Akinola Ajibola

Lagos, Nigeria

Online Content Producer and Writer at Channels Television

Journalist | Content Producer | Social Media |Proofreader | Football Lover

Featured in: Favicon

channelstv.com Favicon

desertherald.com Favicon

inclusivenews.com.ng Favicon

qualitativemagazine.com

Articles

TikTok Sales Get Extension By 90 days Again From Trump

1 week ago | techbooky.com | Akinola Ajibola

On Thursday, President Donald Trump declared that TikTok, a social media site, had been given an additional ninety days to find a non-Chinese buyer or face a ban in the US. Trump delayed the ban for the third time by posting on his Truth Social platform, “I just signed the Executive Order extending the deadline for the TikTok closing for 90 days (September 17, 2025).” This is not the first time Trump will extend the ban on social media sites in the US.
Google Drive Android Gets New Video Player & Upload Features

1 week ago | techbooky.com | Akinola Ajibola

Google Drive has released two updates to the Android app that update the video player and file uploading functionality. This means that the video player in Google Drive for Android now has more user-friendly playback controls. Additionally, file renaming, folder selection, and more transparent progress tracking have been added to the mobile upload process.
VUMA Wins Best Fibre Network Operator Award

1 week ago | techbooky.com | Akinola Ajibola

The 2025 MyBroadband Award for Best Fibre Network Operator has gone to VUMA. After conducting a thorough analysis of the performance of the top fiber network operators (FNOs) in South Africa, it was awarded this prize. More than 25,000 speed tests performed using the MyBroadband Speed Test app have to be analysed for this.
Snap Acquires Saturn Social Calendar App

1 week ago | techbooky.com | Akinola Ajibola

Snapchat may be getting social calendar features soon. On Friday, Snap confirmed to TechCrunch that it had purchased Saturn, a calendar software that assists kids in managing and sharing their school calendars. The deal’s financial details were not made public. Saturn will remain a stand-alone application. Although Snap’s plans for Saturn are unclear, the company told Engadget that the calendar app will remain available as a stand-alone service.
Fintech Company Introduces A Platform For Credit Rating

1 week ago | techbooky.com | Akinola Ajibola

CrediSure Financial Technologies, a fintech startup, is set to launch its suite of digital lending and credit scoring tools designed to bridge the credit access gap for Nigerian entrepreneurs and underbanked individuals.
13 Banks Clear USSD Debts as Nigeria Adopts Airtime Billing

1 week ago | techbooky.com | Akinola Ajibola

A new, simplified billing system has been made possible by the full settlement of thirteen commercial banks’ unpaid dues for Unstructured Supplementary Service Data, USSD, services due to Mobile Network Operators, or MNOs, in Nigeria’s digital financial services. With more than 95% of their own debts paid off, the remaining three banks are near completion with their payments. During the MTN Nigeria-hosted “ASK the Exec” virtual session, Engr.
Google Messages Adds Snooze and Delete Features

1 week ago | techbooky.com | Akinola Ajibola

These two features Google Messages’ “Delete for everyone” feature are only available in RCS chats. Rich Communication Services, or RCS chat, is an advanced messaging protocol that offers a more loaded with functions and comprehensive chatting experience than SMS and MMS. Last week, Google had revealed a number of new features for its Messages app, such as the ability to snooze notifications and remove text messages from RCS chats for all participants.
Nigeria Signs Satellite Communication Deal with Chinese Company

1 week ago | techbooky.com | Akinola Ajibola

A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been signed by the National Space Research and Development Agency (NASRDA) with Galaxy Space, a Chinese satellite company, to implement Direct-to-Device (D2D) satellite communication access throughout Nigeria. One of the top and leading Chinese companies, Galaxy Space, is well-known for creating and manufacturing affordable Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellites for commercial broadband internet.
Exploring Microsoft's Complex Partnership With OpenAI

1 week ago | techbooky.com | Akinola Ajibola

A Wall Street Journal article suggests that OpenAI and Microsoft may be approaching an inflection point in their partnership. According to the report, which cites unnamed sources, OpenAI executives have contemplated publicly accusing Microsoft of engaging in anticompetitive practices during their collaboration. Executives at OpenAI also debated whether to request a federal regulatory review of their Microsoft deal.
Meta Adds WhatsApp Channel Promotion

1 week ago | techbooky.com | Akinola Ajibola

Meta the giant of social media owner of Whatsapp is at it again with new features for the business owners on the social network. Through WhatsApp’s updates page, Meta has released a suite of new monetization tools designed to assist creators, companies, and organizations in reaching a wider audience and making money. A new development that helps businesses and creators may now directly profit from their content on WhatsApp thanks to new monetization tools.