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GenCos urged to up power generation as consumers face poor supply

As electricity consumers in Nigeria continue to face incessant outages in recent months, the industry regulator orders generating companies to ramp up supply. According to the order by the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC), GenCos are urged to attain GenCos gets marching order as electricity consumers face poor supply by July 1. Sanusi Garba, chairman

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Nigerian Govt. approves 109 e-Learning centres for primary education

The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved N964 million for the provision of satellite-based education system equipment in three primary schools in each of the 36 States of the Federation and the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. Information and Culture Minister, Lai Mohammed, revealed this at the end of the Council’s meeting, chaired by President Muhammadu

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Parents can now monitor what kids do on Instagram as Meta rolls out new tools

Meta announced today that it’s rolling out new tools on Instagram and Quest VR headsets that are designed to give parents additional supervision controls. On Instagram, parents and guardians can now send invitations to their teens to initiate supervision tools. Prior to this change, only teens could send invitations. Parents and guardians can now also set specific

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Bitcoin plunges as major crypto lender halts operations

The price of bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies crumbled Monday, after a major cryptocurrency lender effectively failed and halted all withdrawals from its platform, citing “extreme market conditions.” It’s the latest high-profile collapse of a pillar of the cryptocurrency industry. These meltdowns have erased tens of billions of dollars of investors’ assets and spurred urgent calls

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NITDA set rules for Facebook, Twitter, othersNIT

The Nigerian Government has set new rules for social platforms providers, in its bid to combat user-generated content that are harmful to society. The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) Monday issued the new regulations. Hadiza Umar, spokesperson for NITDA, said the new code was designed to protect the “fundamental human rights of Nigerians and

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Travel Tips: What You Should Not Do While On A Flight

Whether you are a first time traveler or not, there are certain don’ts you must avoid during a flight. According to the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), a traveler must avoid doing the following: Don’t Resist Security Checks Don’t Disrupt Services on board the flight, cooperate with crew Don’t use cell phone, other communication gadgets

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