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Fake News: Twitter bans political adverts worldwide

Twitter said Wednesday it would bar political advertising globally on its platform, responding to growing criticism over misinformation from politicians on social media. Chief executive Jack Dorsey said in a tweet that the company took the action to head off potential problems from “machine learning-based optimization of messaging and micro-targeting, …

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Nigeria servicing $460 million loan for failed Abuja CCTV project — Minister

The House of Representatives Committee on Finance has demanded further explanation on the $460 million Abuja CCTV camera project from the Ministry of Finance. The Chairman of the committee, James Faleke (APC-Lagos), at a budget defence session with the ministry on Thursday in Abuja, said there was a need for …

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DICI end their 2nd Edition of Summer Fest Skills Training.

Parents have been advised to enrol their children for skills and Vocational training programs during holidays instead of regular holiday lessons. This was contained in the remarks of the Executive Director, Development Initiative For Community Impact, DICI, Rachael Missan-Ruppee, during the closing ceremony of the Summer Fest Skills and Vocational …

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IUO, Cisco partner to begin Digital skills workshop in South-South

Cisco Network Academy has named Igbinedion University Okada(IUO) as host for its South-South Digital Skills and Entrepreneurship Development Workshop. David Ekpah,South-South Representative of Cisco Academy System Nigeria,disclosed this during a courtesy visit to the university on Thursday in Okada. Ekpah said Cisco International is happy to be part of the …

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Facebook launches “Developer Circles” in Benin

Facebook has launched its “Developers Circles’’ in Benin, Edo State, a platform that allows people who are technologically inclined to engage with experts, learn new technology and collaborate with developers to build tech products. Speaking during the inauguration of the Facebook Circles in Benin, Mr Izoduwa Asemota, a co-lead of …

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Philippines, Nigerians spend more time on social media, says a report

Nigerians spend more time on social media than citizens of most countries, according to a survey conducted by Global Web Index, a market research company. In the survey, 575,000 internet users aged 16-64 were interviewed across 46 markets. The social media networks considered in the survey include Facebook, Whatsapp, Twitter, …

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