Category: ICT

AI To Replace Humans Within 10 Years – Bill Gates

ADEOLA YUSUF

Over the next decade, advances in artificial intelligence will mean that humans will no longer be needed “for most things” in the world, says Bill Gates. That’s what the Microsoft co-founder and billionaire philanthropist told comedian Jimmy Fallon during an interview on NBC’s “The Tonight Show” in February. At the moment, expertise remains “rare,” Gates explained, pointing to human specialists we still rely on in many fields, including “a great doctor” or “a great teacher.” But “with AI, over the next decade, that will become free, commonplace — great medical…

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‘Know These, Know Peace,’ 8 Characters of Quiet People In Group Chats

ADEOLA YUSUF

“The next time you notice someone typing less in the group chat, consider the following about them.” What talkers must know about the readers who say less or nothing in a group   People often assume that individuals who rarely chime in on group chats must be shy, bored, or disengaged. Psychologist, Henry Bookman, highlights eight unique traits of these individuals. He wrote; In my experience as a relationship counselor and writer, however, that couldn’t be further from the truth. Quietness is rarely about disinterest; it’s more often linked to…

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MTN CEO, Others Face Arraignment For Alleged Breach Of Act

ADEOLA YUSUF

The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission will on May 28, arraign Karl Toriola, the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer (MD/CEO) of MTN Nigeria Communications Plc. Toriola, MTN Nigeria Communications Plc and others will be arraigned over alleged failure to produce documents and information required by the commission in compliance with a lawful summons contrary to the FCCPC Act. The company and its CEO will be arraigned alongside Tobechukwu Okigbo, MTN’s Chief Corporate Services and Sustainability Officer and Ikenna Ikeme, General Manager, Regulatory Affairs of MTN, before Justice H.J.…

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FULL LIST: Again, Multichoice Hikes DStv, GOtv Prices

ADEOLA YUSUF

Multichoice is set to increase the prices of its DStv and GOtv packages effective from March 1, 2025. This was disclosed in a statement to its customers on Monday. The statement titled, “Price adjustments for DStv and GOtv packages,” read, “Dear Customer, please note that effective 1 March 2025, there will be a price adjustment on all DStv packages. “This is to enable us to continue to offer our customers world-class homegrown and international content, delivered through the best technology.” This is coming almost one year after its last price…

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Reps Demand Reversal Of Telecom Tariff Hike As New Fees Begin

ADEOLA YUSUF

Following a motion of urgent national importance by a member, Oboku Oforji, the House of Representatives on Tuesday called for the immediate suspension of the 50% hike in telecoms tariff. The House also decried the poor service delivery from telecom operators and insisted that an increase in tariff should not happen until service improves. The lawmakers ordered the NCC and the Minister of Communications, Innovation, and Digital Economy, Bosun Tijani, to suspend the tariff increase because of the economic hardship in the country. This was as telecommunications operators in the…

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‘End Of Mobile Phone is Here,’ Zuckerberg Reveals Replacement For Handsets

ADEOLA YUSUF

For nearly three decades, smartphones have dominated modern life, evolving from simple communication tools to powerful devices that control everything from work to entertainment. But according to Mark Zuckerberg, this era may soon end. He predicts that in less than a decade, smart glasses will replace smartphones as the primary way people access digital information. If he’s right, the way we interact with technology is about to change forever. The Beginning of the End for Smartphones Smartphones have been a staple of everyday life for years, but their dominance may…

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‘Y-Hell-O,’ MTN Subscribers Suffer Network Glitch, Telco Apologises

ADEOLA YUSUF

Subcribers of the telecommunication giant, MTN Nigeria, suffered two days of network disruption in Lagos, prompting the company to apologise. Platforms Africa reports that the internet service disruptions affected parts of Lagos State on Friday and Saturday. In a text message sent to subscribers on Saturday, the telecom company acknowledged the inconvenience caused by the outage. 80% of Lagos Communities Lack Functional Streetlights – ACRC Researchers ‘Joe, You’re Fired,’ Trump Revokes Biden’s Security Clearance MAPOLY Students Build Institution’s First-Ever Solar-Powered Vehicle ‘50% Hike,’ MTN, Glo, Others Get Govt’s Nod To…

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‘Not Tuesday Again,’ NLC Postpones Protest Against 50% Call, Data Tariff Hike

ADEOLA YUSUF

Nigeria Labour Congress says it has suspended its planned nationwide protest against the recent 50 per cent hike in telecom tariffs approved by the Nigerian Government. NLC shelved the rally for Tuesday (today) following a meeting with government representatives at the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation in Abuja, on Monday. Cockroach Milk Four Times More Nutritious Than Cow’s Milk – Study Alagba: Close Up On The Royal Ogbomoso Tortoise Which Lived For 344 Years Tariff Hike Imminent As Nigeria’s Electricity Subsidy Hits N2.8 Trillion ‘50%…

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SERAP Sues NCC Over Telecom Tariff Hike

ADEOLA YUSUF

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed a lawsuit against the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) over the 50 percent hike in telecom tariffs approved by the regulatory body. According to a statement by SERAP Deputy Director, Kolawole Oluwadare, the suit, filed on January 26, 2025, at the Federal High Court in Abuja, seeks to challenge the increase, which was recently authorized by the NCC. The new tariff structure raises the average cost of calls from N11 to N16.5 per minute, the price of 1GB of data from N287.5…

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‘50% Hike,’ MTN, Glo, Others Get Govt’s Nod To Increase Calls, Data Tariff For Nigerians

ADEOLA YUSUF

‘Tariff rates have remained static since 2013,’ full statement by thr NCC on the reasons the tariff hike application was approved    The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) says it will be granting approval for tariff adjustment requests by Network Operators in response to prevailing market conditions. Platforms Africa reports that this is pursuant to its power under Section 108 of the Nigerian Communications Act, 2003 (NCA) to regulate and approve tariff rates and charges by telecommunications operators. According to a statement signed on Monday by the Commission’s spokesperson, Reuben Muoka,…

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