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MTN Nigeria to begin rolling out 4G LTE services in July

Ihesiulo Grace 11 May 2016 0

MTN Nigeria is set to launch its 4G LTE Network in selected Nigerian cities in July using the 800MHz frequency it secured from Visafone and to have 1,500 LTE sites transmitted with fibre optics by the end of this year. According to MTN CEO, Mr. Ferdinand Moolman, Visafone subscribers will be

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HP boss claims many Nigerians lack awareness of ICT potentials

Ihesiulo Grace 11 May 2016 0

Mrs. Ify Afe, managing director of Hewlett Packard (HP) Nigeria, has said the economic potentials of ICT are hugely untapped because many Nigerians still lack the basic education and awareness of what the information and communications technology (ICT) can do them. Afe asserted that education and awareness creation will expose Nigerians to tap from such potential,

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Ringo Telecoms reward customers on 3rd anniversary

Ihesiulo Grace 5 May 2016 0

Ringo Telecommunications Limited, one of Nigeria’s telecommunication companies specialising in a wide range of Mobile Communication Tools, Solutions and Services recently celebrated its customers on its third year anniversary. The event held at its 26, Awolowo Way, Ikeja, Lagos office, proved to be a rousing platform for the convergence of loyal customers. According to the

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Task System appoints Oduntan, Faola to managerial positions

Ihesiulo Grace 4 May 2016 0

  Task System, a subsidiary of the Zinox Group Nigeria, in line with the desire to position its business for future growth, has announced new managerial appointments, with elevated to the position of Managing Director, while Mr. Lekan Faola joins the company as general manager Solutions.

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Microsoft to unveil next version of SQL Server June 1

Ihesiulo Grace 4 May 2016 0

Microsoft said it will unveil its next version of SQL Server, the company’s flagship database product on June 1, the company announced today.

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Intel partners Huawei on simplified, business agile cloud solution

Ihesiulo Grace 4 May 2016 0

Intel, leading technology and innovation giant has partnered with Huawei on the Huawei Cloud Congress West Africa as part of its “Cloud for All initiative”, and with a commitment to innovate and simplify computing processes.

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Don urges public sector to uphold professionalism

Ihesiulo Grace 21 April 2016 0

The public service sector has been urged by a Professor of Industrial Relations at the Covenant University, Ota in Ogun State, Olufemi Adeyeye, to uphold professionalism in the discharge of their obligations to the public. Adeyeye bemoaned the bastardisation of Industrial Relations practice in Nigeria blaming all actors in employment relationships for being responsible. In

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FUNAAB students urged to be IT compliant

Ihesiulo Grace 21 April 2016 0

The Director, Centre for Innovation and Strategy in Learning and Teaching (CISLT) of the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB), Ogun State, Dr. Olusegun Folorunso, has charged students to be Information Technology (IT) compliant, as this would be of immense benefit to them after graduating from the university. Dr. Folorunso made the call during presentation

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Comptia to partner Babcock, Caleb varsities to enhance undergraduates’ IT skills

Ihesiulo Grace 21 April 2016 0

Mr. Gareth Foulkes-Morris, senior Africa executive, Comptia International, global provider of information and communications technology (ICT) entrepreneurial skills to higher institutions and training institutions, is scheduled to visit Babcock and Caleb universities this week to collaborate on enhancing the technology skill-sets of undergraduates. The visit is part of

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Buhari, African ICT Ministers, others to attend IAD Summit in Abuja

Ihesiulo Grace 18 April 2016 0

  The Telecom and Information Communication Technology (ICT) ecosystem will be agog as President Mohammadu Buhari, Engr. Babachir Lawal, Secretary to the Government of the Federation, State Governors and Ministers of ICT from other African countries gather at Transcorp Hilton Hotel Congress Hall in Abuja on Tuesday for the opening ceremony of the 14th edition […]

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NCC beckons investors for 2.6GHz spectrum auction, lists benefits

