TikTok CEO, Shou Zi Chew has said the selling the parent company, ByteDance wouldn’t be enough to prevent it from scrutiny over security concerns. Chew made the statement following warning by the US government for TikTok to divest itself from ByteDance or face a national ban. Chew said “Divestment doesn’t solve the problem: a change in ownership would not impose any new restrictions on data flows or access,” TikTok said in the wake of those reports. Chew claimed that the US and other countries would still have problems with how the app handles user data were it to have a…
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Presidential candidate of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, has accused the Presidential Campaign Organisation of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for shopping for endorsements and “begging” United States President, Joe Biden, to call to congratulate Bola Tinubu. Atiku, in a statement by his Special Assistant on Public Communication, Phrank Shaibu, said the APC PCC asking Biden to congratulate Tinubu, was act of desperation. Meanwhile, the APC PCC Director of New Media, Femi Fani-Kayode, had taken to Twitter to say that although the US State Department had congratulated Tinubu, there was a need for Biden to add his voice as…
Microsoft on Thursday announced a new Artificial Intelligence-powered Copilot for its Microsoft 365 apps and services. The AI-powered Copilot is designed to assist users with generating documents, emails, presentations, and much more, Medianspy gathered. In a statement, the Tech Gaint coy said, “Today, we are bringing the power of next-generation AI to work. Introducing Microsoft 365 Copilot — your copilot for work. It combines the power of large language models (LLMs) with your data in the Microsoft Graph and the Microsoft 365 apps to turn your words into the most powerful productivity tool on the planet,” the company…
Marcus Rashford’s swerving strike from distance earned Manchester United a 1-0 win at Real Betis on Thursday and passage to the Europa League quarter-finals with a 5-1 aggregate triumph. The Red Devils and their counterparts from Andalucia played out an entertaining game at a lively Benito Villamarin stadium, with home fans believing for a while they could mount a comeback, despite their three-goal deficit. Joaquin hit the post for Betis and Juanmi spurned two clear chances for the hosts as they started well. However, Rashford’s brilliant goal early in the second half quelled that idea and United saw the game…
A pressure group, Concerned Abia Citizens (CAC), has called on security forces to investigate recent comments made by a member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Abia State that suggest threats to the lives of individuals. The group, a collection Abian professionals resident in Abuja, known for its advocacy of human rights and social justice, expressed concern about the dangerous rhetoric being employed by the PDP, which has the potential to incite violence and intimidation against other political parties ahead of the March 18 governorship and State House of Assembly elections. Speaking at a press conference in Abuja on…
March 18, 2023, is finally here. And the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, is set for the gubernatorial polls, in this year’s general elections. Analysts are already anticipating an epic battle between the All Progressives Congress, APC, Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, the New Nigerian Peoples Party, NNPP, and the Labour Party (LP), especially in Lagos, Kano, Rivers, Oyo, Kaduna, Benue and Bauchi States. The last round of election – the Presidential and National Assembly polls – threw up many surprises, making it difficult for any political Nostradamus to prophecy the winners of this Saturday’s titanic governorship elections, in the aforementioned…
President-elect Bola Tinubu has shot down the talks of Government of National Unity, saying “my aim is higher than that”. The President-elect said this via a statement he personally issued on Thursday. Tinubu, who described himself as the servant of a larger purpose, said his team and himself have been daily engaged in discussions and meetings refining solutions so that his administration could begin actively working toward the common good the first day he assumes office. He said: As your incoming president, I accept the task before me. There has been talk of a government of national unity. My aim…
Nigerian artiste, Damini Ogulu known as Burna Boy will perform at the final of this year’s Uefa Champions League. Uefa announced Burna Boy as one of Grammy’s Award-winning singer, Burna Boy, will co-headline the 2023 UEFA Champions League Final Kick-Off Show by Pepsi, at the Atatürk Olympic Stadium in Istanbul on Saturday, June 10. This was revealed on Thursday on the UEFA Champions League website. Known for his global chart-topping hit ‘Last Last,’ the Nigerian star will bring his energy and signature soulful vibes of afrobeat to millions of fans before the biggest club fixture in football gets under way.…
Aloy Ejimakor, a Counsel to Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, has reacted to reports that the group is ranked the 10th deadliest terrorist organisation in the world. He described the report as conspiracy between the Nigerian government, its security agencies and foreign institutions He explained that IPOB was only named in the index report because the Nigerian Government had declared the group a terrorist organization. In a tweet, Ejimakor noted that a terrorist group cannot be registered like IPOB. He wrote: “It’s FALSE that IPOB is now ranked the 10th deadliest terrorist group in the…
Singer and songwriter Tems has reacted to her 2023 Oscars outfit an enormous headpiece that left audience members sitting behind her unable to see the stage. The Nigerian songstress, who is nominated for Best Original Song for the “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” track “Lift Me Up,” paired the headpiece with a puffy white gown that wrapped around the back of her head. Tems’ stunning look on the red carpet garnered much attention, but her headpiece quickly became a controversial topic on Social media, as viewers inside the Dolby Theater struggled to get a glimpse of the stage. Photos of the…
Polls: NBC Sanctions 25 Stations, Gives Final Warning to 16 Others Kabir Abdulsalam The National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) has sanctioned 25 broadcast stations for failing to adhere to extant broadcast law on the cverage of the February 25 presidential and National Assembly elections. The Director-General of NBC, Balarabe Ilelah, disclosed this during a press conference in Abuja, on Tuesday. 16 broadcast stations were given final warnings for various infringements, he added. Ilelah noted that some broadcast stations allowed their platforms to be used by some guests, callers and analysts to score unhealthy political points inimical to the nation’s corporate existence.…
The presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the last February 25 presidential and national assembly elections, Mr Peter Gregory Obi has expressed optimism in getting back his ‘mandate’ via court judgement. Obi during his appearance on the Channels TV’s Sunrise Daily today monitored by Politics Digest expressed his dissatisfactions about the last elections, querying why would INEC failed or refused to transmit election results electronically as it promised. Also Read:Polls: I’m Challenging INEC Process, not Tinubu– Obi He proverbially rued that to whom much is given, much is expected in reference to the reported huge sum of money…