Nigeria secures $12.1m from Japan to boost Abuja tech hub
Nigeria has secured a $12.1 million grant from Japan to develop a startup hub in Abuja, an ambitious move to position the country’s
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Communication
Meta unveils John Cena, others as new AI voice clones
Meta, the giant tech company, announced on Wednesday the integration of celebrity voices into its artificial intelligence chatbot, Meta AI, in an effort
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Protest: There was no instruction to tamper with network, says Minister
The Minister of Digital Economy, Bosun Tijani, has denied claims that the government directed telecom providers to disrupt network services during the ongoing
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NIN-SIM verification chaos: NCC orders immediate reactivation of lines
Following widespread complaints of SIM card deactivation due to unresolved NIN-SIM verification issues, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has ordered telecom operators to
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Senate confirms Maida as NCC boss
The Senate on Thursday confirmed the nomination of Dr. Aminu Maida as the Executive Vice-Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission. His confirmation followed
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Strike grounds activities at FCT High Court
Federal Capital Territory High Court officials complied with the strike declared by the Nigerian Labour Congress and Trade Union Congress. The leadership of
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Google trains 3,500 journalists on misinformation in three years
No fewer than 3,500 journalists have been trained by Google on the use of different tools for news verification, including digital tools to manage misinformation
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Microsoft releases ChatGPT in Binge, Edge browser
Microsoft has released a higher version of the popular AI chatbot, ChatGPT, to its Binge search engine and Edge browser. The American multinational
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Commercial, govt users to pay for Twitter, says Elon Musk
Billionaire entrepreneur, Elon Musk, on Wednesday, said Twitter commercial and government users may have to pay to use the micro-blogging platform. Twitter on
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FG may extend NIN-SIM linkage deadline again, records 35% enrolment target
The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr Isa Pantami, has disclosed that as of December 10, 2021, over 70 million unique national
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JUST IN: FG extends NIN-SIM linkage by four weeks
The Federal Government has extended the deadline for linking Subscriber Identification Modules (SIMs) with valid National Identity Numbers (NIN) by one month. This
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Hurdles for TSTV as Two content providers accuse it of copyright infringement
Two international content providers, Turner Broadcasting System Europe Limited and belN, have accused TELCOMM SATELLITE TV (TStv) of infringing their exclusive distribution rights
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TSTV: The face behind the brand and partners
ABS, Telcom Satellite limited are TSTV partners So by now it is assumed that everyone already knows about the latest Pay TV platform
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NEC harmonises telecoms right of way charges
The National Economic Council (NEC) yesterday approved a policy to harmonise right of way charges payable by telecommunications companies and related public utility infrastructure
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Onuekwusi, Manchester bomb blast trend on Google Search
Nigerians searched on Google to know more about the death of Channels TV correspondent, Chukwuma Onuekwusi and the Manchester bomb attack from May
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Police rescue three, arrest kidnappers in Imo forest
Operatives of the Anti-kidnapping Unit of the Imo State Police Command on Tuesday stormed the dreaded Avu Forest in the Owerri West Local
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Reps reject new DSTV price regime, want Pay-As-You-Go
The House of Representatives has mandated its committees on Information and culture, National Orientation, Ethics and Values to interface with the Nigeria Communications
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Glo customers lament poor network
Globacom customers in the FCT on Thursday decried the poor network they have been experiencing for over two weeks and urged the company
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