Nigeria, March 1 -- Microsoft has announced plans to shut down Skype, its video communication tool that once dominated the internet and had more than three hundred million users.

In a post on X on Friday, the company announced that the once-popular video-calling service would be discontinued in May.

In its message, the company said users of the service are allowed to switch to Teams, a newer communication service. It recommended they do so before May.

"Starting in May 2025, Skype will no longer be available. Over the coming days, you can sign in to Microsoft Teams Free with your Skype account to stay connected with all your chats and contacts," the message read.

This is coming 14 years after Microsoft bought Skype for $8.5 billion, wh...