Tag: Mobile Phone
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Mobile phones banned from Cabinet meetings
Dutch ministers are being required to hand in their mobile phones before Cabinet meetings to avoid the risk of espionage, according to a new rule issued by Prime Minister Dick Schoof. Schoof has banned all electronic devices with microphones such as smartphones and
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Using mobile phone while driving can kill – FRSC
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) says using mobile phone while driving is unsafe and can endanger the lives of other road users. Mr Bamidele Ayanwale, FRSC Unit Commander in Oraifite, Ekwusigo Local Government Area of Anambra, made the assertion while delivering a lecture at Nnamdi Azikiwe University (NAU) in Awka on Tuesday. The programme…
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Teenager kills father for accusing him of stealing mobile phone
A Benue teenager, ThankGod Joseph has committed patricide after the father accused him of stealing his phone. The killing happened on 14 September at Ikwokwu-Ito, in Obi Local Government.. According to a complaint filed at the police station, ThankGod hit his father, Igiri following the phone theft accusation. “Igiri fell down and died on the…
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Survey reveals number of Nigerians without mobile phone
A recent survey conducted by Pew Research Centre has shown that 39% of Nigerians own a smartphone, 44% own a mobile phone that is not a smartphone and 17% have no mobile phone. With an estimated population of 198,902,448 as of Wednesday, February 6, 2019, based on the latest United Nations estimates, according to worldometers,…
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Mobile phone subscription in Nigeria hits 147m in January – NCC
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) said that the country’s phone subscriptions have reached 147 million as at January 2018. The Executive Vice Chairman, NCC, Prof. Umar Danbatta disclosed this during the NCC Special Day at the ongoing 29th Enugu International Trade Fair. The fair was organised by the Enugu Chamber of Commerce, Mines, Industries and…
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Stop keeping mobile phones in your pockets, it causes infertility – Expert warns men
A Chemical Pathologist, Prof. Ganiyu Arinola, has advised men against putting cellphone in their trouser pockets, saying it may cause male infertility. Arinola, who is the Head, Department of Chemical Pathology, University College Hospital (UCH), Ibadan, gave the advice in Ibadan on Saturday. He said public attention has been drawn to the issue of safety…