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Samsung Electronics, maker of Galaxy Note Smartphone Series, has stated the features customers should look out for when buying the new Galaxy Note7, to prevent them from buying the affected one. The company had earlier  stopped the sale of the Galaxy Note7 and commenced a global replacement exercise for customers who already own the device, having identified an issue with the battery cell.                                    Samsung says it has introduced a g reen battery icon that has been included in three specific software changes to help users differentiate between the new Galaxy Note7 and the previous one, adding that the color of the battery icons of the new Galaxy Note7 will be changed to green after Software update.             The new green battery icon will be visible on the Status Bar, the Always on Display screen and the Power Off prompt screen, which can be accessed by long-pressing the power key, Samsung further says, adding that users can easily check i

Mallam Is’haq Modibbo Kawu,   Director General of the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC), has encouraged foreign investors to 'see Nigeria as a fertile investment destination' for the broadcast ecosystem. The NBC D.G, told foreign broadcast development experts and equipment manufacturers at the just concluded International Broadcasters Conference (IBC) held in Netherlands, that "Nigeria is the biggest market in Africa where opportunities abound", while adding that "we have qualified and able workforce." IBC, the premier annual event for broadcast professionals, provides the needed platform for broadcasters across the world to meet and learn from the most engaged players in the International Broadcast Industry in terms of content creation, latest digital technology, management and delivery of entertainment and news content worldwide. The conference which had in attendance, over 55,000 participants and exhibitors from more than 170 countri

Mr. David Agberemole, a landlord in Edo state has evicted 5 of his tenants for supporting APC in the upcoming elections in Edo state. Sylvester Chukwuemeka, Okosun Christiana and Ogbeide Elizabeth who were some of the tenants affected disclosed that they had suffered a lot just for not supporting PDP which the landlord is  supporting. Christiana said, “We don’t have any problem, just party differences, he told us he wanted everyone in the house to support PDP, because he is a member of the party, but i refused. “I told him that i have been in APC for a very long time that even if the PDP is buying me a car I prefer to remain in the APC, and he said since that is my stand; I should consider myself evicted from his house.” Another of the evicted tenants, Chukwuemeka said: “I don’t understand why the landlord will just decide to drive us out of his house because we are not supporting PDP. I pay my rent regularly and this is not fair to me. The state government should come to

The Department of State Security Services (DSS) has arrested one Izuagie Mohamed for allegedly impersonating the Accountant-General of the Federation, Mr. Idris Ahmed on Facebook. Mohammed was arrested in Benin City, Edo State, after allegedly defrauding some unwary members of the public, by promising to help them facilitate access to the Central Bank Empowerment Loans, among other alleged dubious claims. According to a statement by Ifeanyi Okereke, Deputy Director, Press and Public Relations, Office of the Accountant-General of the Federation (OAGF), the suspect had been using a “bogus Facebook account” where he allegedly posed as the Accountant-General of Nigeria. The OAGF had earlier noticed and reported to the Department of State Services (DSS), that “some unscrupulous elements” have created social media accounts and parading themselves in the platforms as the Accountant-General of the Federation (AGF). In a warning issued to the general public, the OAGF says, “the gen

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and law enforcement agencies can now track fraud suspects using their Driver’s Licence. Boboye Oyeyemi, Corps Marshal of the Federal Road Safety Commission dropped this  hint while receiving Ibrahim Magu, acting Chairman Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) at the FRSC Headquarters in Abuja. According to the FRSC chief, the agency’s Information Vehicle Portal is a necessary tool to enhance the activities of the EFCC which the agency provides as a services to other law enforcement agencies to aid their operations. While conducting the EFCC delegation on a tour of the agency’s facilities, the Corps Marshall also urged Magu to involve the FRSC more in the Commission’s programmes, saying “there is need to improve on the medium of exchange of intelligence reports between EFCC and FRSC.” In his remark, Magu hailed Oyeyemi for his commitment to continuously maintain sanity on the Nigerian roads, while emphasising the need

Social network users should be aware that sharing such information as where they live, school, work and so on with a stranger they met only online could be tantamount to leading criminals to their homes, schools or work places. Things like identity theft happens regularly online, sexual molesters and rapists have flooded the online space in search of prey and people have equally had their pictures stolen from their profiles and used in a negative way. The dangers in online social networking are obviously not going to stop any time soon. But we can always make effort to navigate through it safely and unhurt. Since it remains impossible to know everybody we converse with online, it remains necessary that we act smartly online by trying to keep certain personal information away from unknown people. That way, they will have no clues to locate you.  You can protect yourself and your family from these online dangers through the following ways: Parents As parents or guardians of

A group of "yahoo yahoo" guys popularly known as "Ghana burgers",  were said to have been recently apprehended by Police operatives attached to the Koko Division in Warri, Delta State. The internet fraudsters, were allegedly en-route the state from Oyo State on a ritual mission but ran out of luck at Koko Junction where they were caught at about 6:30pm.    These photos of the guys and the items they were caught with were sent to a reliable source by his police friend from Asaba.

Brightsandz, an anti-radiation organisation, has  discovered that prolonged use of dual SIM phones can cause radiation hazards like low sperm count, DNA damage,  increase memory loss and even cancer. According to Brightsandz,  p rolonged usage of dual SIM phones are associated with enhanced radiation hazards and has a significant double radiation effect  which may have serious effects on individual and public health . Mobile phones give out radio frequency radiation (RFR) when communicating with cell phone towers. The fact that there are two SIMs trying to reach out to two sets of towers, increases the radiation emission by double as compared to a single SIM phone. For those who use a dual SIM phone but activate only one and put the other on standby mode, the extra radiation still exists.  It may not be as high as loaded dual SIM phones but it is still higher than a single SIM phone.  Brightsandz has highlighted some important things you need to note before buying a dual SI

The Nigeria Cybercrime Act, signed into law on May 15, 2015 stipulates that, a five-year jail term awaits offenders that gain “unauthorized access” into a computer or network for fraudulent purposes. The Nigeria Cybercrime Act 2015,  is the first statutory instrument in the country that criminalizes online actions, prescribing punishment and creating legal procedures for investigation, protection and enforcement. By way of definition, the Nigerian law views unauthorized access as when someone gains access to a website, program, server, service or other system using someone else’s account or other means. This has over the years posed a security concern on the global Internet space across the world including Nigeria. According to the subsection (1) of section 6 of the Cybercrime Act 2015, “Any person, who without authorization, intentionally accesses in whole or in part, a computer system or network for fraudulent purposes and obtain data that are vital to national security, comm

American tech company, Apple Incorporation has unveiled its first water and dust resistant iPhones- iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus designed with wireless headphones as well as the company's biggest Operating System release ever, the iOS 10. Apple took a step forward this time by designing the iPhone with an entirely re-engineered enclosure, offering protection against spills, splashes and dust. The new iPhone comes with EarPods - wireless headphones by Apple, and also a 3.5 mm headphone jack adapter that allows customers to use old head phones and accessories. Apple describes the water and dust resistant iPhone 7 and iPhone 7Plus as its most advanced iPhone ever, featuring unique innovations that includes new advanced camera systems, more power and performance with the best battery life ever in an iPhone, immersive stereo speakers, wide color system from camera to display and two new beautiful finishes. Apple says the iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus will be available in silve