Have you blocked yourself from getting an important SMS? Find out

In response to numerous complaints of Nigerians on the incessant sending of unsolicited text messages, the Nigerian Communication Commission (NCC) had recently, from July 1st, 2016, mandated telecom operators in the country to implement a “Do Not Disturb” (DND) service. Network users are to be given the opportunity of choosing whether or not to be enlisted for DND activation, thereby resolving an issue that attracted the public's ire. Those enlisted for DND are not to be sent messages categorized as promotional/unsolicited any longer.

PHOTOGRAPHY: On Noise and Digital Noise Reduction

Ever wondered what those dark and light spots are in your image when you take pictures in the dark? Well, let us help you put a term to them. They are known as “noise” and are prevalent in surveillance systems, camcorders, digital cameras, or any other video monitoring tool recordings.

September the 7th; Fifteen Years After - Kingsley L. Madueke

Fifteen years after deadly violence devastated Jos, the city is yet to enjoy true peace. Armed military men struggle to maintain what can best be described as graveyard peace. It's very uncertain if this fragile calm will still endure when the armed forces exit. Painfully, government at all levels have only paid lip service to the root causes of the conflict. The indigent-settler imbroglio is still unresolved, youth unemployment is ever peaking and politicians and pundits are hard at work peddling their divisive rhetoric that serves to deepen ethnic cleavages.