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TYPE APPROVAL ENFORCEMENT: Why your phone may stop working soon

TYPE APPROVAL ENFORCEMENT: Why your phone may stop working soon

By Prince Osuagwu, Hi-Tech Editor That fairly cheap smartphone you bought from an unfamiliar dealer, the one that came without much paperwork, may soon have a date with the Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC. Not because the Commission is interested in what is inside your phone, but because it wants to know whether the device itself […]
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Great Height Academy school girls develop smart security devices

Great Height Academy school girls develop smart security devices

By Juliet Umeh An Abuja-based Islamic school, Great Height Academy, has partnered Information and Communication Technology Company, New Horizons to deploy Smart Home Automation devices and Security Alarm System in the school. The motive behind the project was to control all gadgets connected to a power source at home or office using the mobile phone […]

US politicians, billionaire kick as Elon Musk acquires Twitter

US politicians, billionaire kick as Elon Musk acquires Twitter

By Rasheed Sobowale Tesla CEO, Elon Musk is acquiring the popular microblogging platform, Twitter, with the aim of promoting “free speech” on the platform. The billionaire had earlier stated, “Free speech is the bedrock of a functioning democracy, and Twitter is the digital town square where matters vital to the future of humanity are debated”. […]

Elon Musk does not have plans of removing critics from Twitter

Elon Musk does not have plans of removing critics from Twitter

New social media giant, Twitter, owner, Elon Musk does not plan to take advantage of his ownership to wield the big stick when he’s criticized. Musk agreed to buy Twitter Inc. for $44 billion, using one of the biggest leveraged buyout deals in history to take private a 16-year-old social networking platform that has become […]

New Twitter owner: Who is Elon Musk?

New Twitter owner: Who is Elon Musk?

Big changes may be coming to Twitter as billionaire Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk acquires the social media giant in a $44 billion deal that would cap a bid that began in early April to exert official influence over policies designed to combat abuse on the platform, which Musk has cast as anti-free speech. On April 4, Musk became the […]

Just In: Elon Musk buys Twitter for $44bn

Just In: Elon Musk buys Twitter for $44bn

Billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk agreed to buy Twitter Inc. for $44 billion, using one of the biggest leveraged buyout deals in history to take private a 16-year-old social networking platform that has become a hub of public discourse and a flashpoint in the debate over online free speech.

Elon Musk nears Twitter deal as company set to accept $43bn cash

Elon Musk nears Twitter deal as company set to accept $43bn cash

Twitter Inc is poised to agree a sale to Elon Musk for around $43 billion in cash, the price the CEO of Tesla has called his “best and final” offer for the social media company, people familiar with the matter said. Twitter may announce the $54.20-per-share deal later on Monday once its board has met to […]

96% of brands in Nigeria leverage social media —Report

96% of brands in Nigeria leverage social media —Report

By Juliet Umeh A new study by the parent body of Facebook and Instagram, Meta, has revealed trends and behaviours of consumers during  festive period. The report stated that 96 per cent of brands in Nigeria were already leveraging social media to strategize their businesses. The study was conducted by Facebook IQ, Meta’s Insights and […]

Our SLA training ‘ll end white elephant projects by govt agencies —NITDA

Our SLA training ‘ll end white elephant projects by govt agencies —NITDA

By Emmanuel Elebeke The National Information Technology Development Agency, NITDA on Tuesday, 5th April, 2022, organized a one day capacity building workshop for Public Servants drawn from various agencies of government. The idea was to equip them with requisite skills needed in dealing with Service Providers when it comes to contract awards and procurements. The […]