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Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Prof. Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami, has expressed delight at the consistent growth in Information and Communications Technology (ICT) contributions to the nation’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP). The Country’s GDP hit 17.92 per cent in the last quarter of 2020, and in the first quarter of 2021, and continued on an impressive trajectory. The Minister gave the figures at the opening of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU’s) – (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office) FCDO Roundtable, and Technical Workshop on Building Capabilities for Sustainable and Inclusive Digital Transformation in Nigeria. He said this “percentage is unprecedented,…

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First Bank of Nigeria Limited has announced its commemoration of the 2022 International Youth Day, globally celebrated today, 12 August 2022 and themed “Intergenerational solidarity: Creating a World for All Ages.”   International Youth Day is commemorated every year on 12 August, bringing youth issues to the attention of the international community and celebrating the potential of youth as partners in today’s global society. The Day also amplifies the message that action is needed across all generations to achieve the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and leave no one behind. Leading up to the day, the Bank dedicated the week…

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WhatsApp on Tuesday announced several new privacy updates, including the ability for users to check their messages without other people knowing. It said that it will soon allow people to control who can see when they’re online, prevent others from taking screenshots of certain messages, and leave groups without notifying entire channels. WhatsApp has more than 2 billion users globally and is owned by Facebook (FB) parent Meta. Announcing the changes on Facebook and Instagram, CEO Mark Zuckerberg said the company would “keep building new ways to protect your messages and keep them as private and secure as face-to-face conversations.” WhatsApp has long touted…

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