Technology

The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) is changing passengers’ experiences at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja by introducing innovations. Some of the innovations will include; e-tags to ease traffic flow at the toll gate, banning illegal car hire ...

A twitter user has shared the story of how a University dropout, Mustapha Gabibo built locally-made electric buses in Borno state. Other sin the comment section testified to it saying the few buses have started operations in the state. ”He ...

The world’s largest passenger airliner has completed a three-hour flight powered by cooking oil for the first time. A test model of an Airbus A380 ‘superjumbo’ aircraft, which was filled with 27 tonnes of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), took off ...

Chinese Telecoms Giant Huawei Has Been Helping Putin’s Efforts To Stabilise Russia’s Internet Chinese telecoms giant Huawei must be investigated over reports the firm has ‘rushed to Russia’s aid’ after attacks on its internet network. Reports in China say the ...

New Satellite images have shown Russian convoys bearing down on Ukraine as Monday peace talk failed to end the deadly invasion. The alarming images revealed a three-plus-mile convoy of Russian military vehicles snaking toward Kyiv. Hundreds of tanks, mobile artillery, ...

A shipment of terminals from Elon Musk’s satellite internet service Starlink have arrived in Ukraine, according to a top Ukrainian official. Ukrianian vice prime minister Mykhailo Fedorov shared an image of a truckload of Starlink terminals late Monday, writing, “Starlink ...

Elon Musk Seemingly Vows To Defend Earth If Russia Sends The ISS Hurling Toward The Planet Planet Earth is an undeniably scary place to be right now, with tensions rising all over as the long-running COVID-19 pandemic continues to surge ...

Starlink is now active in Ukraine, Elon Musk announced after Ukraine’s vice prime minister on Saturday requested the SpaceX billionaire help the embattled country with communication satellites. “Starlink service is now active in Ukraine,” Musk tweeted about 10 hours after ...

Meta Platforms, the parent company of Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp has announced that it will bar Russian state media from running ads or monetising on its platforms anywhere in the world, the parent company of social media company Facebook said ...

The Federal Government plans to launch a second satellite to boost the country’s satellite communication system in 2022. The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Isa Pantami, disclosed this during a one-day working visit and interaction with the staff of ...

Ibadan Baker shocks Nigerians with cake baked for a civil engineer An Ibadan baker has shocked Nigerians on twitter when she shared her latest work — a cake — baked for a civil engineer. She shared the finished job with ...

Twitter has expressed its delight that the micro-blogging site is now available for use in Nigeria. This follows the Federal Government’s decision to lift the ban after seven months. In a tweet via its @Policy handle, Twitter wrote: “We are ...

Doctors in the US have transplanted a full, live pig heart into a human patient. In a landmark first-of-its kind surgery, doctors at the University of Maryland School of Medicine outside Washington DC have successfully transplanted a genetically modified pig ...

The power of Gen Z appears to have put TikTok on top of the internet, with the social media app overtaking Google as the most popular website of 2021. Google.com, which includes all its services from Maps, Translate, Photos, Flights, ...

  Jack Dorsey has stepped down as head of the social media platform he co-founded a decade and a half ago. Board member and former Chief Technology Officer Parag Agrawal, 45, who joined Twitter in 2011 and has been serving ...

Three students of Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba Akoko are going places with their invention, a robotic guard dog. The students are of the Physics and Electronics Departments of the University. They are John Aiyegbeni John, Stephen Adeyi and Charles Loiki ...

Apple and Android users with older models will access to WhatsApp messages, photos and videos. The messaging platform is removing support for a number of old smartphone models, meaning that from November 1 many must do without the popular app ...

Minimalists rejoice; Nokia has rolled out a new version of its classic 6310 phone to celebrate its 20th anniversary. The old-school phone seen in every other person’s hands in the 90s is back, featuring a few new specs and all ...

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has confirmed it is 97% ready for the implementation of 5G deployment in the country. In a statement issued on Thursday, NCC Executive Vice Chairman, Professor Umar Danbatta, confirmed the readiness at the annual African ...

Prince William has slammed billionaire space tourists such as Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk for pursuing space travel instead of helping to solve the climate crisis. In an impassioned plea to two of the world’s richest men, both worth around ...

A Russian actress and director blasted off to the International Space Station on Tuesday in a historic bid to beat the United States to film the first movie in orbit. The Russian crew is set to beat a Hollywood project ...

Windows 11, the latest version of Microsoft’s computer operating system, launches worldwide on Tuesday as a free upgrade for Windows 10 users. Windows chief product officer Panos Panay, told the BBC the latest version was built to be “clean and ...

  Facebook and its Instagram and WhatsApp platforms were down in many parts of the world today. The company said it was “aware that some people are having trouble accessing Facebook app” and it was working on restoring access. The ...

TikTok, a leading destination for short-form mobile video, has marked one billion monthly active users milestone since its launch in 2017. The video sharing App achieved this new feat despite some political roadblocks in some countries including the US and ...

FIFA President, Gianni Infantino is in Nigeria. He stormed the country for Aisha Buhari tournament holding in Lagos. Speaker, Femi Gbajabiamila, Governor Jide Sanwo-Olu and his wife, Dr Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu were among dignitaries who watched the opening match of the ...