U.S. telecom firm fined $1m for fake Biden AI campaign call
A U.S. telecommunications company has been fined one million dollars for sending a campaign call featuring a fake voice of U.S. President, Joe Biden, generated using Artificial Intelligence (AI)….
FCC commissioner denies receiving money from job seekers
Aug 15, 2023 Alhaji Manman Alakai, commissioner, representing Nasarawa State in the Federal Character Commission (FCC), has denied receiving money to secure employment for in job seekers. Alakai, who appeared…
Job racketeering: Beneficiaries indict former FCC IPPIS Desk, Chief of Protocol Officers
Aug. 14, 2023 …Say they’ve been receiving salaries without working Fourteen persons on Monday told the House of Representatives committee investigating job racketeering at the Federal Character Commission (FCC) that…
Reps issue arrest warrant on ex FCC, IPPIS desk officer
Aug. 10, 2023 The House of Representatives Ad hoc Committee investigating employment racketeering in MDAs on Thursday issued warrant of arrest on Mr. Haruna Kolo, a former staff of Federal…
Alleged job racketeering: Reps threaten to invoke constitutional powers on IPPIS, AMCON
August 9, 2023 The House of Representative has threatened to invoke its constitutional power on IPPIS, Budget Office and the Assets Management Company of Nigeria (AMCON) over failure to appear…
Federal Character Commission amendment Bill passes 2nd reading Bill
March 28, 2023 The Federal Character Commission (FCC) amendment Bill has passed second reading at the House of Representatives. Rep. Unyime Idem (PDP-Akwa-Ibom) while leading the debate on the general…
Abducted Guardian reporter regains freedom – Family
April 2, 2022 After five days in captivity, Mr. Julius Osahon, a Correspondent of The Guardian newspapers has regained his freedom, a family source has said. Mrs. Jessica Osahon, spouse…
Buhari Receives 1st Made in Nigeria cell phone
June 9, 2021 President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday received the first made in Nigeria cell phone, known as ITF Mobile. The Minister of Industry, trade and Investment, Adeniyi Adebayo presented…
Legal experts say Trump’s attempt to curb social media censorship won’t change legal obligations of Twitter, others
U.S. President Donald Trump’s attempt to curb what he says is social media censorship is a political gambit and will not change the legal obligations of companies like Twitter Inc…
Warren campaign challenges Facebook ad policy that exempts politicians from fact-checking
U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren’s Democratic presidential campaign this week challenged Facebook’s policy that exempts politicians’ ads from fact-checking, by running ads on the social media platform containing the false claim…