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FTC Bans Hidden Fees for Events, Rentals Starting May 12

Nigeria, May 6 -- The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has announced that starting May 12, businesses will no longer be allowed to add hidden fees when selling live event tickets or offering short-... Read More


YouTube Tests Cheaper Two-Person Premium Plan

Nigeria, May 6 -- YouTube is trying out a new two-person Premium subscription plan in India, France, Hong Kong, and Taiwan, the company shared on Monday. The move is aimed at giving users more option... Read More


Tinubu Approves NIN Authentication for All Government Agencies

Nigeria, May 6 -- President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has given approval for the use of National Identity Number (NIN) authentication across all ministries, departments, and agencies (MDAs) of the federal gov... Read More


Trump Moves To Delay Tiktok Ban Again

Nigeria, May 6 -- Former U.S. President Donald Trump has said he is open to delaying the TikTok ban again if the company's Chinese owner, ByteDance, does not complete a deal to sell its U.S. operation... Read More


Google to Allow Children Under 13 to Use Gemini Chatbot

Nigeria, May 5 -- Starting next week, children under 13 with parent-managed Google accounts will be able to access Google's Gemini chatbot. This change applies to families using Google's Family Link,... Read More


OpenAI to Adjust ChatGPT Model After Overly Agreeable Responses

Nigeria, May 5 -- OpenAI has announced plans to make changes to the way it updates the AI models powering ChatGPT after users noticed the platform becoming unusually agreeable and validating. This is... Read More


NDPC, Meta in Talks to Prevent Exit from Nigeria

Nigeria, May 5 -- The National Data Protection Commission (NDPC) has confirmed that it is in active talks with Meta and WhatsApp to resolve the problems that pushed the companies to threaten leaving N... Read More


Meta Cannot Escape $220m Fine by Threatening to Leave Nigeria -FCCPC

Nigeria, May 4 -- The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission has said Meta's threat to leave Nigeria will not remove its legal responsibilities. The commission made this known after M... Read More


India Shuts Access to Pakistani Celebrities' Social Media

Nigeria, May 3 -- India blocked the Instagram account of former Pakistani prime minister and cricket star Imran Khan on Saturday as part of new measures against Islamabad. This came after India accus... Read More


EFCC Arrests Sacked Warri, PH, Kaduna Refinery Bosses Over $3bn Fraud

Nigeria, May 3 -- The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has arrested the recently dismissed managing directors and top officials of the Port Harcourt Refining Company, Warri Refining and Petroc... Read More