Tag: Text Messages
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2019: NYSC clears air on text messages soliciting support for politicians
The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has said text messages campaigning for political parties and candidates, allegedly emanating from it were fraudulent. There have been rumours that NYSC is sending text messages to corp members on who to support for the 2019 general election. The scheme however in a statement on its website Friday said…
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Ekiti 2018: I’ve been receiving strange, threatening calls, text messages – REC
The Resident Electoral Commissioner in Ekiti State, Prof. Abdulganiyu Raji, has raised the alarm over receiving constant strange, threatening calls and text messages who politicians in the state. Raji said, “Most of these threats are from elders alleging that we are one-sided. “But they have forgotten that there are two sides to a coin, if…
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On this day: 25 years ago, Neil Papworth sends first text message
Yesterday marked the 25th anniversary of the first text message being sent, the communication form that dominated how people across the world remained in touch for roughly two decades. The 160-character messages became the staple for people in the 1990s and 2000s until instant messaging apps like WhatsApp took over with the advent of smartphones.…
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Use 2442 short code to stop unsolicited text messages – NCC advises GSM users
The Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC, Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta, has urged telecommunication subscribers in the country to take advantage of the 2442 short code designed by the commission to stop unsolicited messages. Danbatta gave the call at the 79th edition of the Telecommunication Consumer Parliament held in Abuja and was…