OPay Introduces USSD Code For Easy Transactions *955#

Just like how Banks have USSD Code for easier and fast transactions, Opay on its quest to make transactions easier for her customers, they have introduced a new USSD code to carry out important transactions.

Opay is gradually taking its place in the market with mouthwatering offers on their platform. Before now, we only carry out transactions on the Opay app which requires internet connection.

 Incase you are new to Opay, Opay is an app-based service that makes life and transactions much more easier. With Opay, you can get cheap bike ride, scan payment, pay for cable TV subscription, airtime payment, money transfer & more.


Just recently, the company launched OCar, a new car service in Nigeria with affordable prices to any location of your choice. With this, it will compete with the likes of Bolt and Uber.

Now, as an Opay user, you can carry out transactions without internet connection. Below is what you can do with Opay USSD code.

Features Of Opay USSD Code

• You can send money to another Opay account or any local bank account
• You can buy airtime for yourself or for another person regardless of the network 
• You can deposit money into your Opay account without any hassle 

Opay USSD Code

Kindly dial *955# on the phone number that was used to register on Opay.

That's all. Hope you found this post helpful.

MTN Launches 5G Network in Nigeria

 MTN NG commenced its 5G network trial in Abuja, Nigeria today, making the country the first to do so in West Africa.

The launch of the 5G Network is in line with the telco’s decision to roll out 5G in other major cities in Nigeria before 2020. This is coming immediately after the telco successfully ran a trial of the Network in South Africa, achieving 20 Gigabyte per second (Gbps) with less than five minutes latency.

  Earlier in 2018, MTN Nigeria says it will start the commercial deployment of 5G technology before 2020. True to its words, the first official 5G Demo has been launched in Nigeria, in partnership with Huawei.
  The test run of the fifth-generation cellular network by MTN is indeed the biggest achievement any telco would naturally boast of in Africa. 5G is better than 4G in a number of ways. 5G technology has 1,000-times the capacity, 100-times the connected device, 100-times the speed, 10-times reliability, and 10-times lower latency than 4G.

What You Should Know About MTN 5G Test in Abuja Today

1. A comparism test took place between 4G and 5G and it took just 15.78 seconds to download a 2.3 GB video on the 5G network. The same file on 4G took exactly 5 minutes, 3.84 seconds.
2. 4G network is on the 2600 MHz band and 5G on 26 GHz.
3. For the trial, MTN secured a 100 MHz spectrum in Calabar and 20 MHz in Abuja. As, expected this resulted in a significant difference between the Internet speed tests in Abuja and Calabar.
4. A major difference between 5G and 4G, is latency. On 5G, data is sent and received more than 100 times faster than 4G.

  MTN will also be conducting network trials in two other locations in Nigeria: Calabar and Lagos. The network testing in Abuja is powered by Huawei. Calabar and Lagos are powered by ZTE and Ericson respectively.
The launch of MTN 5G trial doesn’t mean the telco will abandon older generation cellular networks anytime soon. They will continue to roll-out 3G and 4G networks across the country for the next few years.


Source: MTN

Google Introduces Chat Within Google Photos App

Today, Google is introducing another functionality to Google Photos that allows you chat within the app.

  This is not replacing your normal chat apps, but to improves sharing memories with your friends and family in Google Photos.

  You’ve always been able to share individual photos through the app by creating an album for a single photo and sharing the link. So now when you share one-off photos and videos, you’ll have the option to add them to an ongoing, private conversation in the app. This gives you one place to find the moments you’ve shared with your friends and family and keeps the conversation going.


  You can like photos or comment in the conversation, and you can easily save these photos or videos to your own gallery.
The new chat feature is gradually rolling out over the next week, and it will work across Android, iOS, and web apps.

Airtel Now The Second Largest Network In Nigeria, Puts Glo Behind

  According to the latest report released by NCC, Airtel is now the second largest Telecom provider in Nigeria, a position Glo occupied for years.

