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Broken, 420, S3x, GNOC, 28 Slangs Teens Use To Outsmart Parents Decoded

April 24, 2022March 29, 2023 ADEOLA YUSUF

“Your teenage children know far more than you think. And if you think parenting is still the same as what our parents did, You will fail.” Here is what to know about their new slangs, the meaning and what to do With the incessant cases of crimes by minors and parenting failures rocking the society, Platforms Africa, in continuation of its solution journalism, decoded some slangs that children with internet enabled-phones use to communicate with one-another keeping their parents in the dark. To all the Parents, since the children…

What To Know About Blockchain, Emerging Technology for Business Prosperity

April 24, 2022 ADEOLA YUSUF

Platforms Africa chronicles the brainstorming session of the NCC, Stakeholders on Blockchain’s Benefits to the Nigeria’s economy and why every unbusiness-minded individuals and entities may soon be left behind The DLT, such as Blockchain, DAG; Hashgraph; Holochain; Tempo (Radix), is a digital system for recording transactions of assets at multiple places simultaneously, Platforms Africa has gathered. The key features of DLT include:immutability (once written, it is extremely difficult to alter), and peer-to-peer sharing, in the sense that ledger is shared among peers while there is no central ownership. And,…

How To Use Google To Monitor, Protect Your Children’s Internet Activities

April 20, 2022April 20, 2022 ADEOLA YUSUF

14 steps to monitor and protect your children who use iPhones, Android and other internet-enabled phones From Anywhere It is no longer news as everyone has in one way or the other heard about or seen the viral leaked sex video of the teenage Chrisland Secondary school girl. The news broke when the video which is said to have been hidden from public for about two months surfaced on the internet. It is said that the incident occurred since two months ago but the school authority had kept it out…

Teams Stemlab, Rocket: Meet FSI/FUTMinna Hackathon Winners

April 14, 2022 ADEOLA YUSUF

Participants were drawn from 21 universities across the country, Executive Director, FSI, Aituaz Kola-Oladejo, says in a statement sent to Platforms Africa Winners have emerged in the final round of the ‘IncludeMe’ virtual Hackathon competition, the FSI/FUTMinna innovation challenge, which was held on Tuesday, April 12, 2022. Platforms Africa reports that Team Stemlab defeated nine other contestants to emerge victorious, carting home a grand prize of N1.5 million while the 1st runner-up, Team Rocket, went away with a whopping N1 million and Team EarNest came third, earning N750, 000.…

Nigerian Journalist Aaron Ukodie’s Daughter Graduates From Jo’burg Varsity

April 14, 2022April 14, 2022 ADEOLA YUSUF

Proud father, a prominent IT editor, pens emotional tribute, reveals how he struggled to raise thousands of dollars to send two daughters to Lee University, Cleveland, U.S., and University of Johannesburg and how Bernice’s educational journey almost ended halfway Bernice, daughter of a Nigerian Journalist and author, Aaron Ukodie, has graduated From the University of Johannesburg. Platforms Africa reports that Bernice, a graduate of Accountancy, is the second daughter after her sister, Sharon, graduated from Lee University, Cleveland, U.S., to have finished from a University abroad. READ ALSO: Top…

NCC Deepens R&D Investment, Awards N233m Grants, Endowments

April 8, 2022 ADEOLA YUSUF

University of ibadan, Bayero University Kano, and others: Here are names of beneficiary institutions in the NCC Professional chair Endowments Consistent with its recognition of the academia as a central stakeholder in its commitment to linkages and local development sphere of the Nigeria’s telecommunications sector, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has awarded fresh research grants and endowed professorial chairs in some Nigerian universities in the sum of N233 million. From the total sum, N172.5 million was awarded to support 13 proposals found to have met the stipulated criteria in…

Nigerian Parliament Indicts Agip, MTN, Glo, Others of Tax Evasion

April 8, 2022April 8, 2022 ADEOLA YUSUF

Globacom, Airtel, 9Mobile and co. Here are names of companies the House of Representatives Committee on Public Accounts found questionable for tax offenses The Chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Public Accounts, Oluwole Oke has accused some firms operating in Nigeria of evading tax. Speaking while receiving the Minister of Industry, Trade, and Investment, Otunba Niyi Adebayo, on Thursday, Oke said that several companies operating in the country were in the habit of not paying statutory taxes to the government, causing a revenue shortage for the operation…

Easy Steps to Link NIN to MTN, Glo, and Airtel SIM Cards

April 8, 2022March 29, 2023 ADEOLA YUSUF

Platforms Africa, as a part of its commitment to solution journalism, presents easy step-by-atep approach 72 million Nigerian subscribers whose lines are barred can take to link their NIN to MTN, Glo, and Airtel SIM Cards 72.77 million subscribers were, according to Platforms Africa, affected when, after months of repeated extensions of deadlines, the Nigerian government on Monday, April 4, ordered telecommunications companies to enforce compliance with its National Identification Number-Subscriber Identity Module policy. In simple terms, the telecom companies were ordered to bar SIM cards that are yet…

Reactions As Adeboye’s Son, Leke, Calls RCCG Pastor ‘Goat’

April 6, 2022 ADEOLA YUSUF

“GOAT is an acronym for greatest of all time. Why are we so upset at the pastor being called a goat? Leke even used “sir” to show he called them goats with respect.” “No, he should be suspended, quite disgusting of him to bring the internal ramblings/politics to the media! He should be ready for the storm he brewed!” Leke Adeboye, the son of the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Pastor Enoch Adeboye, has sparked diverse reactions on social media after he slammed erring pastors…

MTN, Glo, Others Block 72.77m Subscribers for NIN-SIM Link Offense

April 5, 2022April 5, 2022 ADEOLA YUSUF

In response to the Nigerian Government’s directive to telecommunication operators, more than 72.77 million active subscribers have been blocked from using their sims to make calls. The Director of Public Affairs of the Nigerian Communications Commission, Dr Ikechukwu Adinde, and the Head, Corporate Communications at the Nigeria Identity Management Commission, Mr Kayode Adegoke gave the directive in a joint statement they signed. READ ALSO: NIN-SIM: Disconnect Unlinked Subscribers, Govt Tells MTN, Others Nigerian Varsities May Be Shut Longer Than Expected – ASUU Ask Your Cousin, Obasanjo, for Ige Murder, Omisore…