The Federal Government on Monday effectively put an end to the existence of the Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) the Petroleum Products Pricing Regulatory Agency (PPPRA) and the Petroleum Equalisation Fund (PEF) with the inauguration of new regulatory bodies for the oil industry. The government, however said that staff of the scrapped agencies are protected […]
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has directed banks and other financial institutions to report Bank Verification Number (BVN) of a deceased customer to the Nigeria Interbank Settlement System (NIBSS) within 24 hours of confirmation. The directive is contained in the revised BVN guideline issued by the apex bank and signed by its Director, Payment […]
Yes, we know—your screen is very dirty. Before you give in to your impulses and wipe your screen with whatever you have at hand, let us stop you right there. Your display is way more delicate than you think, and if you want it to last you a long time in optimal conditions, you’ll need […]
Aerospace giant Airbus has tested a solar-powered aircraft that it hopes can bring the internet to some of the billions of unconnected people around the world. The company said that its Zephyr, which resembles an unmanned glider but with two small propellers, could soon be spending around six months in the air at a time. […]
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Muhammad Bello, has told an Abuja High Court that Zainab, the daughter of former President Umaru Yar’Adua, forged several documents to lay claim to a disputed plot of land in Abuja. The minister alleged, yesterday, that there was nothing to show that the former President’s daughter ever applied […]
Here are our top tips so you can avoid Windows 11 scams At long last Windows 11 has been released, coming out to rave reviews that praised its fresh new design. However, amid all the excitement, you’ll want to be wary of any bad actors looking to take advantage of the situation and offer you a fake […]
Soon you’ll be able to pause and resume voice recordings WhatsApp will soon improve its voice messaging functionality in a move that could see users finally given the ability to pause voice messages while recording – though we’re still unsure when exactly that could be. Earlier in the year, WhatsApp took aim at one of […]
Nigeria’s president, Muhammadu Buhari, says he has directed the Ministry of Defence to create a modest military-industrial complex for the local production of weapons to meet some of the requirements of the Armed Forces. The President who disclosed this in Abuja at the opening of a two-day Mid-Term Ministerial Performance Review Retreat organized to assess […]
The new mantra: “more friends, less politics”. It’s been a tough couple of weeks for Facebook. A series of outages made headlines last week, with Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp going down for a significant period of time. But perhaps more importantly, the social media giant is facing increased scrutiny over the potentially harmful impact Facebook and Instagram […]
The Lenovo IdeaPad 330 denotes a range of affordable notebooks that offer a wide range of configuration options, which is something you rarely see in mainstream budget notebooks. PROS Strong performance Nice design Reasonable pricing Good connectivity CONS Battery life would be better The Lenovo IdeaPad 330 is a big-screen budget laptop that delivers a […]