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- 28 Nov 2018
Facebook, CcHub Launch an Online Youth Safety Programme in Secondary Schools
Facebook has announced it has teamed up with Co-Creation Hub (CcHub) and Junior Achievement Nigeria to launch an Online Safety Programme for students in Nigerian secondary schools across the country…
- 25 Jun 2026
NITDA, Meta Roll Out New Programme to Keep Nigerian Youths Safe Online
National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening youth online safety and digital literacy through strategic collaboration with Meta, as part…
- 5 Nov 2016
Facebook at CyberXchange Confab, Centers on Online Safety, Bull Prevention
Alex Stamos, chief security Officer at Facebook, gave a keynote address at the CyberXchange security conference in Lagos, Nigeria about the company's approach to keeping people safe and making the…
- 8 Feb 2017
Facebook Partners Nigerian Groups for Safer Internet
Facebook is partnering with public sector agencies and non-governmental organisations from Nigeria and across Africa under the rallying call “Be the change: unite for a better Internet”. …
- 15 Jun 2020
Facebook Launches “My Digital World” to Meet Digital Literacy Needs in Nigeria, Others
Facebook has launched “My Digital World”, a programme designed to equip the youth and general public across Sub-Saharan Africa with digital skills needed to navigate the digital world. My Digital…
- 31 Jul 2020
How Facebook’s Messenger Kids can Help Parents Safely Introduce their Children to Social Media
By Evelyn Kasina From the onset of the Coronavirus, there has been the unuttered and unmet request from our children, “We miss our friends, we want to connect with them and do fun things like we did…
- 22 Oct 2020
How Facebook is Supporting Elections Across Africa
By Akua Gyekye Our work in supporting elections across Africa continues to be a priority and we’ve dedicated unprecedented resources to these efforts both locally and globally, with protecting…
- 26 Feb 2018
Stakeholders Hold Roundtable on Digital Rights and Engagement in Lagos
Tolu Ogunlesi, Head, Presidency Office of Digital Engagement (PODE) said that effective digital engagement by government agencies remains a big priority for the Federal Government because of its…
- 13 Feb 2019
Facebook Highlights Efforts to Protect Election Integrity in Nigeria, Africa
With a number of upcoming elections across Africa, Facebook has restated its commitment to reduce the spread of misinformation, protect election integrity and support civic engagement across the…
- 10 Sept 2019
Facebook Expands Resources to Prevent Suicide, Self-Harm
As part of activities to mark the World Suicide Prevention Day (WSPD) which is observed globally on September 10 every year, Facebook has restated its commitment to keeping people safe on all of its…
- 3 Jul 2026
Listicle: 10 Essential Meta Safety Tools Every Parent and Teen Should Know
As teens spend more time online connecting, creating, and exploring their interests, safety needs to be built into their digital experiences. To ensure safe, age-appropriate online experiences for…
- 15 Nov 2022
Meta Hosts Creators Day in Lagos to Support and Empower Creators
Meta recently hosted its first Creators Day in Lagos Nigeria, attended by over 50 creators across tech, lifestyle, entertainment, travel, beauty and fashion creator territories. Cross-section of…
- 27 Oct 2021
Facebook launches Second Edition of “My Digital World” Across Sub-Saharan Africa
Facebook has announced the launch of 2021 edition of “My Digital World”. Originally launched in June 2020, 'My Digital World is a digital literacy program which is accessible across Sub-Saharan…
- 17 Feb 2016
Facebook Kicks Off Global Effort on Women’s Safety
Facebook hosted a Women’s Safety roundtable in Kenya on February 10 with participants from NGOs, academia, women’s rights groups, and safety organisations from Kenya and across Sub-Saharan Africa to…
- 10 Jun 2020
Facebook Launches Messenger Kids Across Sub-Saharan Africa
Facebook is rolling out Messenger Kids, a video chat and messaging app that helps children connect with friends and family in a fun, parent-controlled space. Available to download from the…
- 16 Oct 2025
