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Kebbi Gov Sacks Aide For ‘Posting Gay Video’ On WhatsApp Status

Nasiru Idris, governor of Kebbi, has sacked Babangida Sarki, his special adviser on youths, for reportedly posting homosexual content on his Whatsapp status over the weekend. Ahmed Idris, the governor’s media aide, announced the development on Monday. “The executive governor of Kebbi state, Nasiru Idris, relieved his special adviser on youths of his appointment, Babangida […]

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Whats’App Users Can Now Edit Sent Messages, But Only Within 15 Mins Range

Popular messaging platform WhatsApp has announced that users can now edit their sent messages through a new ‘Edit’ feature. With the feature rolling out globally in the coming weeks, senders will be able to modify their messages within 15 minutes of hitting send. The function can be accessed by long-pressing the message and choosing “edit” […]

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NCC Recommends Two-Factor Authentication To Secure WhatsApp

The Nigerian Communications Commission’s Computer Security Incident Response Team (NCC-CSIRT) has recommended that users of the popular messaging app, WhatsApp, set up Two-Factor Authentication (2FA) to avoid falling victim to account takeover by hackers. In an advisory issued on Tuesday, NCC-CSIRT noted that WhatsApp, which is a Meta-owned service, is increasingly becoming a prime target […]

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See New Features Introduces By WhatsApp Making Group Admins More Powerful

Meta owned messaging platform, WhatsApp has introduced a new feature that will accord more power to group administrators. In a statement made available on its blog page, the renowned messaging platform disclosed that one of its newly introduced features will allow group administrators to delete errant messages from other group members. “Group admins will be […]