April 14, 2021 The Vice President,  Yemi Osinbajo has called on world leaders to build a fairer world that takes into account the interest of the poor and the marginalized. He noted that the world should not impose unfair burdens on developing countries, but that the principle of fairness must be applied by leaders in ...

Alphabet Inc’s Google has reached licensing deals with over 600 news outlets around the world and is seeing a “huge increase” in users requesting more content from specific publications as part of a new program, it said on Wednesday. The update comes as big internet service providers including Facebook Inc have been locked in bitter ...

Facebook on Wednesday announced the launch of its book ‘LeadHERs: Life Lessons From African Women’ as part of its commitment to celebrate International Women’s Month (IWM). Facebook in a statement in Lagos said “the book was a collection of beautifully inspired stories and life advice from 19 women who were breaking boundaries in fields such ...

An Ogun State High Court of Justice, holden  in Abeokuta, Nigeria, has slammed  N500 million (about $1 million) damages against a U.K.-based blogger, Maureen  Badejo for libelous publications through her GIO TV against the General Overseer of Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries, Dr. Daniel Olukoya, and the church. The claimants are the Incorporated Trustees ...

The Independent Investigative Panel on Human Rights Violations by defunct Special Anti- Robbery Squad (SARS) on Monday ordered the Police to produce Morris Ashwe, a victim of alleged “enforced disappearance” unfailingly by Feb. 24 The panel chairman, rtd Justice Suleiman Galadima, gave the order after his younger brother Raphael, told the panel that the whereabouts ...

As part of its commitment to ensuring access to affordable broadband connectivity in Africa’s underserved populations, Tizeti West Africa’s pioneer solar-based internet service provider is rolling out its 4G LTE network in Edo State, with monthly fixed broadband costs pegged at four thousand Naira ($8). With this move, millions of people in Edo State previously ...

The outgoing Republican chairman of the Senate Commerce Committee asked the chief executives of five major U.S. tech firms to answer detailed questions about decisions to restrict or permanently ban accounts of conservative users. Senator Roger Wicker sent letters to Apple Inc, Facebook Inc, Amazon.com Inc, Alphabet Inc and Twitter in which he said “thousands ...

Uganda banned social media and beefed up security in the capital on Tuesday, two days ahead of a presidential election pitting Yoweri Museveni, one of Africa’s longest-serving leaders, against opposition frontrunner Bobi Wine, a popular singer. Campaigning ahead of the vote has been marred by brutal crackdowns on opposition rallies that have left scores dead ...

Days after Facebook suspended the account of US President, Donald Trump, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission’s antitrust lawsuit against Facebook has been transferred to another judge on Tuesday so that it and a similar case filed by state attorneys general will be heard by the same person, according to a court filing on Tuesday. No ...

Facebook has released its “2020 Year in Review: Highlights” an infographic showcasing some of its key investments and work across Africa in 2020. Supported by an animated video celebrating and showcasing a few people across the continent rising against the challenges of this unexpected year, the campaign aims to highlight the successes, strength and resilience ...