Secretary of the FCT Transportation Secretariat, Comrade Kayode Opeifa, has called on Federal Government ministries and agencies to increase maximum productivity by empowering the staff on Information Communication Technology (ICT) as a tool to move with globalisation trend. Comrade Kayode, who was represented in the occasion by Engineer Wilson Unogwu made the call Monday during […]
Godwin Anyebe Corporate social responsibility (CSR) has been around for a long time in sectors such as textiles and toys, but is relatively new to Information Communication Technology, ICT, manufacturing companies, in particular the extent to which brands work towards improving conditions of work in their supply chains, and how they go about doing this. […]
Nigeria’s delegation led by the Director-General of the National Information Technology Development Agency, (NITDA), Dr. Isa Pantami at the ongoing Gulf Information Technology Exhibition (GITEX) Technology Week in Dubai, has wooed the global investment community to consider Nigeria a worthwhile economy where there is a vast untapped potential for Information and Communications Technology (ICT) investments. […]
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) ministers in charge of Telecommunications and Information Communications Technology (ICT) have approved free regional roaming regulation for member states. A statement by the ECOWAS Commission in Abuja and made available to The Daily Times shows that the endorsement of the regional roaming regulation was made during the […]
The Federal Government has assured that the Information Communications Technology (ICT) Roadmap it has approved two days ago, if well implemented is capable of creating 2.5 million jobs for Nigerians, especially the youths. The Minister of Communications, Barr. Adebayo Shittu made this remark when he announced recently that the Federal Executive Council, presided by Prof. […]
Mrs. Gozy Ijogun, Managing Director of TD Mobile, Sub-Saharan Africa’s biggest mobile devices distributors, has been confirmed as one of the headline speakers for the 2017 International Girls in ICT Day event scheduled for the prestigious Oriental Hotel, Lagos on Tuesday June 13th 2017, alongside other notable attendees including the Hon. Minister of Communications, Barr. […]
Indications have emerged that the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) may be mulling the idea of transforming the Digital Bridge Institute (DBI) to a full University. DBI was established in 2004 and modelled after similar ICT Universities and institutions across the world. Mr. Sunday Dare, NCC’s Executive Commissioner made this remark recently, at the Beacon of […]
The Bauchi State Government is to work in partnership with the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) to boost the capacity of the youth for job creation via Information and Communication Technology (ICT). A statement signed by the Press Secretary to the Governor, Mr Abubakar Al-Sadique, and made available to newsmen on Thursday in Bauchi, […]
The Federal Government said it will assist Sokoto with expertise and other logistics to ensure rapid development of ICT in the state. Minister of Communications, Adebayo Shittu, stated this when he visited Governor Aminu Waziri Tambuwal at the weekend. “We will deploy logistics and personnel to assist the state government develop its ICT sector. Already, […]
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 gave this commendation at the quarterly […]
Olumide Samuel, Chief Executive Officer of Priority communications Ltd, an indigenous IT company spread across four African countries including Nigeria, insists that political will and policies are critical to the development of the ICT sector in the country, in this interview with TONY NWAKAEGHO, he canvasses for the continuation of development in the ICT ecosystem […]
Computer Warehouse Group Plc (CWG), the leading Pan-African ICT Company, has been named the Oracle partner of the year 2015.This follows an award presentation to CWG at the Oracle ‘Spread the Red’ Event held in Lagos to celebrate outstanding partners in the country. The Oracle Specialized Partner of the Year Award is given to Oracle […]
The Federal Operations Unit Zone ‘A’ Ikeja of the Nigeria Customs, has released her first quarter report of anti-smuggling activities of the zone. The report which was presented by the controller, DC Usman Adamu Turaki had it that 482 different Seizures were made this quarter. The seizures which includes 133 50kg parboiled rice, 74 […]
President Goodluck Jonathan on Monday removed Dr Femi Thomas from his position as the Executive Secretary/Chief Executive Officer of the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS), with immediate effect. Confirming the reports to journalist, The President’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Dr Reuben Abati, stated that the president had also approved the appointment of Dr […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
President Goodluck Jonathan yesterday reacted to reports attributed to President-elect, General Muhammadu Buhari, that he (Buhari) would re-visit the alleged missing $20bn after the inauguration of his administration. Jonathan insisted that his administration had nothing to hide on the alleged unremitted money. Accordingly, he ordered the relevant agencies of government to release the report of the […]
As a way of growing church administration and engagement in Nigeria and by extension Africa; and following the successful debut of eChurch project 1.0 in Ibadan earlier this year, Neo-skill consulting Ltd is set to launch eChurch project 2.0 in Lagos, on May 20, 2015 at Westown Hotel Lagos by 9.00am. With the theme: “The […]