The Edo State government has alleged that a potential data security threat as the reason for setting aside Edo State e-governance platform, which is still being controlled by non-state actors. These individuals who served as Consultants under the previous administration of Godwin Obaseki have denied Governor Monday Okpebholo-led government access to the backend of the...
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Coding: Nurturing the next Nigerian ICT problem solvers in Software Engineering
In today’s rapidly changing and fast-evolving digital landscape, especially in a developing nation like Nigeria, there is a growing demand for skilled ICT developers who can significantly contribute to the development of the country’s digital technology industry. As a passionate mentor to young Hypertext Preprocessor (PHP) and Symfony framework developers on the Vision 100K Coders...
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Operators offer telecom consumers data management tips
Nigeria’s Mobile Network Operators (MNOs) have collaboratively launched a consumer sensitization campaign aimed at providing practical guidance for more effective data management. The concerted effort to address widespread complaints about data depletion is behind the initiative, which is designed to enhance consumer satisfaction by helping subscribers optimize their data usage. In a unified statement, the...
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Tinubu reveals enemy of corruption to Bill Gates
Nigeria’s President, Bola Tinubu has attributed the success recorded in anti-corruption war by relevant security agencies to technology. Presidential Spokesman, Mr Ajuri Ngelale on Sunday in a statement, said Tinubu said this during a meeting with Microsoft Founder and Philanthropist, Mr. Bill Gates. He said the meeting was on the sidelines of the World Economic...
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Govt: Unregistered land can’t be sold in Edo soon
The Edo State government says the proposed Edo Master Plan would encourage prospective developers against acquiring any land or property that is not registered with Edo Geographic Information Service, EdoGIS. This will take effect when the law which seeks to facilitate ease of doing business and promote business growth with land administration reforms has been...
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Air peace in a “whitemail” dilemma
Tony Abolo There are four myths, Chinweizu, an author and a literati identified that we must wake up to, in order to free the African and African descent peoples. One of them is that the world is Black-FRIENDLY. If Nigerians ever thought that was true, the events of Gatwick London Airport, as Air Peace set...
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N2.9tr yearly electricity subsidy insensitive—FG
The federal government has described as insensitive that the sum of N2.9 trillion yearly electricity subsidy, noting that the policy is unsustainable due to infrastructure deficit and lack of liquidity in Nigeria’s power sector. The Minister of Power, Mr Adebayo Adelabu disclosed his at a Press Conference held on Friday at the international Press Centre...
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FG raises electricity tariff to N225/KwH
The federal government on Wednesday jerked electricity tariff from N68 to N225 ($0.15)/ per KwH for energy users that enjoy 20-hour electricity supply. The government through the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) 300 per cent electricity tariff, effective April 1, 2024, for Band A consumers in Nigeria. Vice chairman of NERC, Musiliu Oseni disclosed this...
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Edo pensioners protest unauthorized deductions
Some free retirees from Edo State Civil service have protested unauthorized deductions of undisclosed sum of money from their Bank Accounts. The pensioners stormed commerical banks on Tuesday, claimed that their Bank Accounts were credited by the State government, ahead of Friday 29th March and Monday 1st April Easter public holidays declared by the federal...
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Why next iOS 18 can’t work with some iPhones
AI-powered Apple features of iOS 18 is expected to be launch in June 2024, Dailymailonline said. Certain iPhones released before 2018, including the series SE and the 8 Plus model or earlier, won’t have access to iOS 18. Outdated hardware chips that have a slower processor and less memory that can’t support high-powered features, is...