For the second time in the space of a week, Twitter experienced a technical glitch. According to DownDetector, the issues started around 4:30 pm on Monday and was affecting more than 4,000 users worldwide. DownDetector collates reports of outages from multiple sources, including social media and mobile apps. Frustrated users were complaining of having problems being able to see photos …

Twitter’s former CEO, Jack Dorsey; and founder new social media platform called Bluesky is now available for download. Bluesky, viewed as an alternative to Twitter, is now available for download on the Apple App Store, but currently only on an invite-only basis. However, Bluesky developers are allowing more users to sign up on the app and granting them access. For …

Chinese smartphone manufacturer, Realme on Tuesday launched a phone it claimed gets to full charge in nine minutes and 30 seconds. Realme unveiled its GT3 smartphone at the biggest trade show in the world, the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. The company wants to grow its business outside China and joins other Chinese firms targeting overseas markets. The GT3 price …

Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, has announced rollout plans for Meta Verified, a subscription bundle that includes a verified badge. Meta CEO, Mark Zuckerberg announced on his verified Facebook that the paid verification would be rolled out this week. A gradual test of the service will commence this week in Australia and New Zealand, according to a …

Emerging Markets Telecommunication Services (EMTS), operating as 9mobile, on Friday announced the addition of Victor Nwaobia as Chief Sales Officer to its leadership team. In his new role, Nwaobia will be part of the executive management team of one of the industry’s leading telcos, and will be responsible for driving the company’s sales strategies, initiatives, and objectives across the consumer …

Two Nigerian start-ups have won $300,000 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia after participating in the second edition of the LEAP Technology Exhibition. The two start-ups are RiceAfrika Technologies and Wicrypt Technologies. They emerged winners in different categories at the Rocket Fuel Pitch Competition, which was attended by the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Prof Isa Pantami. According to a statement …

WhatsApp has rolled out a new feature that enables users of the app to upload voice notes as status updates. The new voice note feature allows users to record and share voice notes of not more than 30 seconds as a status update. This development is coming months after WhatsApp saw significant traction in voice messages on its platform where …

Teens can Code, a social enterprise, has unveiled its STEM360 programme for secondary school pupils in low income communities to bridge the gap in digital literacy. It will spur innovation in technology education, while supporting needs of educators and students, and bridging technology talent gap. Founder, Damian Isaac stressed that ‘the initiative is to empower young people to create their technology and apps …

MTN Nigeria Communications Plc (MTN Nigeria) has announced its unaudited results for 2022. According to the document published on the website of the Nigerian Exchange, the telecommunication giant recorded a whopping N2.01 trillion in revenue. The revenue for 2022 is not only the telecommunication biggest since coming to Nigeria but also21.6 percent increase when compared to the N1.65 trillion generated …

The Senate, on Tuesday, gave the Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy a 48-hour ultimatum to account for the N13.9 billion it collected from service-wide votes from 2017 to 2021. The ultimatum given by the Senate Committee on Public Accounts to the Permanent Secretary of the ministry, William Alo, followed his failure to tender documentary evidence on how the N13.9 …