July subscriber data released by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Airtel gained a total of 906,400 customers in July to become second.
  Airtel currently has 123,327 subscribers more than Globacom that has occupied the position for years.

In total, there are now 174,668,626 active GSM lines in the country.
In the month under review, MTN gained 1,379 new subscribers with another 118,442 subscribers from Visafone, a CDMA network it acquired.

 Globacom gained 118,087 new subscribers to reach a total of 46,713,068 GSM users while 9mobile was the only operator that lost subscribers.
It lost 225,283 subscribers, dropping to 15,739,967 mobile users.
In terms of market share, MTN retains the largest share of the market at 37.43% with Airtel at 26.81%.
Globacom holds 26.74% share of the market while 9mobile holds 9.01%
The total number of subscribers on the two Voice over Internet Protocol networks (VoIP) increased from 165,333 users in June to 172,111 active users in July.
Smile Communications network added 6,543 users to stand at 167,555 customers while Ntel added 235 users to stand at 4,556 subscribers.

Source: theCable

OPPO Service Centre Now Open In Nigeria

 Chinese smartphone manufacturer OPPO, has opened a new service center in Lagos to serve its customers all over the country.

  All OPPO phones sold in Nigeria come with a 2-year warranty and the new OPPO service centre will provide software and hardware support, including original accessories.

 The new centre provides extra support on OPPO products, original accessories and, most importantly, guarantees 48 hours of repair for all OPPO devices.

 The centre is equipped with tools, equipment, facilities and expert engineers to troubleshoot and repair any OPPO device sold in the country. Software support can also be offered customers who bought OPPO phones long before the brand started business in the country, whether the model is sold or not.

No more fear of broken screen, swollen batteries or how to get any OPPO products fixed… it is right at your door step.


Are you also excited about this new development? Do well to let us know in the comment session below.

MTN Announces Chat Messenger "Ayoba" To Take On Whatsapp And Telegram

  The much awaited challenger is here, MTN Chat Messenger code name ‘Ayoba’, and may likely take on the popular instant messenger WhatsApp and Telegram in Africa.

Glo 4G LTE Is Now Available On Frequency Band 3 (1800)

 It is no longer news that Glo is the grandmaster of data and a lot of subscribers major complaint is there smartphone doesn’t support Glo 4G band frequency. But there is a goodness, Band 3 (1800) is now available on Glo network.

  Earlier this year it was reported that the telecom company was working to extend its 4G LTE frequency to band 3; the same frequency band Airtel and 9mobile make use.  Glo NG is already rolling out Band 3 frequency and subscribers from different cities in Nigeria has confirmed that Glo 4G LTE is now available on Band 3(1800).

 At the moment, you can access Glo 4G LTE on Band 3(1800MHz) and Band 28(700MHz). If you’ve abandoned your sim chip because of the epileptic Glo 3G network, it’s time to dust it and access the new 4G LTE band on your smartphone.

 While it has seemed that there has been no official statement from Globacom themselves, in a February 2019 press statement from the company, Globacom’s Group Technical Director, Sanjib Roy, stated;

National operator is indeed deploying 4G LTE services on band 3(1800) “in major cities” to increase the network’s 4G LTE penetration.

  The new Band 3 supports most smartphones except if you are not using a smartphone or a supported 4G device or an upgraded Glo 4G SIM. Read Also

• New Glo 3G and 4G/4G LTE SIM Quick APN Configurations

Kindly let us know if your smartphone have detected the Band frequency and let us know your location.

Latest Telegram 5.8 Update Features, Ability To Add Nearby Contacts, Create Local Groups, Transfer Admin Rights

 Telegram now releases a fresh update for Android and iOS users, which introduces fresh local interactivity features and changes. The latest update supported Telegram for Android with the possibility of hiding from certain contacts your mobile number.

 The latest update provides users the opportunity to add a new contact, even without their number, centered on fresh chat, to join local groups and to transfer group ownership.

