The Department of State Services (DSS) has lodged criminal charges against human rights activist and former African Action Congress (AAC) presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore, at the Federal High Court in Abuja. Also joined in the case as the 2nd and 3rd defendants are X Corp, owners of the social media platform X, and Meta Platforms … Read more
The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has fired back at Meta Platforms Inc, warning the tech giant that its threat to exit Nigeria does not erase its legal responsibilities or liabilities under the Nigerian law. Meta earlier today said it “may be forced to effectively shut down the Facebook and Instagram services in … Read more
The Abuja Division of the Federal High Court has authorized the Advertising Regulatory Commission of Nigeria (ARCON) to issue summons to Facebook owner Meta. The court was referring to an application filed by ARCON in the proceedings against the social media giant for violating Nigeria’s current advertising laws. The summons will be served at the … Read more
Fintech startups rarely become the subject of viral memes and TikTok videos, but Palmpay, a Chinese-backed digital wallet product, is the subject of plenty of social media ridicule. Most of the joke formats have the same theme: Palmpay agents will do anything to collect loans from defaulting borrowers. In some videos, agents can be seen … Read more
Facebook and Instagram users will now be paying N5,500 ($11.99) a month to use the verification badge otherwise known as the blue tick badge. Meta CEO, Mark Zuckerberg made this known on Sunday, February 19, 2023, following a similar move by Elon Musk at Twitter. Meta Verified, which will roll out first in Australia and … Read more
The passage by the Red Chamber of the National Assembly, followed the consideration of a report by the Senate Joint Committee on Finance; Customs, Excise and Tariff; Trade and Investment. The Nigerian Senate yesterday passed the Finance Bill 2021, which was transmitted to the National Assembly by President Muhammadu Buhari, on December 7, 2021. According … Read more
