The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) said that the country’s phone subscriptions have reached 147 million as at January 2018. The Executive Vice Chairman, NCC, Prof. Umar Danbatta, said at the NCC Special Day at the ongoing 29th Enugu International Trade Fair. The fair was organised by the Enugu Chamber of Commerce, Mines, Industries and Agriculture…
Facebook shares plunged Monday as the social media giant faced an onslaught of criticism at home and abroad over revelations that a firm working for Donald Trump’s presidential campaign harvested and misused data on 50 million members. On Wall Street, Facebook shares skidded 6.8 percent amid concerns about pressure for new regulations that could hurt…
There seems to be light at the end of the tunnel as far as getting a prepaid electricity meter is concerned as the Minster of Power, Works and Housing, Mr Babatunde Fashola says supply to consumers will improve following the approval of a new regulations for meter asset providers. Fashola said this on Sundy at…
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) says the number of active mobile phone lines in the country rose to 146 million in January 2018, an increase of 2,233,467 lines from the 144,631 recorded in December 2017. NCC made this known in its monthly Subscribers Operator Data posted on its website. The Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA),…
Renowned British physicist Stephen Hawking, whose mental genius and physical disability made him a household name and inspiration across the globe, has died, a family spokesman said Wednesday He was aged 76. “We are deeply saddened that our beloved father passed away today,” professor Hawking’s children, Lucy, Robert, and Tim said in a statement carried…
The Federal Government is making progress on the establishment of modular refineries with the arrival of one set of package shipment already in the country and undergoing Customs clearance. The Niger Delta Inter-Ministerial Committee, chaired by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, informed members at its presentation meeting in Abuja that the refinery would be installed in…
Workers in Nokia Solutions Networks Ltd. have commenced a three-day warning strike to protest anti-labour practices by the management of the company. The workers said they embarked on the strike as members of the Private Telecommunications and Communications Senior Staff Association of Nigeria. The General Secretary of the association, Mr Okonu Abdullahi, told the News…
Apple Inc is preparing to release three new smartphones later this year, including the largest iPhone ever, a device that may have a bigger display than arch-rival Samsung’s flagship phone, Bloomberg reported on Monday, citing people familiar with the products. The trio also includes an upgraded handset the same size as the current iPhone X…
The Federal Government says it will support investment in the construction of modular refineries to ensure the success of the initiative. The Senior Technical Adviser to the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Mr. Rabiu Suleiman, disclosed this at the ongoing Nigeria International Petroleum Summit (NIPS) in Abuja. He added that government would also guarantee…