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- 9 May 2021
UBA’s REDTV Launches New Series, Public Figure in Ghana
United Bank for Africa's Lifestyle and Entertainment channel continues to blaze the trail in online entertainment as it pushes the best of Africa to the world. REDTV, producers of awarding winning…
- 4 Jul 2022
ID Africa Reveals Full List of 2022 NET Honours People's Choice Awards Winners
ID Africa, on Friday, July 1, 2022, unveiled the winners of the sixth edition of NET Honours People's Choice Awards, recognising celebrities, fandoms and public figures who have contributed to…
- 13 Aug 2020
Ericsson Achieves 100th 5G Commercial Agreement with Unique Service Providers
Ericsson has achieved a significant 5G milestone by securing the company’s 100th commercial 5G agreement or contract with unique communications service providers. The figure includes 58 publicly…
- 4 Jun 2020
ID Africa Announces 4th Edition of NET Honours People’s Choice Awards
The fourth edition of the NET Honours People’s Choice Awards, an audience data based media awards, is set to hold on June 13, 2020. NET Honours, a property of marketing, media and technology company,…
- 14 Jan 2026
Falana Wins $25,000 Damages from Meta over Fake Illness Video
Lagos High Court at TBS has awarded $25,000 in damages in favour of Mr. Femi Falana (SAN) in his $5 million lawsuit against Meta Platforms Inc., the US-based technology company owned by Mark…
- 20 Apr 2022
Meta Research Reveals Trends and Behaviours of Consumers During Ramadan
Ramadan is unlike any other time of year. It is a season of transformation that changes the behaviours and attitudes of many people around the world and provides them with a renewed sense of purpose.…
- 2 May 2023
NCC Alerts Nigerians of Fake LinkedIn Account of Prof. Danbatta
Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has alerted Nigerians of fake LinkedIn account that is impersonating its Executive Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Prof Umar Garba Danbatta. The…
- 8 Oct 2019
Facebook Expands its Third-party Fact-checking Programme to 10 Countries in Sub-Saharan Africa
Joining third-party fact-checking programmes in Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa, Cameroon and Senegal, Facebook today announced the expansion of its Third-Party Fact-Checking programme to 10 additional…
- 20 Jan 2016
Viber Launches First Public Chat in Africa
Viber, one of the leading messaging and calling apps with more than 664 million unique users worldwide, has announced that it has opened its latest social channel ‘Public Chats’ to partners in…
- 17 May 2026
Nigeria’s Economy May Not Survive on Statistical Manipulation
By Blaise Udunze Nigerians should gear up to start seeking accountability from those in power because the country is gradually entering one of the most dangerous phases in its economic history, not…
- 12 May 2020
Paying Ransom Fuels Cost of Recovering from a Ransomware Attack, Sophos Warns
Sophos, a global leader in next-generation cybersecurity, has announced the findings of its global survey, The State of Ransomware 2020, which reveals that paying cybercriminals to restore data…
- 2 Apr 2014
Legacy Empowerment & Aid Foundation Launches Global Youth Leadershape Summit
Legacy Empowerment and Aid Foundation, a non-governmental organization (NGO) registered with Corporate Affairs Commission in Nigeria and in the United States of America has launched a programme…
- 26 Feb 2016
Facebook Brings Live to Android, More Countries
Facebook Live enables you to share your experiences and perspectives in real time, with the people who matter to you – whether you’re someone who wants to broadcast to friends and family, or a public…
- 29 May 2020
Check Point Exposes Notorious Hacktivist ‘VandaTheGod'
Check Point has shared research detailing its investigation to expose the real identity of a notorious super-hacker who has been responsible for attacks on 4 820 Web sites, the theft of the private…
- 6 Feb 2012
Nigeria, Others Lead Tweeting in Africa
Young people Tweeting from mobile devices are driving the growth of Twitter in Africa, according to How Africa Tweets, new research launched in Nairobi recently. In the first ever attempt to…
