Category: Technology

Nigerians want Communications Minister to resign for alleged links with terror groups

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All is indeed, not rosy for Nigeria’s Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Isa Pantami at the moment, as many people on social media are requesting for his resignation. The hashtag #PantamiResign has been trending online, with almost 20,000 retweets as of the time of filing this report. The tweets are requesting that, Isa Pantami should resign over his alleged link with terrorist groups, Taliban and Al-Qaeda. The Nigerian Twitter community also said the minister cannot be trusted with the data of Nigerians, especially with the ongoing National Identification Number…

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FirstBank starts the year with an innovative, convenient virtual payment card

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First of Bank of Nigeria Limited, Nigeria’s leading financial inclusion services provider has launched the Virtual Payment card, a Naira denominated debit card and digital representation of the plastic debit card. The card is designed to be linked to either a customer’s operative account or wallet account. The FirstBank Virtual Payment Card is a suitable alternative to the use of cash and cheques, with its wide-range features which include the ability of cardholders to protect his/her card using the block and unblock capabilities; PIN Reset; Change PIN as well as…

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NIMC to subscribers: You can’t link SIM with BVN-generated NIN

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The National Identity Management Commission says Subscriber Identification Modules(SIM) would not be linked with National Identity Numbers generated through Bank Verification Numbers. This was disclosed on Tuesday, in tweets via its official Twitter handle, stressing that individuals with BVN-generated NINs should visit NIMC offices to validate their NINs. It said the BVN-generated NIN would not work on its newly inaugurated mobile app. “You must complete your NIN registration even if your BVN has generated a NIN,” the commission stated. It added, “If your NIN was generated due to the BVN…

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NIN: FG extends deadline for SIM registration by 6 weeks

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The National Task Force on National Identity Number (NIN) and SIM registration stated that the Federal Government has approved three weeks extension for subscribers with NIN from December 30, 2020 to January 19, 2021. Federal Government yesterday, extended the synchronisation of SIM cards with the National Identity Number, NIN, to January and February 2021 for different categories of subscribers respectively. It also extended by six weeks for subscribers without NIN from December 30, 2020 to February 9, 2021. The extension, according to the Task Force was to save Nigerians from…

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Blackout in Lagos, Kaduna, others, as national grid collapses

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Eko Electricity Distribution Company has announced on its twitter handle that the power outage being experienced is as a result of a system collapse in the National Grid noting that, it is working with transmittion company, TCN to restore the light. Lagos, Kaduna and other states have experienced total blackout on Sunday. In a Twitter message, the distribution company states: “Dear customer, The outage you’re experiencing is due to a system collapse on the National Grid. We are working with our TCN partners to restore supply as soon as possible.…

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Gov.Sanwo-Olu scores first with Nigeria´s newly launched electric car

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Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu blazed the trail as he unveiled Nigeria’s first locally-assembled full electric car, aimed at reducing pressure on use of petroleum. The car, a Hyundai Kona manufactured by Stallion Group is 100 per cent electric and comes with zero emission, 482km driving range, and can be charged both at home and workplace. Sanwo-Olu said at the unveiling in Lagos that the electric car was technology on display. “The future that we see is the future of technology and this is the technology that we are…

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Access Bank restates Commitment to technological Innovation

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Access Bank Plc, sponsors of the Nigerian Fintech week 2020 stated its commitment to advancing the frontiers of industry agnostic technological innovation across Africa with Nigeria in focus. According to a statement from the bank, the week-long event sought to highlight fintech as a solution to problems across different industries including health, agriculture and logistics. Speaking at the event, the Executive Director for Information Technology and Operations, at Access Bank Plc, Ade Bajomo said: “Access Bank is committed to positively impacting lives and building the economy through technology. For years,…

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Apple, Biden, Gates, Musk and other high-profile Twitter accounts hacked in crypto scam

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Billionaires Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos and Bill Gates are among several high-profile individuals targeted by hackers on Twitter in an apparent Bitcoin scam. The official accounts of Barack Obama, Joe Biden and Kanye West also requested donations in the cryptocurrency. “Everyone is asking me to give back, and now is the time,” a tweet from Mr Gates’s account said. “You send $1,000, I send you back $2,000.” The tweets were deleted just minutes after they first were posted. All verified Twitter accounts marked with a blue tick have now been…

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Oyakhilome recants on 5G controversy, cites health risk

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Pastor Chris Oyakhilome, the founder of Christ Embassy, has backtracked on his claim that the introduction of 5G network was responsible for the coronavirus pandemic. Oyakhilome had controversially alleged that 5G – the fifth generation of wireless communications technologies supporting cellular data networks – was initiated to facilitate a “new world order.” The comments had generated heated debate among Nigerians, with the Senior Pastor of Kingsway International Christian Centre, Matthew Ashimolowo, criticising pastors, who he did not name, for presenting false information with respect to the pandemic. But Oyakhilome, in…

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WhatsApp cuts recipients of forwarded messages to tackle fake news

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Popular text messaging service, WhatsApp Messenger, has reduced messages a user can forward to five recipients, in an effort to reduce the spread of false information. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that WhatsApp Messenger, acclaimed to be the world’s most popular messaging app, is a freeware and cross-platform messaging and Voice over IP (VoIP) service owned by Facebook. The application allows the sending of text messages and voice calls, as well as video calls, images and other media, documents, and user location. Previously, users could forward messages to…

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