From September 2021 as part of its plans to phase out the Chinese firm’s technology by 2027, the UK government is banning the installation of new Huawei 5G equipment. The decision follows the government’s announcement in July that firms would be barred from buying new equipment from January 2021 over national security concerns. The announcement means that any telecoms companies who have stockpiled Huawei equipment ahead of the January cutoff; will now not be able to use this for long-term 5G rollouts. The Financial Times reports that some companies have been stockpiling this equipment since summer. Firms will still be…
Author: Abiodun A.
WhatsApp status’ work just like Facebook and Instagram stories. They stay for 24 hours and you can add multiple status updates just like it is with stories on the other two Facebook-owned platforms. But like on Instagram you can make a group of close friends and share stories that just they can see; incase you want to keep some content away from those who follow you there, WhatsApp does not have that option. All contact on WhatsApp can see your status if you post one. There are instances where you might want to check someone’s status and not let them…
The United Nations has said that the gruesome attack against civilians carried out by Boko Haram insurgents in villages near Maiduguri, the Borno State capital has left at least 110 civilians ruthlessly killed and many others were wounded. The UN Resident Coordinator in Nigeria Mr. Edward Kallon said this in a statement on Sunday. While condemning the incident, Kallon also called for the immediate release of several persons who were kidnapped. “We have also received reports that several women may have been kidnapped. I call for their immediate release and return to safety,” the UN Resident Coordinator said. “The incident…
.A Baptist Church cleric in Ikere Ekiti, Oladimeji Gbolagade, has been reportedly shot dead by unidentified gunmen while in transit to the town from a neighboring state. The President of Ekiti Baptist Church, Reverend Adeyinka Aribasoye in a telephone conversion with The InfoStride said the deceased was found dead on the road close to Ikere in his personal car Friday Morning. The senior clergy explained that report had reached him on Thursday that the deceased could not be found after embarking on an intended return journey. The Church leadership said the corpse has been deposited at a General Hospital Morgue…
Since Microsoft jumped to Windows 10 from Windows 8 back in 2015, the operating system has received two big updates each year. In 2018, Microsoft released these updates to Windows 10 in April and October respectively. However, this year, the company released its first major upgrade for Windows 10 in the month of May. The May update saw several major updates coming to the Windows 10 ecosystem including the incorporation of Windows Sandbox and separation of Search and Cortana. The company released its next update for Windows 10 last month. Windows 10 is full of features that are designed to…
Snapchat on Monday unveiled a new curated short-form video feed in a stepped up challenge to social media rivals like TikTok. The new format called Spotlight will allow Snapchatters to see content from influencers and other members of the network popular with young smartphone users. Spotlight is aimed at broadening the connections among Snapchat users by enabling anyone to create a video that gets distributed on the platform. It aims to encourage more users to create short-form video “snaps” which can be embellished with filters and augmented reality effects. Parent firm Snap describes Spotlight as a “new consumption experience” for…
Troops of the Operation Safe Haven have killed a suspected armed robber in Barkin Ladi, Jos South Local Government Area of Plateau State. In a statement issued on Saturday by the Director of Defence Media Operations, Major General John Enenche, the troops also injured several other suspected armed robbers during the encounter. According to the defence spokesman, the incident which occurred on November 25 along Angul Maraban Jama’a road, led to the recovery of one locally fabricated pistol. “Troops on 25 November 2020, on night patrol came in contact with suspected armed robbers along Angul Maraban Jama’a road in Barkin…
Sade Ale, the wife of the Chief of Staff to Ondo State Governor, Olugbenga Ale has regained her freedom. The Public Relations Officer of Ondo State Police Command, ASP Tee-Leo Ikoro confirmed this to news reporters. The politician’s wife was abducted by unknown gunmen along with another lady in the car last Thursday evening near Owena, along Akure/Ondo Highway. Ikoro noted that immediately the police got wind of the abduction, a combined team of policemen, military, and local hunters went after the abductors and they were forced to abandon the captives to escape arrest. He confirmed that the two persons…
Indications have emerged that Konga, Nigeria’s foremost composite giant, witnessed a massive surge from bargain-hungry shoppers; who kept vigil on its website in the early hours of today to grab the Black Friday deals on offer. The development comes as the world marks the global celebration of the 2020 edition of Black Friday today, Friday, November 26. Investigations reveal that the traffic spike on the website was recorded from midnight when Konga rolled out its exclusive Black Friday offers. Computing products such as laptops and Tablet PCs, among others, mobile phones, electronics, Home & Kitchen appliances and Fast Moving Consumer…
Following the launch of four 5G-ready iPhones this autumn, we will probably see support for 5G connectivity in the new models of iPad Pro released in 2021. According to sources cited by MacRumors, Apple will use a modem that supports both sub-6GHz and mmWave. The latter is a faster variant of 5G that’s currently only available in a handful of countries. Other innovations that we can count on are a faster processor and support for mini-LED; a backlight that provides better colour reproduction, blacker, higher contrast and greater dynamic range. For more information about next year’s update, visit our iPad…