- 27 Mar 2024
Our 2023 Ads Safety Report
By Duncan Lennox, VP & GM of Ads Privacy and Safety Billions of people around the world rely on Google products to provide relevant and trustworthy information, including ads. That’s why we have…
- 13 Apr 2016
Phillips, Agbaje, Others to Lead Discussion On RoIs in Uncertain Times
Foluso Phillips, chief executive officer, Philips Consulting Group Nigeria, Segun Agbaje, chief executive officer of GTbank Nigeria Plc are expected to lead a roundtable on change, experience…
- 6 Apr 2016
50 Tops Notable Leaders To Attend Change Leadership Organisation Executive Roundtable
The Change Leadership Organisation, focused on empowering organisations and leaders across Africa to lead transformational change, has announced its exclusive event, The Change Leadership Executive…
- 28 Sept 2025
SEC Raises Alarm over AI-generated Investment Scams
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has warned Nigerians to beware of a rising wave of artificial intelligence (AI)-driven scams that are targeting unsuspecting investors with promises of…
- 27 Dec 2021
REDTV Premiers Feature Length Movie, Unintentional
REDTV, the Lifestyle and Entertainment channel, of United Bank for Africa (UBA), has launched its star-studded blockbuster movie, ‘Unintentional’. The movie stars some of Africa’s biggest names in…
- 3 Apr 2020
Google Doles out $6.5m in Funding to Help Fight Coronavirus Misinformation
In an effort to help address the challenge of the ongoing spread of misinformation related to the coronavirus pandemic, Google is providing $6.5 million in funding to fact-checkers and nonprofits…
- 18 Apr 2025
Google Blocks 5.1Bn Harmful Ads in 2024, Suspends 39m Accounts
Google’s 2024 Ads Safety Report revealed how artificial intelligence is now a frontline defense against harmful online content, blocking 5.1 billion ads, restricting 9.1 billion more, and suspending…
- 20 Jun 2022
ID Africa Reveals Date for NET Honours Awards 2022
ID Africa, owners of the Nigerian Entertainment Today (Netng), has announced that the sixth edition of NET Honours Awards, one of the world’s most prestigious audience data-based awards, will hold on…
- 1 Jul 2026
WhatsApp Usernames Spark Privacy Fears
WhatsApp’s introduction of usernames ostensibly to increase privacy for users so they don’t have to swap phone numbers – could backfire if hackers turn usernames into a new avenue for privacy…
- 17 Dec 2014
Lagos Agog for Airtel Touching Lives Premiere
With hours to the much anticipated official premiere of Airtel Touching Lives, a reality television programme focused on uplifting underprivileged Nigerians, several top personalities including…
- 12 May 2013
Nigerian Airports Missing in Skytrax World Airports Ranking: FAAN Reacts
The mixed reaction elicited by the non-listing of Nigerian airport among the top ten airports in Africa in the 2013 Skytrax World Best Airports ranking is understandable, according to Federal Airport…
- 18 Aug 2025
Meta Faces Investigation Over Alleged AI Chats with Children Involving 'Sensual' Content
Meta, the parent company of Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, is facing intense scrutiny following a leaked internal document that allegedly reveals troubling behavior by its AI systems. An internal…
- 2 Jul 2026
India Asks Meta to Suspend WhatsApp Username Rollout over Fraud Concerns
Indian government has asked Meta Platforms to suspend the rollout of WhatsApp's proposed username feature in the country over fears that it could fuel online fraud, impersonation and phishing…
- 24 Aug 2025
NITDA Alerts Nigerians to eSIM Security Flaw Deployed to Hijack Devices Worldwide
National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has issued a public alert over newly discovered critical security vulnerability in embedded SIM (eSIM) cards, now being deployed by…
- 22 Feb 2026
$214Bn Missing, Institutions Silent: Is Accountability Dead in Nigeria?
By Blaise Udunze Between 2010 and 2026, a staggering $214 billion, approximately N300 trillion in public funds, has been reported as missing, unaccounted for, diverted, unrecovered, irregularly…