Stunning highlights from the 2021 Siena International Photo Awards

From skydiving over the pyramids of Egypt to having fun at the North Pole, this year’s Siena International Photo Awards spans all corners of the globe. Here is a handpicked selection of the highlights from this year’s spectacular crop of winners.

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Nikon finally launches pro-focused Z 9 full-frame mirrorless flagship

Nikon's Z line of mirrorless cameras now has a pro-focused flagship. The Z 9 delivers a significant boost to autofocus performance, offers up to 30 frames per second continuous shooting, and can record long video sessions at 8K resolution.

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Broadband: Nigeria eyes ₦390 per 1GB, 90% spread by 2025

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Nigeria hopes to achieve at least 90 per cent broadband coverage and ₦390 per 1GB pricing for users by 2025 under the national broadband plan being implemented by the government. The Nigerian National Broadband Plan (NNBP) 2020-2025 is being implemented to expand coverage and boost the delivery of fast-speed internet connection across the country to […]

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Facebook rebrands as Meta, attempting to shape the future of the Web

Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg has announced that the company is rebranding itself as Meta as it focuses its energy on its next great gamble: creating the backbone of an immersive VR/AR "Metaverse" it sees as the next evolution of the Web.

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e-Fraud: Nigeria, West African regulators join forces to stem rising wave

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The Nigerian telecoms regulator says it is joining forces with West Africa counterparts to tackle the rising wave of e-fraud across the sub-region and beyond. Under the plan, the regulators will unite under the platform of West African Telecoms Regulators Assembly (WATRA) to develop technical and regulatory initiatives for harmonised efforts on standardised regional roaming […]

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Credit Rating Agencies Should Focus on Investors’ Protection, SEC says at Datapro Webinar

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The Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC) has admonished Credit Rating Agencies (CRAs) operating in Nigeria to focus on Investors’ protection in all their dealings, services and activities within the Capital Market. This was contained in the goodwill message delivered on behalf of Mallam Lamido Yuguda, the Director General of the Commission, by its Head of […]

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CBN: ‘Criminal’ Twitter handle behind N50b eNaira scam

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The Nigerian banking regulator has alerted social media users of an alleged ‘criminal’ Twitter account claiming to disburse N50 billion eNaira, the Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) launched Monday by President Muhammadu Buhari. Nigeria recorded an African first with the launch of the eNaira promoted by the Central Bank of Nigeria as a digital currency […]

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DJI adopts a modular approach to extend actioncam functionality

DJI has announced the follow up to the very GoPro-like Osmo Action launched in 2019. The Action 2 follows a somewhat different design path this time around, opting for a stripped down main unit and modular attachments that expand functionality.

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Telcos want age limit for SIM card purchase set at 15

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Telecoms companies have asked the government to review the age limit for subscribers to buy SIM cards and other communications services in Nigeria from 18 to 15 years, Technology Times has learnt.

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eNaira: CBN dumps ‘foreign’ domain for .ng ahead of Buhari’s launch 

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The Nigerian banking regulator has adopted the country .ng domain name for the website of eNaira, the Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC), to be unveiled today by President Muhammadu Buhari.

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