Adding To Contacts Made Easier

  Now, even if their phone number is not accessible, you can add any users to your contacts. First of all, even without their number being revealed, the capacity to add fresh contacts reveals Telegram's privacy stand. You will see a button above, to add them to your contacts list when you receive a message from a fresh contact.

 Quickly add users standing next to you by opening Contacts > Add People Nearby. You will see people who have this section open.

Location-Based Chats

Added to this update is the ability to host local communities by creating location-based group chats from the People Nearby section.

 This is ideal if you want to add someone you befriended as a contact, since it eliminates the problem of dialing your telephone number.

Transfer Group Chats Ownership

 Transfer ownership of group chats and channels by granting full  l rights to another admin. Useful when switching jobs or if you just want to retire as creator.  You can choose to pass the authority of a group or channel to another administrator if you feel tired of working as a group administrator. There's a fresh button, called "Transfer Ownership," which is live on the group or the channel profile page.

Enhanced Notification Exceptions

 Toggle message previews for specific chats, and use Search and ‘Delete All’ tools in Notification Exceptions.

• To get the latest features you can update your telegram to 5.8 on iOS and Android.

Opera Releases The Unique Opera GX Gaming Browser

This is the first gaming browser of its kind that originates from Opera. GX is the first gaming browser ever, according to Opera.

Opera GX is a version specially designed to supplement gaming of the Opera browser. Comes with distinctive markings which assist you make the most of your experiences in gaming and browsing.

Opera GX's Unique Features

The GX Control is one of these unique features and enables users to limit the amount of memory and proccessing power that the browser should consume.

Two configurations are available in the RAM limiter. Default enables the browser to go somewhat beyond these limitations if the applications does not impede the user's experience, while Hard Limit does not allow the browser override the it's limit in any way.

CPU limiters allow you to limit the amount of browser processing your pc, just so the rest are reserved for gaming.

Opera GX is also packed with Twitch integration, channel viewing, on-line streaming and notifications if someone you follow is starting to stream.

Opera GX has in-browser sound effects, it enables you to customize your browser with whatever color you wish and it's embedded with Facebook, Telegram, WhatsApp and Vkontakte chat messengers.

Where To Download Opera GX Gaming Browser

The open beta version of Opera GX on Windows PC can be downloaded here, and it is anticipated that the final version will arrive later in this year.

iOS 13 Soon To Receive Darkmode Feature, Devices To Get The iOS 13 And iPadOS Update

 Apple has began showcasing its software prospects, and it's everything dark. Apple now has introduced dark mode to iOS 13, its latest mobile os version.

 The tech company says that the mode can be used by third party application and developers across all its indigenous applications. Users can set the dark mode of iOS 13 to switch on at a specified moment or at sunset.

After 18 years iTunes will be substituted with three completely seperate iOS applications: Apple Music, Apple TV, and Apple Podcasts. However iTunes store will remain available on iOS and Macs.

Devices To Receive iOS 13 and iPadOS Update

The following device will soon begin receiving the iOS 13 update:

• iPhone XS
• iPhone XS Max
• iPhone XR
• iPhone X
• iPhone 8
• iPhone 8 Plus
• iPhone 7
• iPhone 7 Plus
• iPhone 6S
• iPhone 6S Plus
• iPhone SE
• iPod Touch (seventh generation)

Sadly this update will not continue on iPhone 5S, iPhone 5, iPhone 6, iPhone 5 Plus.

With regard to the freshly renamed iPadOS, the following iPad devices will be receiving the update:

• iPad Pro (12.9-inch)
• iPad Pro (11-inch)
• iPad Pro (10.5-inch)
• iPad Pro (9.7-inch)
• iPad (sixth generation)
• iPad (fifth generation)
• iPad mini (fifth generation)
• iPad mini 4
• iPad Air (third generation)
• iPad Air 2

Original iPad Air and iPad mini 2 won't get the update that iOS 12 had earlier received.