Russia has warned that the growing digital divide could become a new global dividing line and fertileground for modern forms of colonialism if left unaddressed. Andrey Akulchev, acting director of the Department of International Information Security at the RussianForeign Ministry, made the remarks on Tuesday during a session titled “AI as a Factor in theDevelopment…
A 16-year-old Mexican student, Ángela Karime Venegas Hernández, has won a gold medal at an international science competition in Indonesia for developing an experimental fire extinguisher that uses sound waves to put out flames without water or chemical agents. Venegas developed the device, called Vortex Tech, while studying electronics at the Centre for Industrial and…
Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy Bosun Tijani has declared that Nigeria hasbecome West Africa’s digital powerhouse.He stressed that the country’s strengths in digital infrastructure, artificial intelligence, and cybersecurityshould form a core part of its foreign policy. Tijani made the remarks on Tuesday, August 4, 2026, at the Second Seminar on Anticipatory, Cyber andDigital…
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has directed Mobile Network Operators (MNOs) to compensate subscribers for service disruptions, marking a shift from traditional fines to direct consumer restitution. In a statement issued on Sunday by its Head of Public Affairs, Nnenna Ukoha, the commission said the directive targets operators whose network performance falls below established standards…
TikTok has temporarily restricted access to its LIVE feature during late-night hours for users in Nigeria,citing an ongoing safety investigation. This action follows the platform’s disclosure of sweeping enforcement statistics for the second quarterof 2025, which saw millions of videos and tens of thousands of LIVE sessions banned across the country.The restriction, which was reportedly…
On Wednesday, April 23, Tony Buzbee and his client, who filed a $50 million lawsuit under the pseudonym “Jane Doe,” shared more audio footage of Shannon Sharpe allegedly threatening to “choke” her “in public.” A day after Buzbee and Doe shared audio of Sharpe allegedly threatening to “choke” a woman he’d been romantically involved with,…
TikTok faces a potential shutdown in the U.S. after Saturday, April 5, if its Chinese parent company doesn’t reach an agreement to sell a controlling interest in the hugely popular video app. Will TikTok go dark? With just days to go before the deadline set by President Trump, it’s not clear what will happen next…
Elon Musk announced on Friday that he has sold social media site X to his own xAI artificial intelligence company in a $33 billion all-stock deal. Both companies are privately held, which means they are not required to disclose their finances to the public. Musk said in a post on X that the move will…
A major outage of Sony’s PlayStation Network (PSN) on Saturday has left tens of thousands of gamers unable to access online services, stores and multimedia apps. “We are aware some users might be currently experiencing issues with PSN,” PlayStation said on its social media platforms, confirming users’ mounting complaints around the globe. Reports of connectivity…
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has approved the request by telecom operators for tariff adjustments in the telecoms industry.The approval, which is a 50 percent hike in telecoms tariff, is coming when different telecoms subscribers’ groups are kicking against any tariff hike that will further impoverish telecoms subscribers, especially small business owners whose offices and…
