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Google has said it will publish location data from its users around the world from Friday to allow governments to gauge the effectiveness of social distancing measures put in place to combat the COVID-19 pandemic. The reports on users’…

Google Nigeria, in partnership with digital payments company Flutterwave, will from March 2019 kick off a series of business clinics aimed at helping 5000 merchants across Nigeria acquire the skills and tools needed to leverage…

The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed has stated that there is no going back in plans to regulate social media in the country. This is coming few weeks after the Minister denied the existence of a bill for the regulation…

Nigerian children can now learn how to make smart decisions and protect themselves when surfing the internet At an event held in Abuja marking the 16th annual Safer Internet Day today, Google announced the launch of a $1 million…

Lagos is famous for being a city that never sleeps, that is always changing, evolving and moving onto the next big thing. Food is important to Nigerians. The array of flavours and dishes available reflects the cultural melting pot that…

Google has announced that it would be temporarily shutting down all of its China offices due to the Coronavirus outbreak, the company confirmed to The Verge on Wednesday. The shutdown includes all offices in mainland China, as well as…

Today, Google announced the results of its 2019 Year in Search, offering a unique perspective on the year's major moments and top trends based on searches conducted in Nigeria. This year’s top trending news search is ‘ASUU Strike’, which…

Google is celebrating the 119th birthday of Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti. Today’s Doodle, illustrated by Diana Ejaita, Nigerian-Italian guest artist, celebrates a formidable leader who founded what many refer to as one of the most important…

Google is engaging local organisations via its partnership with the Cape Town Science Centre to train 200,000 students in Nigeria, Kenya and South Africa within 1 year. CS First is a Google program aimed at children aged 9 to 16. Created…

Home to over 250 ethnic groups who speak some 520 languages, Nigeria is one of the most diverse countries in Africa, and perhaps even in the world. This vibrancy seeps deep into our myriad of culinary traditions. In celebration of this,…

With schools starting next week, there is so much to do. From re-establishing routines, stocking up on school supplies, and setting aside time for studying, there’s so much more to think about as your child heads into the new school…

At the third Google for Nigeria event on Wednesday 25th July 2019, Google announced new products and features to make it more helpful to more people in Nigeria and across Africa. The announcements include navigation instructions in a…

A baby in Indonesia has been awarded the title of “world’s strangest name” after it was revealed that his parents legally registered him as “Google”; no surname or middle name, just Google, just like the search engine. The…

Google has blocked Huawei, the world’s second biggest smartphone maker, from some updates to the Android operating system. New designs of Huawei smartphones are set to lose access to some Google apps. However, phones users with the…

Google today announced that applications are open for the next round of Google Africa Certifications Scholarships. In line with its commitment to provide mobile developer training to 100,000 Africans to develop world class apps, Google…