Design Twitter Said the TL Was Too Soft and a Little Bit of Gbas Gbos and Condescension Will Go a Long Way.

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Official News From Last Week

1. Nigerians will now pay more for voice calls, SMS, internet data plan, and other telecom service. Minister of Communications, Bosun Tijani assures it will not be a 100% increase.

2. Gokada, one of Nigeria’s prominent logistics company has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. Chapter 11 allows the company make a plan to repay its creditors over time. This plan can also help reduce the amount of money owed or give the company more time to pay back.

3. National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) to resume services on January 15, three weeks after cyberattack. The attack which happened on December 18, 2024 disrupted public access to essential national data and raised serious concerns about the security of sensitive information.

4. Microsoft is planning to cut less than 1% of its 280,000 employees based on performance

5.Kenya’s Communications Authority has proposed a tenfold increase in licensing fees for satellite internet service providers (ISPs) like Starlink.

6. Meta is ending its third-party fact-checking program, moving to a Community Notes model over the coming months. Community Notes is what sites like X.com use

Remote Job Openings

1. Moniepoint is hiring a a mobile architect (Flutter)

2. Fairmoney is hiring for its Head of Retail Banking position

3. Canonical is hiring a Product Marketing Manager

4. Remotasks is hiring Igbo Writers for its AI model training

5. Flutterwave is hiring a Head, Commercial Risk Management

As you know, this is Not The Boring Tech Stuff, so lets get into what happened on “tech twitter”

1.. Not everything has to be fight now…

So there is classism in design like this…Its giving “you can’t shop where I shop”

Re: Timi 1/2

2/2. Aren’t we all a work in progress?

Well…

Wait, what???

Someone said “Big Sem for a reason”

3.. Alte music listeners have been on a roll. PS: the sc below is reffering to Odun of PiggyVest

As seen earlier this week

lmaoo

4.. Here is to hoping Guaranty Trust Bank earns our trust this new year

5.. Keen observation

Reactions…

You know what, maybe they are super computers

6.. The first word that comes to my head was “Faruq, bami shana si loud yi mo n bo” Translation: Faruq, help me roll this loud; I’m on my way.

Well, someone said maybe because it wasn’t a constructive feedback but a revolutionary approach to mentorship

Someone said ‘Omo, if this is angelic advice, I’d hate to see what ‘devil’s advocate’ looks like.’

Uncle K said “there’s constructive criticism, and then there’s this.”

Interns: 1, Senior devs: 0.

7.. I heard that the most common way to make money on Forex is by selling your forex gadget

In short, “Generational wealth needs generational wisdom.”

8.. ICYMI

2/3

3/3

Hmm

More reaction

This too

Then this

9..Now this feels like motivation... and a subtle sub. 🙃

10.. The company said ‘Well, its not called “JOBHUNTING” for nothing, so, let’s take it to another level”

Pray or whatever your faith allows against time wasters

All About Consumer Electronic Show (CES) 2025

In case you missed it, the Consumer Electronic Show (CES) 2025 took place from January 7th-January 10th, 2025. Its an annual trade show organized by the Consumer Technology Association (CTA) where technology companies, innovators and professionals gather to showcase the latest advancements and innovation in consumer electronics. This year, the event attracted 141k+ employees and over 4000 exhibitors.

Here are 5 innovations that we think are really cool:

1. This wearable robot that makes it possible for people in wheelchair to walk

   

   
   2. This charging station that can fully charge your phone in 2 seconds by Swippitt

   

   3. BYD’s super car that jumps 6 meters forward over potholes

   

   4. The Halliday Glasses; these smart glasses are equipped with an AI agent that can listen to conversations, answer questions during meetings and do live translations

   

   5. Nvidia’s AI super computer that is 1000x the power of an average laptop called ‘Project Digits”

   

   Looking for more cool stuff, just search #CES on X

Speaking of computers…

CONGRATULATIONS TO LAST WEEK’S GIVEAWAY WINNERS!!!

We are thrilled to announce the winners of the giveaway for repairs and a contribution towards purchasing a Laptop. This giveaway was announced last week and we received 50+ requests. Upon careful consideration, we are excited to announce FIVE LUCKY WINNERS!

1. Yusuf Abdullah

2. Grant Williams

3.Ndiana - Twitter Handle: @Cyber_Ndiana

4. Aminat Olowolekomo

5.Qaasim Umar

Thank you all for participating.