News as it breaks
The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Council, joined the global media community today to mark the 2025 World Press Freedom Day, with a strong call for the responsible and ethical deployment of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in journalism. Speaking during a commemorative event in Abuja, NUJ FCT…
The Chairman of the Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB), Dr. Abdullahi Usman, has urged public and civil servants across Nigeria to embrace the Bureau’s new digital platform—the CCB Online Assets Declaration System—as the primary tool for declaring assets, signaling a decisive shift from the traditional manual process. Dr. Usman made…
The Nigerian House of Representatives has ordered a nationwide shutdown of pornographic websites, instructing the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) to enforce the ban immediately. The directive was issued during a plenary session on Tuesday, with lawmakers emphasizing that internet service providers must block access to such websites under the new…
The fusion of technology and cinema took center stage on Sunday, February 9, 2025, as Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu hosted the unveiling of Makemation—Africa’s first feature film on Artificial Intelligence (AI). The high-profile event at State House Marina brought together key stakeholders from Nollywood and the tech industry to…
The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has summoned MultiChoice Nigeria over its decision to increase subscription rates for its pay-TV services, DStv and GOtv. Customers recently received notifications about the price hike, which will take effect on March 1, 2025. Under the new rates, the DStv Premium bouquet…
The National Board for Technology Incubation NBTI says it will engage in the empowerment of youths in digital and technological innovations for the nation’s economic growth. The Director General of the Board, Dr. Kazeem Kolawole Raji stated this when he officially took over the mantle of leadership from the immediate…
Justice Nnamdi Dimg alt=’Court backs CBN, directs banks to collect customer?s social media handles’ class=’img-responsive text-center’ style=’margin: auto;’ba of the Federal High Court, Lagos, has upheld a new Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) regulation which requires financial institutions to demand and collect the social media handles of their customers, as…
Over 40 million lines have been disconnected since the expiration of the February 28 deadline set by the Nigerian Communications Commission for the linkage of NINs to SIMs. However, long queues at the enrolment centres, telco agents not gathering all the information needed from subcribers and server downtime have been…
Florida State Governor, Ron DeSantis signed a bill on Monday that will prohibit children younger than 14 from joining social media in the state, reports NBC News. According to the report, those who are 14 or 15 will need a parent’s consent before they join a platform. The bill, HB3,…
Globacom subscribers may be unable to make calls to MTN lines soon, due to the non-settlement of interconnect charges. The Nigerian Communications Commission disclosed this on Monday in a public notice signed by Director, Public Affairs Department, Reuben Muoka. It stated that the commission granted partial approval for the disconnection…
