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FG extends NIN-SIM verification deadline for the 7th time, 66m numbers issued
The Federal Government has approved the extension of the deadline for National Identity Number (NIN)-Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) data verification…
Social Media Roundup: Cross leaked nudes, Cubana Chief Priest vs Maria and others
Hello guys! Hope you had a good week. As usual, we are here to catch you up on…
Global Tech Roundup; Apple lost $6bn to chip shortage, Mastercard now offers banks crypto services
Hi there. Welcome to the end of another fantastic week. This week had a few interesting stories in…
With over 1.3bn votes, Big Brother Naija 6 would have made N57 billion with SMS voting
The reality TV show, Big Brother Naija is the most viewed show on the African continent. Since its…
Vault Hill names M.I Abaga as its creative director to oversee its metaverse and NFT products
M.I Abaga – Africa’s #1 rap artist has been named creative director of Vault Hill, overseeing the creative…
Tyson Fury vs Wilder, EndSARS, Tiwa Savage sex tape; what Nigerians searched for in October
The emergence of a sex tape involving one of Nigeria’s favourite pop stars, a boxing bout considered one…
Bloomberg names Ckay’s single, ‘Love Nwantiti’ the biggest-ever hit from Africa
Bloomberg has named Ckay’s ‘Love Nwantiti’ as the biggest-ever hit out of Africa. According to the organisation, the…
Samsung regains top spot as global smartphone shipment declined 6.7% in Q3
Global smartphone shipments fell by 6.7 year-on-year in the third quarter of 2021, bringing an end to the…
Facebook rebrands, becomes Meta- a social technology company
Social media giant, Facebook has been renamed to be called Meta after 17 years. The new name will…
Announcing Technext Coinference 2021: Africa’s biggest cryptocurrency gathering!
Dear friends, It gives me great pleasure to introduce to you our maiden event, Technext Coinference. It is…
