Technology

ATCON host Shittu, seeks assistance to grow ICT industry

Ihesiulo Grace 12 April 2016 0

  The Association of Telecommunication Companies of Nigeria (ATCON) has hosted and formally welcomed the Minister of Communication, Barrister Adebayo Shittu to the industry and demonstrated their support to work with him in the discharge of his mandate. In his welcome speech, the Engr.

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Bitflux set to unleash robust last mile for other services across Nigeria- Omoniyi

Ihesiulo Grace 12 April 2016 0

Biodun Omoniyi is the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer VDT Communication and doubles as a Director Bitflux, which acquire a licence to roll out LTE services to Nigerians. He spoke with Tony Nwakaegho on the state of the company’s operation and what Nigerian consumers will benefit as it prepares to launch . Excerpts:   […]

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Association urges internet users to guard against cyber criminals

Ihesiulo Grace 8 April 2016 0

 The Cyber Security Experts Association of Nigeria (SCEAN) on Friday urged internet users to take adequate steps to guard against cyber criminals. The President of the association, Mr Remi Afon, gave the advice in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja. The cyber security expert urged people to be wary of […]

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Etisalat identifies factors to boost financial inclusion in Nigeria

Ihesiulo Grace 29 March 2016 0

  Nigeria’s most innovative telecommunications operator, Etisalat, has identified four enabling factors that can facilitate the achievement of the Central Bank of Nigeria’s goal of full digitization of the financial services sector. Director, Digital Business, Etisalat Nigeria, Adia Sowho, made the assertion while speaking on Financial Inclusion & Digital

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Daily Times, CBN, Google, others shortlisted for .ng Awards

Ihesiulo Grace 28 March 2016 0

The Nigeria Internet Registration Association (NiRA), charged with the management of Nigeria’s country code Top Level Domain Name (ccTLD), dot ng (.ng) has shortlisted Daily Times, Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Google, Jumia, Unilorin, Lagos State for its .NG Awards, as part of activities to celebrate her tenth anniversary. NiRA is organizing a series of […]

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Etisalat prize for literature set for grand finale

Ihesiulo Grace 14 March 2016 0

The third edition of the Etisalat Prize for Literature is billed to hold on Saturday, March 19 2016 where a winner will emerge. The contest is a three-way literary battle on who will win Africa’s most prestigious literature prize from among the shortlisted books which include: The Story of Anna P, as Told by Herself […]

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NCC Targets N44Bn From 2.6 Ghz Spectrum Auction

Ihesiulo Grace 14 March 2016 0

Federal government of Nigeria through  Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC)  is targeting at least N44 billion ($224 million) from the planned auction of 14 lots in the 2.6Gigahertz spectrum band licencing to telecommunication operating companies from May 16, 2016 in Abuja, Footprint to Africa reports. The NCC is offering  the spectrum on a technology neutral basis

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FG commend MTN Nigeria contribution to GDP

Ihesiulo Grace 10 March 2016 0

…seeks more collaboration on employment generation The Federal Government of Nigeria has commended MTN Nigeria on its impressive contributions to the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) since its inception in 2004. Speaking during his working visit to the Head Office of MTN Nigeria on Monday, the Honourable Minister for Communication, Barrister Adebayo Shittu said the federal

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Social media: The termite eating up intimacy among people

Ihesiulo Grace 16 February 2016 0

I am fascinated by how social media isolates people from keeping real life relationships with others via: face to face meetings, real life discussions, felicitation on achievements, bereavement, etc. Social media and virtual reality have taken over that. Some very indomie generation refer to it as “New media”. Well, we are talking of being less […]

Crime Entertainment Technology

Do violent games cause behavioral problems in teens?

