MTN Nigeria has been awarded the Tier III Certification for design of its data centre at Ojota Lagos from the Uptime Institute. MTN Data Centre was assessed on various criteria, all of which were passed successfully by the Uptime Institute which is an internationally recognized evaluator of
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National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) has commenced the process of issuing licences for the provision of free view digital television content to be transmitted to Nigerian households. Director of Public Affairs, NBC, Mr. Awwalu Salihu, who made this known recently, said the regulatory agency, after careful assessment of the current television market, observed serious gaps
Business Connexion (BCX) has donated a computer laboratory to The League of Friends of the Blind (LOFOB) as part of their Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) ‘let me learn initiative’, to align with the South African government’s goals of education for all. The initiative is to advance the lives of those less fortunate through information technology. […]
Laser Power Systems has created a new Thorium car is completely emission-free, turbine-free, and is electricity generated. It’s one of the new sustainable-powered engines to show just how unnecessary modern day propulsion engines are and also offer an exciting alternative. Fuelled by nuclear thorium lasers, this engine only needs 8 grams of fuels every 100 years. […]
Telecom subscribers on the Glo network are in for exciting times as the total Information Communication Technology (ICT) solutions provider unveiled three exciting offers meant to enrich their communication experience. The offers which includes 200 per cent Bonus Airtime and Data, Glo Bounce and Data Bundles on Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge and Samsung Galaxy S6 […]
Robotic are being positioned as a replacement to human efforts which made Tim Anderson to spent the last two years helping to devise the ultimate kitchen gadget – a pair of robotic arms which can whip up any meal with the skill and flair of a professional chef and emerged 2011 winner. The robotic […]
Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) 2015 will be held in San Francisco’s Moscone West Centre from 8th to 12th June where it is expected to announce details of next operating system iOS 9. The company used last year’s WWDC to launch iOS 8, making it a likely showcase for the new system. Further details on […]
Indication has emerged that the planned push by the licensed Infrastructure Companies (InfraCos), MainOne Cable and HIS are on the verge of having improved broadband services to link Lagos and about 60 other cities in the North Central zone of Nigeria. MainOne Cable is in charge of Lagos and IHS is focusing on the North […]
Computer Warehouse Group Plc (CWG) has concluded plans to partner with the Enterprise Development Centre (EDC) of the Pan Atlantic University to afford Small and Medium scale Enterprises (SMEs) access to business enabling solutions. This development followed a visit by a delegation led by the Director, EDC, Mr. Peter Bamkole to the Corporate Headquarters of […]
Director-general of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Mr. Peter Jack and others are to grace the Nigeria in Diaspora Information Communication Technology (NiDICT) Conference that has been slated for Washington DC between May 12 and 13, 2015. The Nigeria Computer Society in its recent e-Update said that Washington DC, the political capital of
In recent times attention has been put on the ICT sector as a key foreign exchange earner for Nigeria and major contributor to the nation’s GDP. In fact ICT is now looked upon as a possible replacement for oil. In other words, the attention on ICT is now similar to that placed on oil and […]
International experts have beckoned on African Leaders to heed the clarion call to “leapfrog the shackles of convention” as they approach a major education conference next month, in order to ensure that African economic growth is sustained by adequately trained young people. This statement credited to Shai Reshef, a leading global education entrepreneur is coming […]
International Telecommunications Union (ITU) has lined up activities to celebrate 150 years of excellence in connecting the world to the benefits of telecommunications and information and communication technologies. ITU has developed a series of activities to promote this landmark 150th anniversary amongst which is the ITU150 poster competition in three categories: 5-7
Broadcasting Organisation of Nigeria (BON) has said that paucity of fund has slowed Nigeria’s digital migration, barely two months left for the country to transit from analogue to digital broadcast. BON Chairman, Mr Shola Omole, has said that Nigeria has not achieved up to 10 per cent digitalization of its broadcast industry with just two […]
Overview The Honda Element was a compact crossover SUV based on a modified CR-V platform, and offered in front-wheel and all-wheel drive formats from model years 2003 through 2011. The Element followed a concept vehicle called Model X, developed by a core group of Honda R&D engineers in 1998 and debuted at the 2001 North […]
Technology expert, Mr James Agada has called on the President-elect, General Muhammadu Buhari (rtd) to adopt modern technology in his quest to check corruption in Nigeria. Agada, who is the Chief Technology Officer (CTO) of Computer Warehouse Group Plc, said modern technology can be used to detect fraud and prevent people from stealing. According to […]
Technology has been unanimously accepted by experts in the Information Technology Industry (ICT) as an available first-rate resource in Nigeria which will lose its flavor without adequate skill set apart to harness the window of potentials. This subsume the direction of the panelists comprising Country Managing Director of Oracle Nigeria, Adebayo Sanni, Chief Executive
Now that the National Agency for Science & Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI) is being moved to the Presidency, the president should use his powers to right the wrongs in the science sector, once and for all. In doing this, the president should take a look at the mandates of NASENI again. Also, what were the visions […]
West Africa’s foremost Information Technology Company, Resourcery Plc; with the vision of providing innovative solutions that optimize service delivery and business performance is set to host stakeholders and key decision makers across the major economic sectors of Ghana in a forum dubbed “Designed to Impact Ghana”. Resourcery Plc which goes by the slogan “Solutions, not
Ericsson has commenced its collaboration with two universities, King’s College London and Technische Universit Dresden (TU Dresden) with focus on 5G research, addressing both the technical implications and the societal challenges of implementing the next generation of communications technology. The collaborations with the two universities will further build on
