Tech giant, Google, has set up a new portal called the Nigeria Elections Trends Hub, so as to enable Nigerians to search and discover trending interests related to the 2023 general elections.
Amazon To Cut 18,000 Jobs To Reduce Cost
One of the prominent online retailers, Amazon will be laying off more than 18,000 workers in cost-cutting initiatives as the world recession looms, most of the job losses will come from its consumer retail business and its human resource division. This was revealed by the company's chief executive officer Andy Jassy on 5th January 2023 noting that it's a difficult decision to take on the massive job cut. He claimed “the uncertain economy” and the fact Amazon had “hired rapidly over the last several years” meant internal reviews recommended the company scrap more than 18,000 roles.
NIGCOMSAT: President Buhari Appoints Funtua As MD
President Muhummadu Buhari has approved with immediate effect, the appointment of Engr. Tukur Funtua, as the new Managing Director (MD) of Nigeria Communications Satellite (NIGCOMSAT), following the retirement of the agency’s MD, Dr. Abimbola Alale. This was made known on Friday in a press statement issued by Uwa Suleiman, the Senior Special Assistant, Media to the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Prof. Isa Pantami.
President Buhari Commissions National Shared Services Centre
President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday commissioned the National Shared Service Centre (NSSC) in Abuja which was set up by the Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy with the aim of tackling cyber threats targeted at the country’s digital infrastructures. The centre was created as a “one-stop-shop” for Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) to interact with members of the public and also has a cybersecurity operations centre, call centre, amongst other features.
WhatsApp To Stop Working On Over 47 Mobile Phones
WhatsApp will cease to function on 49 makes of phone, including the iPhone 5 and 5c along with several Android models from Samsung, Huawei and LG. People with older iPhone and Android models will be unable to use the popular messaging app after December 31 without getting an upgrade. While these phone models have not been phased out and are still very much in the market, the WhatsApp upgrade will, however, affect them as their operating systems will not be compatible with WhatsApp’s new features. It was gathered that users will be notified with a warning message before the app stops working.
Project Monitoring And Evaluation: President Buhari Launches App, Website
President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday launched the National Monitoring and Evaluation mobile App, EYE MARK, and a website www.eyemark.ng shortly before the commencement of the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. According to the President, it will foster citizens’ participation in governance, adding that the Federal Government would no longer be dependent on its monitoring and evaluation teams to oversee the large amount of infrastructure projects nationwide.
Musk Finally Breaks Silence After Millions Vote In Favour Of Him Stepping Down As Twitter CEO
Owner and CEO of Twitter Elon Musk has tweeted for the first time since more than 10 million people voted in favour of him stepping down as Twitter’s chief executive. The billionaire on Sunday launched a Twitter poll asking if he should step down as chief executive – 57.% of users voted “yes”. Normally a prolific user of the platform, Musk did not tweet in the immediate hours after the poll. His silence was finally broken when he responded with “interesting” to multiple suggestions that the results of the poll were skewed by fake accounts. According to Musk only paid Twitter Blue subscribers will be able to vote in future policy-related polls.