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A new malware, HiddenAds, which has infiltrated Google Play Store that can impact device performance and jeopardize users’ privacy, has been flagged by the Nigerian Communications Commission’s Computer Security Incident Response Team (NCC-CSIRT). NCC-CSIRT classified the virus, first identified by the McAfee Mobile Research Team, as high in probability and damage potential as contained in its advisory of August 8, 2022. The malware infiltrated the Google Play Store in the form of several device cleaners or optimization apps. According to the summary provided by NCC-CSIRT “Upon installation, it can run malicious services without the user opening the app. It also…

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First Bank Nigeria has denied online media (not DigitalTimesNG) reports that its branch or head office was sealed at any time. The bank, through a statement signed by Kehinde O Taiwo of the Marketing & Corporate Communications Department, described the report as “a misrepresentation of the facts and misleading.” According to the statement, “Please be informed that the referenced story is a misrepresentation of the facts and misleading. Neither our branch nor head office was sealed. “On the 4th of August, 2022, there was an unlawful enforcement at the Bank’s Coomassie House Branch of a garnished order issued by a…

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-Reinforces Firstbank’s Leading Role In Promoting Financial Inclusion In Nigeria
• The Bank’s Firstmonie Agents play a critical role in promoting financial inclusion in the country
• The Bank currently has over 180,000 Firstmonie Agents spread across 772 Local Government Areas in Nigeria
• Since 2020, FirstBank has economically empowered thousands of its Firstmonie Agents with over 100 billion naira credit facility

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9mobile, Nigeria’s caring telecom service provider, has reaffirmed its support for the Nigerian news media by facilitating various avenues for journalists to upskill in developing creative news content to expand their audience footprint. The telecom company gave the assurance during the 6th edition of its Media Capacity Building Workshop with the theme “leveraging video content to reach new audiences.” Executive Director, Regulatory and Corporate Affairs, 9mobile, Abdulrahman Ado, represented by the Public Relations Lead, 9mobile, Chineze Amanfo, remarked that it is extremely important for Journalists to be in tune with the latest trends that will help them attract wider news-consuming…

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In its sustained effort at facilitating research and innovations aimed at promoting developments in the Nigerian telecommunications industry, telecoms regulator, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has committed over N500 million to Nigerian universities and other tertiary institutions across the country. Prof. Umar Danbatta, Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission, who disclosed this at a two-day Regional Roundtable with Academia, Industry and Other Stakeholders which ended in Kano at the weekend, said the funds have been committed to research grants to universities and tertiary institutions, including professorial chairs in the universities in salient areas to drive technology development. A…

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Leading technology conglomerate, the Zinox Group, has recently offered employment to a batch of unemployed Nigerian graduates who successfully scaled through its internship programme. Digital Times Nigeria understands that this is part of the company’s efforts to ameliorate the harsh economic crunch on Nigerian youths. The successful graduates, numbering over 50 out of over 5,000 qualified applicants drawn from various parts of Nigeria, were among the second batch of participants who passed through a 30-day intensive Mini-MBA training program organized by the Zinox Institute of Technology (ZIT). Participants were exposed to world class trainings, job-suitability scenarios and capacity building workshops…

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