Social Media
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Social media platform, TikTok, said it removed 176.5 million videos posted on it, of which 1.7 million emanated from Nigerian users in the fourth quarter of 2023.
13 Mar
The US House of Representatives overwhelmingly approved a bill on Wednesday that would force TikTok to divest from its Chinese owner or be banned from the United States. The legislation is a major setback for the video-sharing app, which has surged in popularity across the world while causing nervousness about its Chinese ownership and its…
28 Feb
According to Stocklytics.com, Zoom mobile app downloads have plunged by 89 per cent between Q2 2020 and Q4 2023. Data revealed a particularly stark drop in the Asia-Pacific region, one of Zoom’s key markets.
16 Feb
Social media platform Meta is working to detect and label AI-generated images on Facebook, Instagram and Threads as the company pushes to call out “people and organisations that actively want to deceive people.”
26 Jan
Social media platform, Meta, has unveiled new features targeted at restricting how teens receive messages on Facebook and Instagram. Meta said the new measures are being rolled to build on its earlier policy restricting people above 19 from messaging teens, who are not following them.
16 Dec
Elon Musk claimed Saturday that advertisers were returning to X (formerly Twitter) after an exodus, at a Rome meeting where he also warned Italy's low birth rate could put off investors.
28 Nov
Social media is one of the most powerful tools for global information dissemination. With the biggest majority now involved on various platforms (64.6 percent of the global population, according to the October 2023 Statista survey), innovations and vital news quickly gain exposure and discussion.
28 Nov
SciPlay, a leading developer in the social casino games industry, has undeniably left a significant mark on the genre's evolution.
8 Nov
The Internet Society Nigeria Chapter inaugurated its new executive council, which is to be led by Kunle Olorundare, who was elected president to serve a three-year term. Other members inaugurated into the executive council include Vice President, Adebunmi Adeola Akinbo. General Secretary, Nkoro Essang; Programme Secretary, Abdulrahman Barkindo Alkali; Financial Secretary, Saheed Ajibade Adedokun; Treasurer,…
26 Oct
X is tinkering with video and audio calling at the platform formerly known as Twitter, according to a post Wednesday by owner Elon Musk.
21 Sep 2023
Social media platform, Meta (Facebook) has revealed plans to unveil verification process for businesses on WhatsApp.
18 Sep 2023
The World Public Relations Forum 2023 (WPRF), hosted by the Global Alliance for Public Relations and Communications Management, takes place in Chennai, India. Global Alliance is the confederation of the world’s major PR and communication management associations and institutions, representing practitioners and academics, with a mission is to unify the PR profession, raise standards, share…
18 Sep 2023
Multi-category app, Glovo and Shoprite have come together in a new deal to boost customer experience.
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Vice President Kashim Shettima, Borno State Governor Babagana Zulum and National Vice Chairman (North) of All Progressives Congress (APC), Ali Dalori, attended the two Eid prayers in Maiduguri, Borno State, yesterday.
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The Project Coordination Office (PCO) of the Hydrocarbon Pollution Remediation Project (HYPREP) has said that the cleanup of complex polluted sites in Ogoni land will begin in 2025.
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The African Development Bank (AfDB) has restated its commitment to harness the power of education and skills development as catalysts for economic growth and social progress across the continent.
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Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, has said that Nigeria is on the verge of recovering from its economic challenges as a result of the prayers offered by Nigerians during the Lent and Ramadan fasting.
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The Nigeria Customs Service has updated its exchange rate for calculating import duties, setting it at N1,238.179/$, a rate that surpasses the Nigerian Autonomous Foreign Exchange Market (NAFEM) rate (₦1230.61/$).
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The College of Law, Caleb University, Lagos, has signed a linkage agreement with the Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators of Nigeria (ICSAN), to equip its students with multiple disciplines, and make them future-ready upon graduation.
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Chairmen of the Labour Party (LP) in the 19 Northern States have declared their support for the presidential candidate of the party in the 2023 general elections, Peter Obi, warning against undue attacks on him.
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President Bola Tinubu has congratulated the Chairman of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote and elder statesman, Ayo Adebanjo, on their birthdays. The greetings to the duo, who were both born on April 10, were conveyed in a separate ...
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National Civil Society Council of Nigeria (NCSCN) has advocated a one-year tax waiver for Air Peace along the Lagos-London route as the pricing war among airline operators in Nigeria persists.
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The Minister of Education, Prof. Tahir Mamman, has lamented the increase in number of out-of-school children in the country, saying Nigeria accounts for one in every five out-of-school children in the world, and 45 per cent in West Africa.
