The Commonwealth Telecommunications Organisation (CTO) has asked Nigeria to make laws protecting personal data of Nigerians, following the widespread use of information and communication technology (ICT) in the country. Shola Taylor, Secretary-General, CTO made the suggestion during a stakeholder consultation session organised by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) where he emphasised challenges and impacts of […]
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Groups flay suspension of teacher over alleged social media criticism
Paradigm Initiative of Nigeria (PIN) and Enough is Enough (EiE) have condemn the suspension of Baba Mohammed Wanigi, a primary school teacher in Niger State over alleged criticism of government officials on social media. Wanigi, who works as a teacher in Agaie Local Government in Niger State was issued allegedly issued a suspension letter by his […]
FIFA World Cup 2018: Kaspersky alerts over ‘unsafe’ Wi-Fi connections
Kaspersky Lab warns that 7,176 of 32,000 public Wi-Fi networks at FIFA World Cup 2018 host cities are potentially unsafe for use by visiting football fans due to non-encryption of traffic. Kaspersky warns that based on its result, it is warning fans to secure their personal data, especially while using open Wi-Fi connections around the […]
Nigerians, like people the world over now ‘distrust social media’
Nigerians are not left out of the growing population of people around the world that are losing trust in global bodies and information sources, including social media, a world survey has revealed. This is the key highlight of “The Truth About Global Brands 2: Powered by the Streets,” a new study conducted in 29 countries […]
