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11 Apr
Social media platform, TikTok, said it removed 176.5 million videos posted on it, of which 1.7 million emanated from Nigerian users in the fourth quarter of 2023.
13 Mar
The US House of Representatives overwhelmingly approved a bill on Wednesday that would force TikTok to divest from its Chinese owner or be banned from the United States. The legislation is a major setback for the video-sharing app, which has surged in popularity across the world while causing nervousness about its Chinese ownership and its…
28 Feb
According to Stocklytics.com, Zoom mobile app downloads have plunged by 89 per cent between Q2 2020 and Q4 2023. Data revealed a particularly stark drop in the Asia-Pacific region, one of Zoom’s key markets.
16 Feb
Social media platform Meta is working to detect and label AI-generated images on Facebook, Instagram and Threads as the company pushes to call out “people and organisations that actively want to deceive people.”
26 Jan
Social media platform, Meta, has unveiled new features targeted at restricting how teens receive messages on Facebook and Instagram. Meta said the new measures are being rolled to build on its earlier policy restricting people above 19 from messaging teens, who are not following them.
16 Dec
Elon Musk claimed Saturday that advertisers were returning to X (formerly Twitter) after an exodus, at a Rome meeting where he also warned Italy's low birth rate could put off investors.
28 Nov
Social media is one of the most powerful tools for global information dissemination. With the biggest majority now involved on various platforms (64.6 percent of the global population, according to the October 2023 Statista survey), innovations and vital news quickly gain exposure and discussion.
28 Nov
SciPlay, a leading developer in the social casino games industry, has undeniably left a significant mark on the genre's evolution.
8 Nov
The Internet Society Nigeria Chapter inaugurated its new executive council, which is to be led by Kunle Olorundare, who was elected president to serve a three-year term. Other members inaugurated into the executive council include Vice President, Adebunmi Adeola Akinbo. General Secretary, Nkoro Essang; Programme Secretary, Abdulrahman Barkindo Alkali; Financial Secretary, Saheed Ajibade Adedokun; Treasurer,…
26 Oct
X is tinkering with video and audio calling at the platform formerly known as Twitter, according to a post Wednesday by owner Elon Musk.
21 Sep 2023
Social media platform, Meta (Facebook) has revealed plans to unveil verification process for businesses on WhatsApp.
18 Sep 2023
The World Public Relations Forum 2023 (WPRF), hosted by the Global Alliance for Public Relations and Communications Management, takes place in Chennai, India. Global Alliance is the confederation of the world’s major PR and communication management associations and institutions, representing practitioners and academics, with a mission is to unify the PR profession, raise standards, share…
18 Sep 2023
Multi-category app, Glovo and Shoprite have come together in a new deal to boost customer experience.

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The National Chairman of All Progressives Congress (APC) Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje has secured an exparte injunction restraining further action on his purported suspension as member of the party. In an exparte motion granted by Federal high Court in Kano, Wednesday, Justice A. U Liman ordered the purported suspension of Ganduje as member of the…
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Thursday declared former Kogi State governor Yahaya Bello wanted. The EFCC is prosecuting Bello over an allege money laundering of N80.2billion. The former governor was absent in court earlier today when the EFCC arraigned him. Bello’s arraignment is coming on the heels of a warrant of arrest…