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Ways to optimise your smartphone battery life

In this article, practical strategies and settings tweaks you can employ to extend your smartphone’s battery life without compromising on performance or functionality. Smartphones have...

SIM-NIN linkage: 65 million GSM lines risk disconnection

About 65 million phone lines are at risk of disconnection after telecom operators refused to grant subscribers an extension to the National Identification Number...

Telecom services risk disruption as 800 workers begin strike

Nigeria’s telecom sector risks shutdown as about 800 workers from the Private Telecommunications and Communications Senior Staff Association have embarked on strike, threatening to...

China’s Huawei unveils triple-folding phone

Chinese tech giant Huawei on Tuesday, unveiled its new smartphone, billed as the world’s first trifold phone, hours after US competitor Apple lifted the...

Nigerian Govt uncovers individuals with over 100 SIM cards in Nigeria

The Nigerian Government has uncovered individuals with an unusually high number of Subscriber Identification Modules exceeding 100. The Nigerian Communications Commission disclosed this in a...

10 great technological innovations to look out for 

As we stand on the brink of a technological revolution, the future holds incredible promise, with innovations that will reshape our world in ways...

What could Google monopoly ruling mean for you?

The tech world is digesting a US judge's potentially seismic ruling that Google illegally monopolises online search and related advertising It took four years to...

Improve transparency on call, data charges – NCC orders telcos

The Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC, has issued new guidance requiring telecommunication operators to provide clear and detailed information to subscribers about how they are...

Subscribers jubilate as NCC directs MTN, GLO, others to reconnect barred SIMs

Telecommunications subscribers in Nigeria have applauded the Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC, for directing Mobile Network Operators, MNOs, to reconnect Subscriber Identification Module, SIM, cards...

Step-by-step guide on unblocking your MTN, Airtel, others using shortcode

Nigerian telecommunication companies have provided clear guidelines to help subscribers unblock their SIM cards, following recent disconnections due to the ongoing National Identification Number...

Why SIMs Are Being Barred – Telcos Dismiss Claims Of Intent To Disrupt #Endbadgovernance...

Telecommunications companies have refuted allegations that they are planning to disrupt the #endbadgovernance protests set to occur nationwide from August 1-10, 2024. These denials come in response...

Meta deletes 63,000 accounts in ‘Yahoo Boys’ crackdown

Meta Platforms Inc., the parent company of Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, has removed 63,000 accounts associated with the notorious “Yahoo Boys” scam group, the...

How to extend iPhone battery life

As we increasingly rely on our iPhones to navigate the world, it is easy to take their batteries for granted. A battery is a...

25 countries where TikTok is banned

United States President Joe Biden recently signed a bill that could potentially result in the ban of TikTok in the US if its Chinese-owned...

Forex: MTN, Glo, others seek NCC nod for tariff hike

Telecommunications operators in the country including MTN Nigeria and Globacom have asked for Federal Government approval through the Nigerian Communications Commission to raise their...

Telcos seek tariff hike to offset soaring costs

Telecom operators in Nigeria have insisted on calls for an upward tariff review in a move to offset the soaring costs of operation and...

TikTok faces US ban as Biden set to sign bill

The US Senate has approved a controversial landmark bill that could ensure TikTok is banned in America. The United States has offered TikTok’s Chinese owner,...

Elon Musk introduces charges for posts by new X users

Elon Musk, the owner of microblogging platform, X, has disclosed plans to charge new users for posting on the platform. Musk said charging new users...

Brazil Supreme Court Justice orders investigation of Elon Musk, gives reason

A Brazilian Supreme Court justice, Alexandre de Moraes, has named the owner of X, Elon Musk as a target in an ongoing investigation over...

Outcry as agents, technical glitches hinder SIM-NIN linkage

In December 2020, the Nigerian government introduced the Subscriber Identity Module-National Identification Numbers linkage policy, mandating all telephone users in Nigeria to link their...