Tech

WhatsApp introduces new feature to curb fake news NEWS DIGEST - WhatsApp has announced the launch of a new feature globally that will highlight when a message has been forwarded and not...

Mobile internet users in Nigeria hit 101.2m in April NEWS DIGEST -Internet users in the country increased to 101. 2 million in April from 100.6 million recorded in March, the Nigerian Communications...

Active mobile lines in Nigeria hit 160m in April – NCC NEWS DIGEST -The Nigerian Communication Commission (NCC) says active mobile telephone lines in Nigeria rose from the 149 million in March to 160 million...

New from Apple: iPhone users to share augmented reality NEWS DIGEST -Apple Inc next week will release tools to let two iPhone users share augmented reality while limiting the personal data sent...

Ugandans to pay for using Social Media NEWS DIGEST - The parliament of Uganda has approved a law that imposes new tax regime on social media services and mobile money transactions. Critics of...

FG to set up creativity, technology council, says Osinbajo NEWS DIGEST -The Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, on Monday said the Federal Government would set up a Creativity and Technology Council to...

'Children under 18 months should not be exposed to technology' NEWS DIGEST -Mrs Oreoluwa Lesi, Executive Director, Women Empowerment Technology Centre (WTEC), an NGO, has advised that babies under 18 months should...

Google launches Impact Challenge in Nigeria, commits $2m NEWS DIGEST -Google on Wednesday launched the Google Impact Challenge (GIC) Nigeria 2018 aimed at empowering the citizens to drive community impact. The Google Country...

NITDA poised on using ICT to eliminate corruption – Pantami NEWS DIGEST - The Director-General of the National Information and Technology Development Agency, NITDA, Isa Pantami, on Tuesday, said his agency is...

APPLE makes over $13 billion in three months NEWS DIGEST - Apple this week, reported the profit of $13.8bn in the first three months of the year, rising 25% from the same...