Nigeria makes history today as it becomes the first African country to digitise its currency, an exercise the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has described as “one of the milestones of a long journey.”...
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CBN: FG to unveil eNaira on Monday
The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), will formally unveil the Nigerian Central Bank Digital Currency, known as the eNaira, on Monday, at the State House, Abuja. The Director, Corporate Communications, CBN,...
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Flubot: A Look At The New Virus That Steals Banking Details From Android Devices
The Nigerian Communications Commission on Friday alerted Nigerians of the existence of a new, high-risk, and extremely damaging, Malware called Flubot. VAM News brings you below some things to know about Flubot: 1 –...
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NGO: App Launched Against Police Brutality
CANS Foundations (CWCDAfrica), a non-governmental organisation (NGO), has launched a digital intervention platform to tackle police brutality across the country. During the launch of the technology in Abuja, the CANS Foundations (CWCDAfrica), in...
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itel S17: A smartphone with unbeatable features for users, details emerge
The itel S17 selfie smartphone fits that description with a few more extras to go with. In an exclusive online launch held on 8th of October 2021, some of Nigeria’s biggest stars were on...
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Just In: Facebook set to rebrand with new name
The leading social media platform, Facebook Inc (FB.O), under fire from regulators and lawmakers over its business practices, is planning to rebrand itself with a new name that focuses on the metaverse, the Verge...
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Twitter Ban: Conditions for lifting Twitter ban to be applied to other social media platforms ― FG
The Federal Government says the recommended conditions for the lifting of the suspension imposed on Twitter will be applicable to all Over-The-Top and other social media platforms in Nigeria. The Minister of...
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NCC: Agency tasks licences on compliance with Telecoms regulations
The executive vice-chairman and chief executive officer of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta, has enjoined telecom licensees to always comply with the provisions of extant laws, subsidiary...
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BREAKING: Facebook, WhatsApp, Instagram Are Back Online After Hours-Long Blackout
Facebook, Instagram and the widely-used WhatsApp messaging service are gradually returning to normal after an hours-long global outage that disabled the Facebook-owned social media platforms for some six hours. In a post on rival...
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Nigeria@61: Google Felicitates, Celebrates The Africa’s Giant Independence Anniversary
Google, the world’s largest search engine, is celebrating Nigeria on its website with a special doodle as the country marks its 61 years of independence. The doodle features the Nigerian...
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