WhatsApp would soon roll out support for making voice and video calls from its desktop app. WhatsApp has web and desktop apps but these versions lack some key features available on the mobile app. The new test was spotted by The Guardian’s Alex Hern who shared a screenshot on Twitter. In the image we can see two new buttons for voice and video call. Both icons have the tag “beta” confirming that WhatsApp is testing this feature. Voice and video call support for WhatsApp’s desktop app is not available in the stable version yet. There’s no word on the official…
Author: Abiodun A.
2020 was the year that TikTok reigned supreme. The video sharing app became the quarantine salve that no one expected. A successor to Vine that caused millions of people to download it out of curiosity; then one day find themselves scrolling through the homepage for hours on end. And with the year coming to a close, the social network shared a roundup of its biggest viral moments. As the list proves, TikTok is fertile ground for trends, a launching pad for influencers; and the new place to find hit songs before they hit the charts. Don’t underestimate its power. Vanessa…
Sani Khalil was abducted by bandits in Kaduna on November 20, 2020, and killed two weeks later. Bandits have killed one of their victims, Sani Khalil, two weeks after he was abducted from the Rigasa area of Kaduna State. Khalil has been in the custody of the kidnappers since November 20, when he was abducted along with his friends while they were returning from a journey. The Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs in Kaduna, Samuel Aruwan, confirmed the incident in a statement on Saturday. He explained that the victim was abducted along the Rigasa Link Road in Igabi…
Residents gather at the scene of an attack by bandits in Kaduna State on December 4, 2020. Gunmen suspected to be bandits have attacked Kasuwan Magani town in Kajuru Local Government Area (LGA) of Kaduna State. During the incident which occurred on Friday night, the assailants shot the leader of Fulani Ardos in the state. The armed men were said to have invaded the community in their large numbers and went straight to the residence of the Fulani leader, Ardo Ahmadu Suleiman. They shot at Suleiman shortly after he observed the 8pm Ishai Muslim prayer at a mosque close to…
A Lagos state trader identified as Ifeanyi Nwagboroga has allegedly stabbed his wife several, Faith Ebubeeze over an argument bordering on money for the family. During the investigation, a correspondent gathered from a police report that after the argument ensued, Nwagboroga; a trader based in Lagos, tied his wife’s mouth; cut off her two hands and started stabbing her. The police at the Ire-Akari division later arrested Nwagboroga after his wife’s younger brother, Emmanuel Onyeka, who lived on a neighboring street, brought the matter to the attention of the operatives. An eyewitness revealed that trouble commenced on November 24, after…
Troops of the Operation Safe Haven (OPSH) have arrested two suspects over the murder of the district head in Zango Kataf Local Government Area of Kaduna State. The Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs in Kaduna, Samuel Aruwan, confirmed the arrest of the suspects in a statement on Friday. Mr Haruna Kuye, who was the District Head of Gidan Zaki, and his son, Destiny, were killed in their residence at Gidan Zaki on November 14, 2020. During the attack, the assailants also injured his wife and daughter, an incident which was condemned by the state government. According to Aruwan,…
A suspected robber has been beaten up and set ablaze by an angry crowd in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital. The police authorities confirmed that the incident occurred at about 7:30 on Friday morning at the 110 Roundabout area of Odo-Ona in Ibadan. They noted that the suspect and his accomplice, both said to be hoodlums, robbed a commercial rider of his motorcycle at the Olomi area and took to their heels. However, luck ran out on the two men and they were caught up at 110 Roundabout area by other riders who were on their trail. Shortly after catching…
Kidnappers of three Lebanese sailors and other crew members of a vessel off the coast of Nigeria have made contact to demand a ransom for their release. This was disclosed by the Lebanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Thursday. Specifically, the Lebanese Ambassador to Nigeria, Hossam Diab, revealed that the kidnappers had contacted head of Global Shipping Company Limited; operators of the vessel to make their demands. The contact had spoken with the captain, the assistants, and two of the kidnapped Lebanese, all of whom were fine. Although the specific amount demanded as ransom by the kidnappers was undisclosed; indications…
The National Labor Relations Board issued a complaint on Wednesday accusing Alphabet Inc’s Google of unlawfully monitoring; and questioning several workers who were then fired for protesting against company policies and trying to organize a union. The U.S. labor regulator found Google unlawfully placed employees on administrative leave and terminated them for accessing documents related to how the company polices internal forums, according to the complaint. The agency also found unlawful Google policies for accessing documents and meetings rooms as well as its tactics for investigating employees because all of the efforts were aimed at deterring workplace organizing, the complaint…
Google today announced that it is introducing a new ‘Go’ tab in Google Maps. Google, earlier this year, rolled out a major update to Google Maps. The list not only included a new user interface and a new logo but it also included new features such as Commute, Explore and Saved tabs. Now, Google is rolling out another major update to its navigation platform that will make it easier for users to commute between their frequently traveled locations. This new tab will enable users to navigate between their frequently traveled places with just one tap. The new Go tab will…