FG, Others Preach for Online Safety after $32.8m Data Privacy Settlement with NDPC
Meta, the parent company of Facebook, Federal Ministry of Justice, Nigeria Data Protection Bureau (NDPB), Paradigm Initiative (PIN) and other experts in the information communication technology (ICT)…
- 8 Feb 2016
SI Day: Facebook Releases Safety Tips for Teens, Parents
‎With Safer Internet (SI) Day coming up on the 9th of February, Antigone Davis, Facebook's head of Global Safety, has some tips to help parents and teenagers take more control over their security…
- 17 Sept 2018
Kaspersky Lab’s Report Reveals Children’s Online Activities in Nigeria
Kaspersky Lab has revealed the online activities of children across Nigeria, based on statistics from the company’s Parental Control modules. The research has revealed what children in the region…
- 20 May 2021
EsrowLock, Anambra Tech Firm among Winners of $100m Facebook Grant
EscrowLock, start-up tech firm, has emerged among winners of the $100 million global business grant from Facebook Inc, the world’s largest social media company. Facebook Inc. had late last year…
- 19 Jul 2021
PIN Unveils Digital SafeTea for Africa Women to Access Digital Security Training
Digital security trainings are often invite-only sessions geared towards career women like journalists and human rights defenders. Now, Pollicy and Paradigm Initiative are looking to change this…
- 27 Oct 2025
Report Says 68.9m Nigerian Internet Users Experience Online Sexual Abuse, Others
At least 68.9 million Nigerians who use the internet have experienced one form of gender-based harassment, online sexual abuse, cyberbullying, or other online harm, according to the State of Online…
- 16 May 2014
Kaymu Harps on Mobile Advertising for Online Marketplaces
Kaymu, leading online marketplace, has identified how online marketplaces can monetize mobile marketing, highlighting the functions mobile marketplace apps should possess at the Mobile West Africa…
- 22 Dec 2022
Meta Releases Sub-Saharan Africa ‘2022 Year in Review’ Highlighting Key Milestones Across the Region
Meta on Thursday released its `2022 Africa Year in Review, capturing some of the company's investments and initiatives in Sub-Saharan Africa across innovation, its support of SMBs and Creators as…
- 21 Feb 2024
New York Sues TikTok, Instagram, YouTube and other Social Platforms over Youth Mental Health Crisis
New York City, its schools, and public hospital system have announced a lawsuit against the tech giants that run Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, Snapchat, and YouTube, blaming their “addictive and…
- 13 Mar 2023
Many Africans Still Believe Cybercrime ‘won’t Affect them’ - Report
The digital landscape is overflowing with an ever-evolving array of solutions and services created to make lives easier, offices smoother and engagements richer. Smartphones, applications, social…
- 5 May 2026
Meta Expands AI-Powered Age Assurance Measures to Strengthen Teen Safety Online
Meta has announced new advancements in its age assurance technology as part of its ongoing efforts to create safer, age-appropriate experiences for young people across its platforms. Through a…
- 18 May 2015
GTBank Deploys Technology for 1st Instant Money Transfer by Mobile Phone
Guaranty Trust Bank Plc is applying state of the art technology and breakthrough innovation to enable funds transfer on the mobile phone for the first time in Nigeria for GTBank customers. The bank…
- 15 Mar 2018
Visa Launches First Visa’s Everywhere Initiative in Sub Sahara Africa
Visa has announced that its Visa’s Everywhere Initiative, a global innovation program that tasks start-ups to solve commerce challenges of tomorrow and further enhance their own product propositions…
- 19 Feb 2024
EU Launches Probe Into TikTok Over Child Protection
The EU on Monday announced a formal investigation into TikTok over alleged breaches of its obligations to protect minors online, under a landmark new law on policing digital content. It is the second…
- 4 Dec 2017
Facebook Rolls out Messenger App for Kids under 13
Facebook has rolled out Messenger Kids, an app that lets the world’s biggest social media company expand into a so-far untapped market of kids under 13 while also giving parents complete control over…