Twitter will collaborate with two of the largest international news providers, Reuters and the Associated Press, to debunk disinformation on its messaging site. The news agencies will help Twitter give more context and background information on events which create a high volume of tweets. Twitter hopes this will counteract the spread of misleading […]
Shares in two of China’s biggest online gaming firms have slipped after a state media outlet called them “electronic drugs”. Tencent and NetEase shares fell more than 10% in early Hong Kong trade before regaining some of those losses. Investors are increasingly concerned about Beijing cracking down on firms. In recent months authorities […]
A Civil Society Organisation, Conscience for Human Rights and Conflict Resolution (CHRCR), has unveiled a Network on Anti-Corruption, Transparency and Accountability (NATA), to reinforce support for Anti-Corruption initiatives and agencies towards a smooth conduct of 2023 general elections. Mr Idris Miliki, Executive Director, CHRCR, made this known during a one-day capacity building for […]
MTN is yet to renew its Universal Access Service Licence (UASL), the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has said. This is contained in a statement by Dr Ikechukwu Adinde, Director, Public Affairs, NCC, in Abuja. ”The attention of the NCC is drawn to a publication in an online media titled: “Govt renews MTN Nigeria […]
The Rural Electrification Agency (REA) has announced the provision of $550m in funding by the World Bank (WB) and the African Development Bank (AfDB) to support the implementation of its off-grid solution projects. Mr Ahmed Abubakar, Communication Expert, REA, who made this known in a statement in Abuja, on Monday, added that out […]
Cars and houses submerged in water, commuters wading through buses knee-high in floods, and homeowners counting the cost of destroyed properties. Welcome to Lagos during rainy season. Residents of Nigeria, Africa’s most populous nation, are used to the yearly floods that engulf the coastal city during the months of March to November. In […]
Video-conferencing firm Zoom has agreed to pay $86m (£61.9m) to settle a class action privacy lawsuit in the US. The lawsuit alleged that Zoom had invaded the privacy of millions of users by sharing personal data with Facebook, Google and LinkedIn. It also accused Zoom of misstating that it offers end-to-end encryption and […]
The National Film and Video Censors Board (NFVCB), regulator of Nigeria’s motion picture industry has expressed sadness over the passing of a veteran Nollywood actress, Rachael Oniga. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the renowned actress reportedly died on Friday in Lagos at the age of 64. The Executive Director/CEO of […]
Dr Awwal Sani, Consultant Urologist, General Amadi Rimi Specialist Hospital, Katsina, has called on governments at all levels to, as matter of urgency and importance, train doctors and medical personnel to check medical tourism and brain drain. Sani, who made the call at Her Majesty Global Publications Merit Award in Abuja, on Sunday, […]
The United States and Britain on Sunday blamed Iran for a drone attack last week on an oil tanker off the coast of Oman that killed two people. “We are confident that Iran conducted this attack,” U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said in a statement, while accusing Tehran of increasingly deploying the armed drones […]