Tag: Data
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‘I have not been certified’, Atiku’s data analyst tells tribunal
Petitioners’ Witness 60, Joseph Gbenga, called by Peoples Democratic Party and its presidential candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, as an expert witness admitted before the Presidential Election Petitioner Tribunal, on Friday, that he had not been certified. Gbenga, an Industrial Chemistry graduate from the University of Ilorin, described himself as a Database Analyst and Designer engaged…
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Mobile data rates cheapest in Rwanda, Sudan than in Nigeria
Nigeria is the 44th country that provides mobile data at the lowest rate in the world, according to a new study that revealed Rwanda as the number one that provides mobile data at the lowest rate in Africa. TheNewsGuru (TNG) reports Rwanda, Sudan and the Democratic Republic of Congo all featured in the top ten…
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How to save data on Windows 10
SVCHOST.EXE This is the major data gulper on Windows 10 zapping about 1GB in 30 mins. It is a Windows process responsible for all updates including Windows, Windows defender and other Microsoft products. To turn it off, Go to Control Panel > Administrative Tools > Services > search for BITS and Stop the service by…
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Facebook suspends hundreds of apps over privacy concerns
Following Cambridge Analytica data scandal, Facebook on Wednesday banned myPersonality app for failing to agree to request to audit after investigations revealed the app shared information with researchers as well as companies with only limited protections in place. TheNewsGuru (TNG) reports myPersonality app that was mainly active prior to 2012 was banned from the social…
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MTN, Glo, Airtel to increase data, call tariffs
Nigerians may soon begin to pay higher tariffs on calls and data as the telecommunications companies in the country brace up for a new cyber security levy to be implemented by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). This is coming on the heels of a directive from the CBN to all banks on the collection…
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Tax underpayment: FG reviews data of 130,000 Nigerians, companies
…Mines data from Federal & State Agencies, Foreign Countries through Project Lighthouse The data mining efforts of the Federal Government through the Federal Ministry of Finance has identified a new batch of over 130,000 high net worth individuals and companies that have potential tax underpayments. The Honourable Minister of Finance, Mrs. Kemi Adeosun, revealed this…
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What is Datally, Google’s new mobile data-saving app all about?
Google has inaugurated a new product known as Datally, a mobile data-saving app that helps one to understand, control and save data into the emerging market. Google Country Manager, Mrs Juliet Ehimuan-Chiazor in a media briefing in Lagos, said that with Datally, one could save and do more with data. TheNewsGuru reports that an emerging…
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VAIDS: FIRS, JTB share data of high income earners to drive tax compliance
The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) and Joint Tax Board (JTB) have started sharing data of high net worth individuals to profile income earners and taxpayers and get them to pay appropriate taxes. TheNewsGuru.com reports that twelve states have signed the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) under the Voluntary Assets and Income Declaration Scheme (VAIDS). The…
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Top countries with cheapest mobile data prices in Africa
In its annual report, the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) released details of the top countries with cheapest mobile data prices in the world. An analysis of prices in local currency shows that in about 70 per cent of countries, mobile broadband prices decreased or remained the same in 2015, according to the ITU Measuring the…