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States Fine Google and Meta for Tax Evasion

Top 5 Stories Of The Day | Meta Deleted 63,000 Accounts Connected to Cybercrime

Meta deleted 63,000 accounts connected to cybercrime Dangote and local refineries set to end petrol importation Governors and Ministers meet to stop the hunger protest Nigerian Customs Service auctions 26,625…

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Meta’s ‘Threads’ Surpasses 10 Million Sign-Ups in 7 Hours – Is Twitter in Trouble?

Meta, the parent company of Facebook, has made a significant entry into the social media landscape with its new platform, 'Threads'. Within just a few hours of its launch, Threads…

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Facebook’s parent company, Meta, faces N30 billion lawsuit from FG

The Advertising Regulatory Council of Nigeria (ARCON) has been granted permission by the Abuja Division of the Federal High Court to serve a writ of summons on Meta, the parent…

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Facebook and Instagram users to pay $12 monthly for verification

The parent firm, Meta, has announced that users of Instagram and Facebook may now pay for a blue tick verification. Meta Verified will cost $11.99 per month on the web…

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FG files lawsuit against Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta over advertisements, demands N30 billion.

The Advertising Regulatory Council of Nigeria (ARCON) has announced that it has launched a complaint in the Federal High Court of Abuja against Meta Platforms Incorporated (the owners of Facebook,…

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Facebook and Comic Republic release #NoFalseNewsZone comic book series in Nigeria

Lagos, Nigeria, 25 October 2021 - Facebook and Comic Republic have announced the launch of #NoFalseNewsZone online comic book, an exciting and educational comic series designed to help people think…

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Nigeria to ramp up spending to boost GDP by 4.2 percent in 2022 | 5 Things That Should Matter Today

Across the African continent, these are the 5 stories you may have missed out on: Facebook’s role in Myanmar and Ethiopia under new scrutiny Whistleblower Frances Haugen’s testimony to US senators…

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5 Facebook pages you should place your ads

2.7 billion people worldwide, and 3.5 million Nigerians, use Facebook every month to connect with friends and family and to discover things that matter. As they do this, you can use the opportunity to…

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UN urges end to exploitation on Day for the Remembrance of Slave Trade, Ethiopia starts building local rival to Facebook | 5 Things That Should Matter Today

Across the African continent, these are the 5 stories you shouldn’t miss: Ethiopia starts building local rival to Facebook Ethiopia has begun developing its own social media platform to rival…

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Infinix Storm X 2.0 Edition: N3,000,000 Cash Up for Grabs

If you know Infinix as a brand, you know that they have always been committed to supporting the youth in entertainment by creating platforms for them to develop their skill…

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Facebook Launches ‘LeadHERs: Life lessons from African Women’ – a book spotlighting female leaders from across Africa

As part of its celebration around International Women’s Month, Facebook today announced the launch of ‘LeadHERs: Life Lessons From African Women’, a collection of beautifully inspired stories & life advice…

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Ingressive for Good partners Facebook to empower African Youth with digital skills

Ingressive For Good has unveiled a digital skills training program in partnership with Facebook to help African youth leverage digital tools to move their brands and career forward. The I4G…

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Facebook offers grants to 781 eligible small businesses to cushion effects of COVID-19 

Facebook has announced a ₦500m grant to support 781 small businesses in Nigeria, as part its $100m Global Grants Programme announced earlier this year, which aims to support 30,000 SMBs…

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LONG READ: Why Instagram Live has been such a hit in Nigeria

You hate to see it. Or love to. Depending. To possess an Instagram account in the year 2020 is to be aware of that sign on the top left corner…

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#JusticeForUwa may just be exposing potential rapists hiding in our midst

As with most of the cases relating to social injustice, it is not so much the crime itself that is committed that weighs us down as a community, but a…

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Andela, Facebook and UNODC hosts Hackathon4Justice to create solutions that tackle social vices in Nigeria

Andela, the engineering-as-a-service business that helps companies build teams quickly and cost-effectively so they can ship faster, hosted 50 students from selected Nigerian tertiary institutions at Epic Towers, Lagos, on…

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Over 60 Companies head to Uyo for #StartupSouth5

Uyo, the capital of Akwa Ibom State will be a bee-hive of activities from October 29 to November 2, 2019 as #StartupSouth Conference births in the city for the 5th…

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Facebook celebrates Africa’s Youth ‘Icons of Change’ in Accra, Ghana

Facebook at the weekend brought together 40 young leaders, developers, entrepreneurs and change makers from across Sub-Saharan Africa, to a two-day event in Accra, Ghana, titled “Celebrating Icons of Change”.…

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The YNaija Cover – the 25th of July

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Applications for Season 2 of the FBStart Accelerator by Facebook and CcHUB closing soon

Applications for Season 2 of the FbStart Accelerator, by Facebook and CcHUB, are now open till July 7th, 2019! The 6-month accelerator is designed to support visionary teams in Nigeria…

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Facebook invites everyone to celebrate as NG_Hub turns one

This month, NG_Hub is celebrating one year of its operations in Nigeria. For those who don’t know what NG_Hub is, we’ve got you. On the 22nd of May 2018, Facebook…

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The YNaija Cover – the 24th of May

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Good riddance! Nnedi Okorafor unfriended a man on Facebook who had sexist views about women

I follow Nnedi Okorafor on Twitter, and one thing that I have noticed about her online personality is that she does not suffer fools gladly. Whether she's having a conversation…

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Facebook hosts first Africa pop-up event in Lagos

Social network giant, Facebook, was in Lagos last weekend, guys. If you did not know about this or knew and didn’t attend, you definitely missed out on a lot. But…

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ISW 2019 opens with transformative technology solutions for Nigerian businesses

Corporates join Facebook and Co-creation Hub to unveil daring innovations created by startups at first innovation showcase week in Nigeria Innovation Showcase Week 2019 opens today, unveiling the latest transformative…

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Short video social app, Vskit hits a milestone of 10 million users in Africa

Vskit is cementing their place as One of Africa’s topmost entertainment platforms as they recently hit a milestone of 10 million users in Africa with more than half of the…

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Facebook hosts TechCrunch Startup Battlefield Africa 2018 in Lagos

TechCrunch Startup Battlefield Africa 2018 is here! And guess what? It’s being sponsored by Facebook in Lagos, Nigeria. What is the TechCrunch event about? Simple. The TechCrunch Startup Battlefield Africa…

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Instagram Boosts Women Startups with Inspire Action Training

As part of the Africa Tech Week taking place in Lagos, photo sharing app, Instagram on Thursday, 6 December held the maiden edition of Inspire Action training - aimed to…

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Facebook launches Third-Party Fact-Checking in Nigeria

On October 16, 2018, Facebook brought journalists and other stakeholders together in Lagos for the launch of its Third-Party Fact-Checking Programme in Nigeria. If you're wondering what this is, it's simple.…

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Women hold the key to unlocking N19.7 billion for Nigeria’s economy by 2022

Women who want to start their own businesses have the potential to boost the Nigerian economy by N19.7 billion, according to research released by Facebook. The study, conducted by Development…

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