Ihesiulo Grace 18 April 2016 0

  Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) in its quest to boost the nation’s broadband, Quality of Service, (QoS), as well as enable operators provide advanced wireless services to cater for the growing need of telecommunication subscribers across the country has beckoned on local and foreign telecommunications investors to avail themselves of the opportunities in

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Omo-Ettu restates call for converged regulator, implementation of ICT policies

Ihesiulo Grace 18 April 2016 0

Mr. Titi Omo-Ettu, Telecommunications engineer and Chief Executive Officer of Telecoms Answers Associates (TAA), has reiterated calls for a converged regulator for the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) sector and implementation of ICT policies. Mr. Omo-Ettu made this statement in a presentation on Communication Technology industry development issues of the

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NCC beckons investors for 2.6GHz spectrum auction, lists benefits

Ihesiulo Grace 18 April 2016 0

Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) in its quest to boost the nation’s broadband, Quality of Service, (QoS), as well as enable operators provide advanced wireless services to cater for the growing need of telecommunication subscribers across the country has beckoned on local and foreign telecommunications investors to avail themselves of the opportunities in the 14

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Lai Mohammed solicits BON’s support for success of digitization process

Ihesiulo Grace 18 April 2016 0

Alhaji Lai Mohammed, minister of Information and Culture has solicited the support of the umbrella Broadcasting Organisation of Nigeria (BON) for the success of the country’s ongoing digitization process in broadcasting. The Minister called for BON’s support when he called a meeting in order to brief BON, as critical stakeholders, on the digitization process. ”We […]

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NCS solicits NCC’s partnership on advocacy, local content, others

Ihesiulo Grace 18 April 2016 0

As part of advocacy programme of Nigeria Computer Society (NCS), Prof. Sola Aderounmu, president, paid a scheduled courtesy call on Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta, executive vice chairman of Nigeria Communications Commission (NCC) to express the NCS readiness to work with NCC in the areas of Advocacy, Research & Development, Local content and ICT innovation and […]

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ATC tasks youths on ICT

Ihesiulo Grace 17 April 2016 0

Articulate Technology Concept has urged Nigerians to be integrated into Information Communication Technology (ICT), so that the country could grow at a desired speed. The Chief Executive Officer of the company, Mr. Ahmad Akorede, gave the advice ‎during an ICT summit. During the summit themed: “The Paradigm”, he challenged youths on using ICT to solve […]

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ITU releases new edition of ICT regulatory report

Ihesiulo Grace 12 April 2016 0

  International Telecommunication Union’s (ITU) has released the latest edition of the annual global ICT regulatory report, Trends in Telecommunication Reform 2016. This latest edition charts and analyzes the challenges and opportunities facing today’s ICT regulators as services proliferate, platforms converge and network operators ready their infrastructure for the

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Oracle Nigeria joins others to mark worldwide Cloud Day April 14

Ihesiulo Grace 12 April 2016 0

  Oracle Nigeria is set to join the rest of the world on Thursday, April 14 in commemoration of the Oracle Cloud Day in Lagos. This event,  Daily Times gathered would enable the company to have the ‘Oracle Cloud Day’ celebrated live across four time zones, over 30 countries from the East to the West […]

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FG to collaborate with Chinese affiliates for space mission

Ihesiulo Grace 12 April 2016 0

Nigeria’s Space Research and Development Agency (NASRDA) said that it has geared up for its bid to collaborate with its Chinese affiliates and spearhead this monumental initiative to launch its first manned mission into space as early as 2030. Nigeria’s plans will mark the country as the first ever manned excursion into outer space by […]

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Ntel rolls out commercial 4G/LTE mobile service

Ihesiulo Grace 12 April 2016 0

  Ntel, Nigeria’s most advanced 4G/LTE network has announced the commencement of its phased and paced commercial operations with bumper offers for Pioneers and data users. The first 100,000 to redeem and activate their Ntel SIMs will get free on-net calls for life while data subscribers will get 3 months unlimited data usage on select […]