Tag: Phones
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Pastor allegedly absconds with 52 phones, money after crusade in Ibadan
Residents of Aponrin in Agbowo area of Ibadan are now on the trail of pastor who allegedly absconded with 52 android and iphones, money and other valuables after a three-day crusade. The pastor was said to have told his victims that he was led by God to come to Ibadan from Gambia for the crusade.
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UK to ban TikTok on govt. phones
Britain said on Thursday it would ban TikTok on government phones with immediate effect, a move to follow other Western countries who have barred the Chinese-owned video app over security concerns. TikTok has come under increasing scrutiny due to fears that user
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Man drags police officer’s firearm over seizure of his phone (Video)
A young man has engaged police officers in a heated argument while dragging their firearm for confiscating his phone at a checkpoint. A video making rounds on social media captured the moment two individuals battled with police officers over their property. One of the officers had taken possession of one of the individuals’ phones with…
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NCC warns Nigerians on dangers of sharing SIM cards, phones
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) on Thursday warned Nigerians against sharing their phones, National Identity Number (NIN) and SIM cards with others because of the risks involved. The Commission maintained that anybody caught in the act would be held liable for any crime committed with such sensitive information. Its Director of Consumer Affairs Bureau, Mr.…
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Why LG is shutting down its mobile phone business
The South Korean electronics manufacturer, LG is closing its loss-making mobile phone business. The board of directors approved the move on Monday, LG Electronics said in a statement released in Seoul. The shutdown of LG’s mobile phone sector is expected to be completed by the end of July. “LG’s strategic decision to exit the incredibly…
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Trader bags 1 year jail term for stealing 2 phones
An Upper Area Court sitting in Kasuwan Nama in Jos, on Friday, sentenced a 19-year- old trader , Abdulbasi Mohammed to one year imprisonment for stealing two cell phones. Delivering judgment, the judge, Daniel Damulak, gave the convict an option to pay a fine of N30,000 after he pleaded guilty to the offence. The judge…
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Uganda Presidential Candidate, Bobi Wine, wife’s phones allegedly blocked
Uganda presidential hopeful, Bobi Wine, has alleged that his phone line and that of his wife were ‘blocked’ and they were unable to receive or make calls. Wine disclosed this in a tweet on Thursday evening. “Like my wife’s, my phone has been blocked and I am unable to recieve or make regular calls. I…
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Exam malpractices: Ibadan Poly burns phones seized from students
To restate its commitment to fighting examination malpractices to the barest level and enforcing discipline, the management of The Polytechnic Ibadan has ordered that mobile phones, worth millions of naira, which were confiscated from the students during examinations be set on fire. The Deputy Rector of the institution, Bayo Oyeleke, addressing journalists on Wednesday, at…
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Blue light from smartphones could accelerate blindness – Study
The blue light from digital devices like smartphones could accelerate blindness, researchers found. According to a research by the University of Toledo in the U.S., exposure to blue light continuously might cause poisonous molecules to be generated in the eye’s light-sensitive cells and lead to macular degeneration. Reaserachers said as one of the leading causes…
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Meet man disgraced for stealing phones while Nigerians prayed at The Experience concert
For 19-year-old, Lateef Nurudeen, The Experience concert of 2017, which recently held at the Tafawa Balewa Square in Lagos was not a time for praising God, rather it was his opportunity to steal from thousands of Nigerians who were devoted to singing and praising God at the gospel concert organised by the convener of House…