The National Council on Information (NCI) has recommended the “setting up of a Council to regulate the use of social media in Nigeria”. The recommendation is contained in a communique issued at the end of Extraordinary Meeting of NCI on Hate Speeches, Fake News and National Unity held on Friday …
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Six WhatsApp scams to avoid
Created in 2009 as an alternative to text messaging, WhatsApp is today one of the world’s most popular instant messaging services with more than one billion users in 180 countries. According to a May 2016 report from a research firm, SimilarWeb, WhatsApp is the top chat app in 109 countries, …
Read More »No Federal High Court nullifies our power- FRSC
The Federal Road Safety Commission has refuted social media reports that a Federal High Court in Lagos has nullified its power to issue fines, tickets and impound offender vehicles. The commission’s Public Relations Officer, Mr Bisi Kazeem, said in Abuja that the FRSC was aware of the post on social …
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