Ihesiulo Grace 19 May 2015 0

Violent computer games have long been popular with teenagers, and with the improvement in technology, many violent games have become more realistic. Excessive violent gaming can become a serious problem because teenagers can develop antisocial behavior and become disconnected from reality. Addiction Teenagers who frequently play violent video games are more likely to

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Glo to Sponsor 2015 African Fashion Week Nigeria

Ihesiulo Grace 19 May 2015 0

Nigeria’s most empowering telecommunications company, Globacom, has been announced as the exclusive telecommunications partner and sponsors of the second edition of the African Fashion Week Nigeria (AFWN) scheduled to hold in Lagos between Saturday and Sunday. The two-day event, which would hold at the Oceanview Marquee and the Convention Centre of Eko Hotel and Suites,

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CPCE Plans to Showcase Indigenous Capabilities of Nigerian Companies-Okene

Ihesiulo Grace 12 May 2015 0

Patrick Okene is the Founder and Director, Computer Professionals Conference and Exhibition (CPCE).He is an Historian turned IT professional in UK who has handled high profile ICT projects abroad, coming back home to carry out a program by CPCE that will showcase Nigerian ICT companies to the world. He spoke with Tony Nwakaegho in Lagos […]

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Lagos Plans Metro Backbone for Submarine Cables Owners

Ihesiulo Grace 12 May 2015 0

There are strong indications that the Lagos State government is working on providing a metro backbone facility for all the submarine cables that have landed in its shores. The initiative is expected to help the submarine cables owners, including MainOne; Glo1; WACS; SAT 3, Dolphin, among others have efficient networking system that is expected to […]

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NCC Boss Commends NITRA on ICT Quarterly Seminar

Ihesiulo Grace 12 May 2015 0

  The Executive Vice Chairman of Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Engr. Eugene Juwah has commended the Nigeria Information and Communications Technology Reporters’ Association (NITRA) for putting together a seminar which is designed to enhance the skills of the Information Communication Technology journalists in reporting the dynamic ICT industry. Juwah

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Terragon Group, LBS Partners to Explore on Digital Research

Ihesiulo Grace 12 May 2015 0

Following the dearth of relevant research reports within the region, Terragon Group, leading African digital media company, has partnered with Lagos Business School (LBS), the graduate business school of the Pan-Atlantic University, to further explore into the ecosystem and provide relevant, credible research data and reports. It will be recalled that over the past years,

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NBC Plans to Tackle Anti-Competitive Practices in Broadcasting Industry

Ihesiulo Grace 12 May 2015 0

National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) appears set to tackle the long standing issue of competition within the Nigerian TV market with the recent invitation of international team of TV market consultants to undertake an economic baseline study of the sector. The consultants according to a reliable source at the commission,  are  specifically undertake  a review of […]

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Nigeria Internet Users Call, SMS Records 97 % When Indoors- Study

Ihesiulo Grace 12 May 2015 0

A new study has shown that due to quest to have access to information at their convenience, 97 per cent Nigerians internet users make calls or use the short message system (SMS) when indoors. The study disclosed that 66 per cent of the working population rated the need to remain updated as important to them. […]

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Sunday Folayan Elected as New NiRA President

Ihesiulo Grace 12 May 2015 0

Mr. Sunday Folayan has been elected as the new Nigeria Internet Registration Association (NiRA) President during its seventh Annual General Meeting (AGM) held in Lagos. Folayan was formerly the Vice President, NiRA and from the elections he contested was unanimously endorsed as unopposed by members for the position of the President. He takes over from […]

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Worldwide RITS Spending Will Reach $78.6 Billion in 2015

Ihesiulo Grace 12 May 2015 0

New International Data Corporation (IDC) Financial Insights forecast has revealed that Worldwide IT Spending 2013–2018: Worldwide Risk IT Spending Guide, 1H15 (Doc #FI255746), worldwide risk information technologies and services (RITS) spending will reach $78.6 billion in 2015 and is expected to reach $96.3 billion by 2018 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 6.97

Business Technology

App To Watch: Digital Business Card Called Haystack App

Ihesiulo Grace 11 May 2015 0

  Attempts at substituting a physical business card for a digital one has gradually moved into reality space with a newly launched mobile application called Haystack, which allows users to not only create their own digital card, but also scan and store the cards given to them. Over the years, a number of startups have […]