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Customs, FAAN ranked worst-performing agencies in May 2024
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Nigerians to begin clearing goods from Cotonou ports – Customs

    The acting Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service, Adewale Adeniyi, has stated that Nigerian importers would soon have the opportunity to complete the customs clearance process for their goods at the ports located in Cotonou, Benin Republic. The disclosure was made in Abuja after the conclusion of a two-day working visit by the […]

Apple enables Roadside Assistance for iPhone 15
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Apple enables Roadside Assistance for iPhone 15

Apple is introducing Roadside Assistance via satellite for the iPhone 15 in collaboration with the American Automobile Association. Roadside Assistance through satellite enables iPhone 15 and iPhone 14 users to text a AAA operator even in areas where they don’t have a cell signal, building on the Emergency SOS and Find My via satellite features […]

Army discovers stolen 1m litres crude oil in Rivers
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148 crude oil theft reported in one week – NNPCL

There were 148 occurrences of crude oil theft registered between September 2 and August 8, 2023, according to the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited. This information was delivered via the company’s official Twitter account on Tuesday, September 12. According to NNPCL, a number of incidents were discovered during the specified time period, including the discovery of […]

Apple reshuffles AI leadership amid Siri delays
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Apple launches iPhone 15, other devices

Apple on Tuesday unveiled the iPhone 15 with a brighter screen, a 48-megapixel camera, and a battery made entirely of recycled cobalt. Added to the device is roadside help which can be requested using the satellite connectivity of the iPhone 15. Additionally, to use the same charging connections previously used for iPads and Macs, Apple […]

Salesforce launches AI assistant for Slack, Tableau
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Salesforce launches AI assistant for Slack, Tableau

Enterprise software provider Salesforce on Tuesday launched a generative AI tool that will be accessible through Slack and Tableau. The company claimed ahead of its Dreamforce conference this week that the assistant, known as Einstein Copilot, can among other things summarise video sessions, provide personalised replies to client concerns, and produce emails for marketing efforts. […]

Australian children bypasses social media age limits - Report
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Indonesia to ban trading of goods on social media

Indonesia is planning to ban the sale of goods through social media, the deputy trade minister said at a parliamentary hearing on Tuesday. The country has argued that predatory pricing by e-commerce vendors on social media platforms was endangering offline markets in Southeast Asia’s largest economy. Direct transactions on social media are not particularly covered […]

TikTok launches feature for quality sleep amid lawsuits
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TikTok launches e-commerce platform in US

TikTok has launched its e-commerce operation in the United States after months of testing, according to a blog post on Tuesday. This is because its Chinese owner ByteDance aims to cash in on the success of the social media app. Through a number of features on its main app, TikTok is introducing online shopping in […]

FG launches freight services on Apapa-Ibadan cargo rail
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FG launches freight services on Apapa-Ibadan cargo rail

  During his first official visit to the rail line, the Minister of Transportation, Saidu Alkali, inaugurated the first cargo movement from the Lagos-Ibadan rail track. The minister began his trip at the Ebute Meta station before travelling to Apapa for the launch and then to Ibadan over the 157-kilometer rail track. As the maiden […]

Apple to fix iPhone 15 overheating software issue
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Five facts about new iPhone 15

    Apple is all set to reveal its highly anticipated iPhone 15 today, September 12, during the “Wanderlust” event in Cupertino, California, USA. This new iPhone iteration is expected to make waves with its four variants: iPhone 15, iPhone 15 Plus, iPhone 15 Pro, and iPhone 15 Pro Max, as reported by Forbes. Here […]

NCC dismisses rumors of telecom tariff increase
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Local content in Nigeria’s telecom is only 16% – NCC

Research commissioned by the Nigerian Communications Commission reveals that just 16% of the hardware components used in the country’s telecom industry are produced in Nigeria; the remaining 84% are imported. The Times reported that according to the Commission’s final assessment on the degree of indigenous content in Nigeria’s telecom, most of the equipment and gadgets […]

New Alibaba CEO Eddie Wu unveils plans for company
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New Alibaba CEO Eddie Wu unveils plans for company

The new CEO of Alibaba Group, Eddie Wu, has disclosed that “User first” and “AI-driven” will be the two key strategic goals moving forward for the digital giant. On his third day in charge, Wu declared that Alibaba would prioritise elevating young workers—specifically, those born after 1985—to become the nucleus of its business management teams […]

SON urges manufacturers to standardize local products
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SON urges manufacturers to standardize local products

  The Standards Organisation of Nigeria has issued a call to Nigerian manufacturers, urging them to adopt standardization practises for their products in order to foster economic progress inside the nation. The Director General, Mallam Farouk Salim, issued this statement during a one-day workshop aimed at raising awareness among stakeholders in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State. […]