The Association of Telecommunications Companies of Nigeria (ATCON) has strongly opposed the Federal Government’s intention to reintroduce a five percent excise duty on the telecommunications sector, cautioning that this move could impose significant burdens on the industry. Previously, President Bola Tinubu signed four executive orders on July 6, 2023, which […]
Day: October 22, 2024
The Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) has highlighted the vital importance of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and robust infrastructure in reinforcing cybersecurity defenses. Temi Popoola, Chairman of Central Securities Clearing Systems Plc (CSCS), made this assertion during the company’s cybersecurity conference, held in partnership with the Office of the National Security Adviser […]
Human rights lawyer Festus Ogun has criticized the Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) for the recent arrest of Nigerian crossdresser, Okuneye Idris, popularly known as Bobrisky. Ogun expressed his disapproval through a Facebook post, calling the arrest “arbitrary, illegal, and unconstitutional,” while emphasizing Bobrisky’s right to freedom of movement under Nigerian […]
The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has attributed ongoing power outages across parts of the northern region to the tripping of its 330-kilovolt (kV) Ugwuaji-Apir Double Circuit transmission lines 1 and 2. According to TCN, the fault occurred on Monday, resulting in widespread outages affecting the North East, North West, […]
Meta, the tech giant behind Facebook and Instagram is preparing to launch a new facial recognition trial aimed at curbing the misuse of celebrity images in fraudulent advertisements. Scheduled to begin in December, the trial will involve approximately 50,000 public figures whose Facebook profile photos will be scanned and compared […]