NASENI: President Tinubu Appoints Halilu As CEO, Sacks Gwandu

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Friday appointed Khalil Suleiman Hailiu as the new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI). This was made known on Friday in a statement issued by the President’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale.

Instagram Testing 10-Minute Reels For More In-Depth Content

Instagram appears to be working on a longer version of Instagram Reels, allowing users to record up to 10 minutes of videos, competing with TikTok, X, and Youtube. The possible new extension of Reels would allow creators on Instagram to post more in-depth content and flexibility, which could redefine social media video content dynamics. Leaker Alessandro Paluzzi shared screenshots of two side-by-side Reels pages, one to record for three minutes, the current standard for shortform videos, and another for 10 minutes.

Twitter Rebrand And how it May Affect Your Business – Expert

On July 23, 2023, a billionaire, Elon Musk, unilaterally chose to share his plans for Twitter in anticipation of the awakening of the rest of the global population. Through a series of tweets, Musk expressed his readiness to rebrand Twitter, a platform he acquired with a whopping sum of $44 billion, and battled a class action to keep. According to Musk, the rebrand would see the replacement of the famous blue bird logo with an “X”. Saying the change would soon take effect the following day as soon as a suitable design is received. 

Elon Musk: X To Introduce Video, Audio Calls

The owner of social media platform, X (formerly known as Twitter), Elon Musk disclosed that audio and video calls would be introduced to the platform. He made this known on Thursday via a post on his official page on X, although a launch date for the new feature was not specified. According to his post, “Video & audio calls coming to X. Works on iOS, Android, Mac & PC. No phone number is needed.

Mobile Subscription Crash by Six Million, Telecos lose N485bn

Following the report of MTN and Airtel Africa telecommunication reportedly losing N485.69 billion same period, it was also revealed that mobile subscriptions have recorded a significant crash of 6.1 million in the second quarter of 2023. According to data obtained from the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), the total number of mobile subscriptions in the country fell to 219.77 million as of the end of June 2023, from 225.82 million at the end of December 2022. MTN Nigeria, Airtel Africa, Globacom, and 9mobile recorded mixed fortunes during the quarter.

Google Announces Naira Payment On Play Store

Google has announced a partnership with Verve to make Naira payments on Google Play Store easier for Nigerians. The tech giant, Google disclosed the partnership with Verve, the largest domestic card scheme in Africa, in a statement issued on Wednesday.