Tech

Donald Trump’s ban from Twitter was possibly the biggest and most significant social media suspension ever in the entire history of the United States presidency. Trump’s reliance on Twitter which he frequently used to share his own…

Pascal Oparada After being suspended by Twitter on Wednesday for what the social media site termed inciting tweets by Trump, the president of the United States was allowed back onto the platform on Thursday. His brief ban did little…

During the police brutality protests in Nigeria in October, bitcoin saved the day when the government shut out protesters from using local payment platforms for collecting donations to support it. The young, tech-savvy protesters quickly…

Despite criticisms from many Nigerians of the two-week ultimatum for the registration and linking of National Identity Number (NIN) to mobile numbers, the federal government has insisted on the deadline. The director-general of the…

 Pascal Oparada The announcement by the Nigerian government for citizens to link their National Identification Numbers to their phone lines did not go down with well with many Nigerians. To many, the new directive is ill-timed and very…

LG Electronics has named veteran Nollywood actor and TV personality, Richard Eyimofe Mofe-Damijo as its brand ambassador in Nigeria. Mofe-Damijo, who is also known as RMD, is said to be the epitome of style and trend and will…

Donald Trump, who currently enjoys certain exemptions from Twitter’s policies due to his status as a world leader, will likely lose the protection after 20 January when Joe Biden takes over as the US president.   Mr Trump’s personal…

Paschal Oparada Nigeria’s apex bank, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), is yet to react to reports of loan apps that seek to fleece Nigerians. In January, a report by Hindenburg Research said Opera, the browser company is involved in…

Paschal Oparada Facebook-owned WhatsApp is finally giving users’ eyes a break by rolling out a dark mode setting to the messaging app - years after some other tech giants figured out how to offer a “dimmer pixels” switch. The…

Mauryn Uba holds a degree in Banking and Finance from the Lagos State University. She had worked in the banking sector for about seven years before leaving to carve a new career path in health, safety and environment (HSC). She is the Team…