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WhatsApp Adds Extra Layer of Privacy for Chats

Nigeria, April 24 -- WhatsApp has introduced a new feature aimed at giving users more control over their private conversations. On Wednesday, the messaging platform shared that it will begin rolling ... Read More


Rivers, Benue, Akwa-Ibom Leads As Nigeria Records Over 2 Million Cases Of HIV

Nigeria, April 24 -- A new report from the National Agency for the Control of AIDS (NACA) has revealed that Rivers State currently has the highest number of people living with HIV in Nigeria. The 202... Read More


Rivers, Benue, Akwa-Ibom Lead As Nigeria Records Over 2 Million Cases Of HIV

Nigeria, April 24 -- A new report from the National Agency for the Control of AIDS (NACA) has revealed that Rivers State currently has the highest number of people living with HIV in Nigeria. The 202... Read More


Bolt in Talks with Drivers Ahead of May 1 Strike

Nigeria, April 24 -- Bolt, a leading e-hailing company in Nigeria, is seeking to engage with driver representatives ahead of a planned 24-hour strike by app-based drivers in Lagos on May 1. The strik... Read More


WHO to Cut Jobs as US Halts Funding

Nigeria, April 23 -- The World Health Organization (WHO) announced on Tuesday that it will reduce its staff and scale back operations due to a major funding shortfall. This move comes after the Unite... Read More


New Polio Cases Found in Jigawa After Years Without Outbreak

Nigeria, April 23 -- Two fresh cases of polio have been found in Jigawa State, Nigeria, marking the first appearance of the disease in the area since the country was declared free of the wild poliovir... Read More


Apple, Meta Fined €700 Million by EU Over Rule Breaches

Nigeria, April 23 -- The European Union fined Apple and Meta a total of 700 million euros for breaking new digital competition rules. Apple received the larger portion-500 million euros-for stopping ... Read More


Reddit Faces Short Outage Worldwide

Nigeria, April 22 -- Reddit users across the world experienced a sudden disruption in service on Monday, April 21, 2025. 20 a.m. ET, when many people noticed they couldn't load the website or app. A... Read More


Uber, Bolt, inDrive Drivers Plan May 1 Protest Over Poor Working Conditions

Nigeria, April 22 -- Drivers working for ride-hailing services like Uber, Bolt, and inDrive are planning a 24-hour protest in Lagos, Nigeria. The protest scheduled for May 1, organized by the Amalgam... Read More


ChatGPT Users Surprised as AI Starts Calling Them by Name Without Input

Nigeria, April 19 -- Some users of ChatGPT have started noticing that the chatbot occasionally addresses them by their names, even though they never shared those names or asked the system to use them.... Read More