC,…
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NCC reacts to reports of allocating 383 million new cellphone numbers to operators
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has debunked allegations of allocating 383 million new cellphone numbers to operators in the first quarter of 2021. In a statement, the commission said a national daily wrongly interpreted an update report on National Numbering Plan, posted by the Commission on its official website. The Director of Public Affairs, NCC,…