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Two telecommunication companies have reported that 9.7 million of their subscribers are still barred from making outgoing calls despite submitting their National Identification Numbers for verification. The telcos, MTN and Airtel, disclosed in their recent earnings report that 16.2 million subscribers who had their lines barred have submitted their NINs …

EXTRA TERRESTRIAL: Scientists say Earth needs to prepare for an alien encounter NOW before it’s too late While Halloween may be over, scientists don’t want us to let our guards down when it comes to the potential for extraterrestrial life. A new group at the University of St Andrews in …

The iPhone 14 series have been officially launched in Nigeria, a few weeks after its release in the global market. The showcase of the series which has the iPhone 14, iPhone 14 Pro, and iPhone 14 Pro Max attracted lovers of iPhone who were thrilled by the new features that …

Thirteen-year-old Nigerian-born Emmanuella Mayaki has set a new record as one of the youngest persons to be accepted into a university in the United States. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that Mayaki was accepted into the Programme for the Exceptionally Gifted at the Mary Baldwin University, US, to study …

OPERA1ER, a gang of hackers stole at least $11m from companies in Nigeria, Benin, Cameroon, 11 other African countries, and Argentina. This is according to a new report from Group-IB, a cybersecurity firm, entitled, “OPERA1ER: Playing God without permission,” in collaboration with the researchers from Orange CERT Coordination Center. The …

Twitter on Saturday launched a subscription service for $8 a month that includes a blue checkmark now given to verified accounts as new owner Elon Musk overhauls the platform’s verifications system. In an update to Apple iOS devices, Twitter said users who “sign up now” can receive the blue checkmark …

Twitter has announced plans to charge almost $20 monthly for verification. This is coming hours after Elon Musk took over Twitter ownership.According to a Daily Mail report, Musk wants to launch a pay-for-play verification system in which verified users are charged $20 per month.The Tesla chief executive, in a tweet …

The Nigerian Government under President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration has improved 4G coverage across the country from 23% to 77.52%, Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has said. The Vice President disclosed this on Tuesday during the 3rd Ministerial Performance Review Retreat in Abuja while disclosing improvements made in the digital economy. According …

Microsoft has laid off nearly 1,000 employees worldwide amid fears of a recession. The layoffs represent less than half of 1 percent of the company’s 221,000 employees globally, ABC News reports.  According to Business Insider, the job cuts affect everything from Microsoft’s Xbox console gaming division to its cutting-edge Microsoft …

You need and want a protection from virus but your pocket isn’t strong enough to bear the cost, simply put, you lack the cash! Can be annoying right? This post is not meant for you if you can afford a paid antivirus, as a matter of fact I advise you …