Tag: WhatsApp
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Brazil suspends WhatsApp’s new payments system
The Central Bank of Brazil has effectively suspended a newly-launched system allowing users of Facebook’s WhatsApp messaging service to send money via chats, ordering Visa and Mastercard to halt payments and transfers via the system. The central bank said in a statement that rolling out the service without previous analysis by the monetary authority could…
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JUST IN: Federal High Court adopts virtual court, permits Zoom, Skype, WhatsApp, email, others
The Federal High Court (FHC) of Nigeria has authorised judges to adopt virtual proceedings for court cases in all its judicial divisions. Chief Judge (CJ) Justice John Tsoho gave the direction in the new 2020 Practice Directions for the COVID-19 Period. But proceedings can only be held virtually with the consent of the parties and…
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NCDC engages WhatsApp for COVID-19
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has urged Nigerians to access its WhatsApp for a free-to-use service and to engage the centre on how to curtail the spread of Coronavirus (COVID-19) in the country. Dr Chikwe Ihekweazu, Director-General of NCDC gave the update on Monday in Abuja, while giving an update on COVID-19 pandemic…
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Covid-19: NCDC urges citizenry to engage centre on WhatsApp
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), has urged Nigerians to access its WhatsApp for a free-to-use service and to engage. Dr Chikwe Ihekweazu, Director-General of NCDC, told News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), on Monday in Abuja, while giving an update on COVID-19 pandemic in the country that the new service allows for two-way conversations…
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Whatsapp stops working on some smartphones today
Messaging service WhatsApp will no longer work on millions of smartphones from 1 February. Android and iPhone devices which only support outdated operating systems will no longer be able to run the Facebook-owned app. WhatsApp said the move was necessary in order to protect the security of its users. Smartphones using Android 2.3.7 and older,…
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Get breaking news on the go: How to sign up for TNG WhatsApp updates
TheNewsGuru (TNG) stormed Nigeria in 2016, and since then, has grown to become a household name for breaking news and current affairs, as readers across the globe daily receive our big stories via TNG WhatsApp.
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How to switch to the official WhatsApp app
WhatsApp recently started placing temporary ban on accounts that use third-party versions, like WhatsApp Plus or GB WhatsApp, of the instant messaging app. TheNewsGuru (TNG) reports the Facebook-owned app made this known in a frequently asked questions (FAQ) it posted recently. How to switch to the official WhatsApp app You might need to backup your…