New Zealand’s justice minister has said Google could face prosecution for sending a mass email which included the name of the man accused of murdering British backpacker Grace Millane. The suspect was granted a temporary name suppression while he awaits…
Winners of first Google Impact Challenge Africa announced (Guardian)
November 30, 2018 Lagos November 28, 2018: Google tonight announced the winners of the first Google Impact Challenge in Nigeria at an event held in Lagos. Twelve non-profits and social enterprises were each awarded a share of $2m in grant…
Alleged $3 million bribe: Otedola appears in court, insists Lawan demanded bribe (PremiumTimes) * Jega’s INEC conspired against me in 2015 – Jonathan (PremiumTimes)
Alleged $3 million bribe: Otedola appears in court, insists Lawan demanded bribe (PremiumTimes) The main prosecution witness in the trial of a former member of the House of Representatives, Farouk Lawan, Wednesday testified before a High Court of the Federal…
Instagram introduces new feature
Instagram has finally made good on a promise that was made in August by delivering its latest feature. The social network will now give users a dashboard so they can see how much time they’re spending on it. What’s more,…
Ondo impeachment saga: our signatures were forged— lawmakers (Vanguard) * Troops arrest female suicide bomber in Borno (Punch)
Ondo impeachment saga: our signatures were forged — lawmakers (Vanguard) Two of the 18 members of the Ondo State House of Assembly, who signed the impeachment notice served on the embattled Speaker, Bamidele Oleyelogun and his Deputy Ogundeji Iroju, yesterday,…
2019 poll: Buhari vows harsh verdict for Atiku (Nation)* How Ambode lost his second term bid, Adefuye, GAC member reveals (Vanguard)
2019 poll: Buhari vows harsh verdict for Atiku (Nation) The proposed N30,000 minimum wage seems to have become a campaign issue ahead of next year’s election. To the Presidency, the controversy over President Muhammadu Buhari’s position on what the least…
Google touts progress in fight against piracy (Guardian)
Google said Wednesday it is making strides in helping internet users legitimately get songs, films and apps while choking off revenue to websites with stolen digital content. A 64-page report released by Google claimed progress in the war on piracy,…
FG wants Google to extend free WiFi to market (Punch)
The Federal Government has called for the extension of Google Station’s free WiFi services to markets in Nigeria. The Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, disclosed this in Lagos on Friday while declaring open the 32nd Lagos International Trade Fair. He…
Google staff walk out over women’s treatment (BBC)
Staff at Google offices around the world are staging an unprecedented series of walkouts in protest at the company’s treatment of women. The employees are demanding several key changes in how sexual misconduct allegations are dealt with at the firm,…
Why only truly indigenous e-commerce companies are champions – Dr. Ajit Singh
By midday on Tuesday September 4th 2018, a remarkable development, whose reverberations are still felt today, shook the e-commerce world and the whole of Wall Street. Amazon, an American e-commerce giant, had followed Apple Inc. to become the second U.S.…
