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Some residents of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) are concerned over the rise in use of Instagram, a social media platform, to defraud unsuspecting users. The  News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)  reports on Saturday that the platform, which is popularly used to connect friends and family by sharing personal photos and videos on the internet, has gradually become a hob for business activities. Large-scale businesses have used the site to showcase goods and services available for sale inspiring start-up entrepreneurs to follow suit with an online market that does not require an official website or established shop. However, the business concept has been observed to have been soiled by individuals that create fake business accounts to acquire money from users fraudulently. Some of the residents claimed they had been victims to some of the fake business accounts available on the social media website. Hope Idemudia , told NAN, a Nigerian youth service corps member serving in Abu

UPDATE: WhatsApp is testing its latest version on Android There's some good news and bad news for fans of WhatsApp. The world's most popular messaging app is currently testing some tasty new features which could be launching officially in the next few weeks. Included in the latest beta version of the app, which is available for testers now, is the ability to search for GIFs. WhatsApp brought GIF support to its platform last year  but users currently have to find these moving images on the web before being able to send them. With the new update fans of the messaging service will be able to embed GIFS directly from within the app. The search, which is similar to Apple's Messages, finds GIFs from services such as GIPHY. WhatsApp tricks – 10 amazing things you didn't know you could do Friday, 10th June 2016 LOVE WhatsApp? Here's 8 top tricks that to make to a master of messaging. 1 / 11  

Shutterstock Tobacco-prevention efforts could help the world economy save trillions in healthcare  and lost productivity each year, the  World Health Organization  (WHO) notes, and  Russian lawmakers hope to stamp out the habit for the country's next generation while it's still in diapers. Gizmodo  reported yesterday that a proposal by Russian government would impose a total smoking ban starting in 2033, when now-toddlers born in 2015 would otherwise be legally able to purchase tobacco . According to the website, the stringent move would serve as the final step in a plan to bring the country's smoking rate down to 25% by 2025, paving  the way for even further drops. The proposal, outlined by the Russian newspaper Izvestia, also suggests that Russia's particularly high smoking rates are already sinking, with a reported 6% dip bringing its national rate down to 33% in the past 7 years.  Last month, the Russian Federation's Ministry of Health and the WHO

While until now Samsung  had religiously  refused to comment on rumors  surrounding the release of its upcoming Galaxy S8 handset, the company accidentally confirmed one of its most anticipated features ahead of  launch . The manufacturer rolled out a new  Samsung Pay Beta  update that strongly hints the company is expecting to launch its own lightweight, standalone payment platform – dubbed Pay Mini – as well as its  much-awaited digital assistant  Bixby. Selecting the menu bar in the updated Pay Beta build showed two new options available on the platform: Mini and Bixby. While Samsung has since removed the options,  SamMobile  managed to grab a screenshot before they were taken off. Credit: SamMobile It remains unclear how Bixby will integrate with the rest of the features, but chances are the virtual assistant will be capable of processing simple payments and money transfers on your behalf. In light of Samsung’s recent  acquisition  of voice-enabled service Viv, tech