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Google, Meta, X, Others Paid N2.55trn Taxes To Nigeria In Six Months

Abibat Babalola

The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has disclosed that foreign digital companies Google, Meta, X (formerly Twitter), TikTok, Microsoft and social media platforms operating in Nigeria paid N2.55trn ($1.5billion) in taxes to the Federal Government in the first six months of 2024. NITDA revealed this in a statement on X, Wednesday, titled ‘NITDA commends tech giants for adhering to code of practice’. The agency stated data from the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) and the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) revealed that foreign digital companies, including interactive computer service…

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You’ll Soon Exit WhatApp Groups Without People Noticing

Abibat Babalola

Meta-owned WhatsApp is working on a new feature that will allow users to silently exit groups.In a screenshot   In a screenshot, it is shown that when users want to exit a WhatsApp group, other people will not be notified in the chat. Only group admins will be able to see who exits the group, but others do not, according to WABetaInfo. In a bid to make the messaging platform more user friendly, Meta-owned WhatsApp is likely working on a new feature that will allow users to silently exit groups.In…

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BREAKING: Facebook Changes Name to Meta

ADEOLA YUSUF

The social media network firm has changed name from Facebook. It shall, henceforth, be callled Meta   Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Facebook, Mr. Mark Zuckerberg, has publicly announced a change of name for Facebook to Meta. Platforms Africa reports that Zuckerberg made this announcement on Thursday at the company’s Connect event. The social media company’s “new name will be ‘Meta,’ he declared. READ ALSO: Lagos Declares One-Week Break For Public, Private Schools Nigeria is World highest porn-watching country – Report NNPC to Spend N621.2bn on 21 Nigerian Roads’ Reconstruction…

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