The Federal Government has approved N24.20bn for the provision of broadband internet connection in at least 20 airports, 43 schools and six marketplaces in the country. At the end of this week’s Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting chaired by the President Muhammadu Buhari at the Presidential Villa, Abuja on Wednesday, the Minister of Communication and Digital Economy, Prof. Isa Pantami said …

Elon Musk has put the current value of Twitter at $20 billion, less than half the $44 billion he paid for the social media platform just five months ago, according to an internal email seen by American news media. The email to employees referred to a new stock compensation program in the San Francisco-based company and the allocation of shares …

The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), and the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) have agreed to work closely with relevant stakeholders as the former inches closer to developing a regulatory framework to provide operational guidelines for submarine cable and pipeline operators in Nigeria. Officials of both organs of government reached this agreement at a pre Audit meeting on submarine …

Nigeria’s youth-friendly brand, 9mobile has announced the winners of the maiden edition of the essay competition on the environment, which the brand sponsors. The competition, which was open to senior secondary school students in Abuja, was designed to encourage young people to think critically about environmental issues and raise awareness about environmental protection and sustainability. The essay competition with the …

HP Inc. (NYSE: HPQ) has issued its latest quarterly HP Wolf Security Threat Insights Report, showing hackers are diversifying attack methods, including a surge in QR code phishing campaigns. By isolating threats on PCs that have evaded detection tools, HP Wolf Security has specific insight into the latest techniques being used by cybercriminals in the fast-changing cybercrime landscape. To date, …

The Titan of Silicon Valley and cofounder of Intel, once the largest semiconductor manufacturer in the world, and a pioneer in the microprocessor business, Gordon Moore, passed away on Friday at the age of 94, according to Intel. Moore played a significant role in the contemporary era’s technical advancements by assisting businesses in developing ever-more-powerful processors for ever-smaller computers. He …

No fewer than 12.9 million cyberattacks have been recorded from within and outside the country during the just-concluded Presidential and National Assembly polls. The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Prof Isa Pantami, disclosed this on Tuesday, saying over 6.9 million attacks were recorded on election day alone. According to Pantami, the attacks were successfully blocked owing to the sophisticated …

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 …