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Jun
18
2025
By Amos Oge Kalu
Meta unveils WhatsApp monetization features, set for global rollout  

Meta unveils WhatsApp monetization features, set for global rollout  

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Meta has announced major changes to WhatsApp’s Updates tab, introducing three new features aimed at helping creators, organizations, and businesses grow their presence and monetize content. Meta, in a statement released on Monday, revealed that the Updates tab, which houses both Status and Channels, will now support Channel Subscriptions for exclusive updates, Promoted Channels for discoverability, and Ads in Status for business visibility. These features mark a significant expansion of WhatsApp’s business model and represent its most ambitious move yet into monetizing the platform. Reaching 1.5 billion users  Meta said over 1.5 billion people use the Updates tab daily to…
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Jun
12
2025
By Amos Oge Kalu
AIG FCID Annex Lagos, AIG Magret Agebe Ochalla, Hosts Media Icons and CMC Group Delegates for Courtesy Visit and Award Presentation

AIG FCID Annex Lagos, AIG Magret Agebe Ochalla, Hosts Media Icons and CMC Group Delegates for Courtesy Visit and Award Presentation

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The Assistant Inspector General (AIG) of Police, FCID Annex, Lagos, AIG Magret Agebe Ochalla, recently hosted a distinguished delegation comprising notable figures from the media and entertainment industries. The delegation was led by Ambassador Cornel Udofia, Publisher of The Gladiators Magazine and Founder of Kick Against Crime in Our Society. Among the CMC delegates were Lady Adaobi Enekwa, Publisher of Blissful Affairs Magazine, movie producer, and convener of the Blissful Affairs Awards for Excellence; Queen Campbell, veteran music icon and member of the Performing Musicians Association of Nigeria (PMAN); Oluchi Millicent Okafor, Chief Welfare Officer of the CMC Gladiators Group…
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May
22
2025
By Amos Oge Kalu
BudgIT: Peter Obi on N70 trillion in budget fraud: “Nigeria is a scene of corruption.”

BudgIT: Peter Obi on N70 trillion in budget fraud: “Nigeria is a scene of corruption.”

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Peter Obi, the standard bearer for the Labour Party in the 2023 election, has criticised Nigeria's unrelenting corruption. Obi claimed Nigeria is still rife with corruption in response to the massive N70 trillion budget scam that BudgIT discovered in the 2025 federal budget. “I have consistently maintained that for this country to make progress, Nigeria must cease to function as a crime scene and be repositioned for genuine development,” Obi said in a statement released by POMR spokesman Ibrahim Umar. “This entrenched corruption – persistent and deeply rooted – must be nipped in the bud if there is to be…
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May
21
2025
By Amos Oge Kalu
Federal Ministry of Art, Culture, Tourism and Creative Economy Partners With AFRIFF to Launch Groundbreaking Film Market

Federal Ministry of Art, Culture, Tourism and Creative Economy Partners With AFRIFF to Launch Groundbreaking Film Market

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Cannes, France, May 18, 2025 – In a bold move to reinforce Nigeria’s leadership in the global creative economy, the Federal Ministry of Art, Culture, Tourism and the Creative Economy has signed a landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Africa International Film Festival (AFRIFF), establishing the AFRIFF Film and Content Market (AFCM), a pioneering marketplace poised to reposition Africa as a major player in the global film, television and digital content industries. The official signing took place at the prestigious Cannes Film Festival, where the Honourable Minister of Art, Culture, Tourism and the Creative Economy, Hannatu Musa Musawa, Esq.,…
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May
15
2025
By Amos Oge Kalu
Nigerians Cry Out Over Tariff Hike – “TELECOM, NCC Are Killing Us”

Nigerians Cry Out Over Tariff Hike – “TELECOM, NCC Are Killing Us”

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The recent 50% increase in telecom tariffs has sparked widespread outrage among Nigerians, particularly in the north. The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) approved the hike, citing operational pressures faced by telecom operators. For many, the increase has made staying connected a luxury they can no longer afford. Zainab Idris, a single mother and food vendor in Kano, relies on her phone for business. "Now I spend twice as much for half the access," she lamented. Students, small-scale vendors, and office workers are also feeling the pinch. Fatima Yusuf, a final-year student, said the increase is affecting her academic performance. "I'm…
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