REGULATORY FINES: META WARNS OF POTENTIAL FACEBOOK, INSTAGRAM SHUTDOWN IN NIGERIA
Meta Platforms Inc. has warned it may cease operations of Facebook and Instagram in Nigeria, citing increasing regulatory fines and what it calls “unrealistic” data...
NIGERIA’S FUTURE DEPENDENT ON AI- ICT EXPERT CLAIMS
Chibuike Aguene, the CEO of BilduP, has stated that Nigeria needs to capitalise on the remarkable advancements in artificial intelligence in order to compete with...
MTN NIGERIA’S REVENUE SURGES BY 35.6% AFTER TARIFF ADJUSTMENTS
In March, MTN Nigeria's service revenue increased by 35.6% as a result of rate increases made in February. According to a report released Monday by...
TECH: CONCERNS RAISED AS GOOGLE DROPS PLEDGE NOT TO USE AI FOR WEAPONS
On Wednesday, Google announced that it has taken out a promise in its AI principles that the corporation would not utilize the technology to create...
UNAUTHORIZED NIN-LINKAGE: REPS PROBE TELCOS
The House of Representatives has initiated an investigation into allegations that telecom providers have linked National Identification Numbers (NIN) to subscribers’ SIM cards without their...
TECH: OPENAI ANNOUNCES NEW ‘DEEP RESEARCH’ TOOL FOR ChatGPT
Agency Report As China's DeepSeek chatbot intensifies rivalry in the artificial intelligence space, US tech firm OpenAI on Monday revealed a ChatGPT tool termed "deep...
TECH: US S’COURT UPHOLDS LAW BANNING TIKTOK
Agency Report A rule that would ban TikTok in the US was upheld by the US Supreme Court on Friday, potentially depriving 170 million users...
TECH NEWS: IRAN LIFTS BAN ON WHATSAPP
Iran’s top council responsible for safeguarding the internet voted Tuesday to lift a ban on the popular messaging application WhatsApp, which has been subject to...
TECHNOLOGY: EFCC LAUNCHES CHEMICAL FORENSICS LABORATORY IN RIVERS STATE
The Chemical Forensics Laboratory was established by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to employ technology to enhance the accuracy of investigations. Ola Olukoyede,...
MTN UNVEILS FULLY DIGITIZED EXPERIENCE CENTRE IN ABUJA
MTN Nigeria has unveiled a fully digitized experience centre in Abuja, driven by advanced 5G technology. This innovative facility aims to enhance customer experience...