Meta Chief Executive Officer, Mark Zuckerberg has announced that WhatsApp users can now edit a message within 15 minutes of sending the message. In a brief statement on his official Facebook page on Monday, Zuckerberg wrote: “You can now edit your WhatsApp messages up to 15 mins after they’re sent”, In a blog post, the company said the feature is available …

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has cautioned members of the public on the fraudulent activities of those it described as loan sharks. This is as the commission said it had received more than 20,000 complaints from those who have fallen victim to the sharp practices of online fraudsters. The commission’s Head of Consumers Affairs Bureau, Mr. Ayanbanji Ojo, made the …

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has said that there are many fraudulent ways traders and other members of the public can be defrauded online. The commission advised traders to beware of various online tactics aimed at defrauding them. The commission made these disclosures during its telecom consumers sensitisation program themed “ “Shine Your Eyes- No Fall Mugu” held on Thursday. …

Montana on Wednesday became the first US state to ban TikTok, with the law set to take effect next year as the debate escalates over the impact and security of the popular video app. The prohibition signed into law by Governor Greg Gianforte will serve as a legal test for a national ban on the Chinese-owned platform, something that lawmakers …

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has granted telecommunications operators in Nigeria the approval to disconnect banks over N120 billion unstructured supplementary service data (USSD) debt, according to the Association of Licensed Telecommunications Operators of Nigeria (ALTON). ALTON Chairman Mr Gbenga Adebayo in Lagos said in a statement on Friday that the Mobile Network Operators (MNOs) would disconnect banks if they failed …

Billionaire Twitter owner, Elon Musk has said that he has hired a new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) for the social media platform he acquired in last October. Musk, who announced in a Twitter post on Thursday, said the new CEO will be starting in six weeks while his role will transition to being the Executive Chair, an oversight role. He …

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has sensitised traders in Ibadan, Oyo State capital, on how to reduce data usage on mobile telecommunications network. At the third edition of Market Conversation held at Bodija International Market, Ibadan on Wednesday, NCC’s Head of Consumers Affairs, Mr Ayanbanji Ojo said that there would be excessive use of data when some apps were running …

The Director General of Gavel Institute of Parliamentary Studies (GIPS), Comrade Fatai Jimoh has expressed delight at the objective manner with which the Senate Committee on ICT and Cyber Security conducted its rescheduled public hearing on a Bill for an Act to repeal and re-enact National Information Technology Development Agency (NITD) Act, 2007. Jimoh  said that “the public hearing actually …

The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Isa Pantami has asked telecommunication firms and other stakeholders in the sector to ignore any attempt to impose a five per cent excise duty on telecom services. According to the minister, the sector has been excluded from excise duty tax with approval from President Muhammadu Buhari, which was announced on the 21st March, …

The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has disclosed that the agency does not seek to regulate telecoms business, but regulate Information Technology for development. The agency’s spokesperson, Mrs Hadiza Umar explained that as a result, telecommunications operators would be excluded from the NITDA Bill currently being debated at the National Assembly. Umar better clarified this position in an interview …