10 Feb
Facebook has played a crucial role in shaping Africa’s digital communication landscape, providing a platform for social interactions, business marketing, and news dissemination.
21 Jan
The Minister of Works, Sen. David Umahi has disowned Facebook accounts which he alleged impersonators use to defraud the public. Umahi said this in a statement signed by his Special Adviser on Media, Chief Uchenna Orji, on Tuesday in Abakaliki. He said Facebook accounts were: “Sen. David Nweze Umahi, Sen. David Umahi and Sen. Nweze…
8 Jan
Tech leaders continue to fall in line around Donald Trump, with Facebook's announcement that it would end its US fact-checking program the latest victory for the president-elect and his billionaire advisor Elon Musk.
13 Dec
Justice Yellim Bogoro of the Federal High Court, Lagos has granted an interim order restraining the Advertising Regulatory Council of Nigeria
11 Dec
Social media platforms such as Instagram, Facebook, and WhatsApp are currently down for users worldwide. Reports of outages are flooding in, with users unable to refresh feeds or send messages. Meta has yet to comment. "Over 42,000 users of Meta's Instagram and the company's other social media apps are reporting outages right now," DownDetector stated.…
14 Nov
The EU fined online giant Meta almost 800 million euros on Thursday for breaching antitrust rules by giving users of its Facebook social network automatic access to classified ads service Facebook Marketplace. The European Commission said the US tech titan also abused its dominant position by imposing unfair trading conditions on other online classified ads…
31 Aug
Suspected hackers have taken over the official Facebook page of Kano State Hisbah Board. The hackers have seized the opportunity to nude pictures and other content. The Guardian learnt the development came to the knowledge of Hisbah a few days ago when the page was inundated with illicit images negating what the agency stands for.…
28 Aug
In its latest research, Kaspersky has warned users of Google, Facebook, Amazon against rise in phishing attacks in 2024.
1 Aug 2024
The instant messaging and voice-over-IP service, WhatsApp could leave Nigeria due to the $220 million fine it got from the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC). According to reports, apart from the fine, some of the demands of the FCCPC are among the reasons WhatsApp Messenger has decided to exit Nigeria. The FCCPC just…
27 Jul 2024
Nigerian creators have expressed excitement at the newly launched Facebook monetisation tools, an innovation they said would spur them to create more impactful content. Weeks ago, Meta announced the availability of two new monetisation features for eligible creators in Nigeria and Ghana on Facebook. Meta said content creators in the two West African countries are…
25 Jul 2024
Meta on Wednesday said it has removed 63,000 Instagram accounts linked to sextortion scams from Nigeria, days after authorities in the West African country slapped a $220 million fine on the company. The deleted accounts included a network of 2,500 profiles traced to a group of 20 people. Some 1,300 Facebook accounts, 200 Facebook Pages…
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The International Visitor Leadership Programme (IVLP) alumni has urged its members to use their networking capabilities to help address Nigeria’s challenges. Dr Baraka Sani, President of IVLP, made the call at an event marking the 2024 Alumni Connect in Abuja on Saturday, themed “Love as a Foundation for Peace and Security”. The News Agency of…
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Life today is quite unpredictable and so should you be. Often times, we have seen some skills as luxury and others as needs. More people are tilting towards hair making, leaning Tech skills, cyber skills, and becoming beauticians, Phlebotomists, amongst others. While those skills are great in today’s economic market, to probably secure the bag…
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Love is a beautiful thing, and sometimes, the right movie can make you feel it even more. Whether you are watching alone or with someone special, the magic of the big screen makes every moment more special. From heartwarming romance to stories that tug at the heart, this February’s cinema releases will make you smile,…
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Muhsin Hendricks, considered the world's first openly gay imam, was shot dead Saturday near the southern city of Gqeberha, South African police said. The imam, who ran a mosque intended as a safe haven for gay and other marginalised Muslims, was in a car with another person when a vehicle stopped in front of them…
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Napoli were held to a 2-2 draw at Lazio on Saturday after Boulaye Dia scored late on as the Italian Serie A leaders thought they were set to move four points clear of Inter Milan. Senegal attacker Dia rolled home a smart low finish in the 87th minute in Rome to deny Napoli victory and…
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An intense snowstorm in eastern Sweden on Saturday sparked two massive road accidents involving dozens of vehicles and leaving more than 100 people needing hospital treatment, officials said. Local media outlets carried footage showing dozens of cars and trucks rammed into each other, many of them largely destroyed, all of them covered in snow. The…
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A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and former Governor of Sokoto State, Aminu Tambuwal, has expressed his disappointment over the recent defections of members of the party to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). He attributed their defection from the PDP to the APC to "problems of stomach infrastructure." Tambuwal, who spoke to…
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Anabela Rungo, the mother of Nigerian beauty queen, Chidimma Adetshina, has been reportedly arrested in Cape Town over alleged illegal residence in South Africa. On Saturday morning, February 15, 2025, the department of Home Affairs, Republic of South Africa issued a notice of detention of Anabela Rungo, which was enforced by the South African Police…
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Governor Uba Sani of Kaduna State has assured the 50 political stalwarts that defected to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kaduna State that they will enjoy the same rights and privileges like every other party member. Prominent amongst those who decamped to the APC are former Governor of Kaduna State, Muktar Ramalan Yero,…
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The Oba of Benin, Oba Ewuare II, on Saturday started the burial ceremony of his mother, Iyoba Omo N’ Ikuoyemwen, Iyoba Ewuare II, with various traditional rites (Iwarinnwin). The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the traditional rites, which will last for 14 days, took place at Eguae Iyoba N’ Uselu, by 5-junction in…