SPORTS and sporting activities in academic curricula have been described as a veritable tool through which excellence in pupils can be measured.

ON the heels of CTO 2010 which held in Lagos and addressed the nation’s identity management crisis, the e-Nigeria 2010 Conference held in Abuja last week with the theme, National ICT4D: Implications for Vision 20-2020 at the Shehu Musa YarÁdua Centre in Abuja.

The current development status of the Niger Delta region is, perhaps, best described as one of the incredible paradoxes of our time!

While 83% of operating systems used in Nigerian market are said to have been pirated, it may not be business as usual again for software pirates operating in various Nigerian IT markets, especially at the Computer Village Ikeja with the recent launch of Clean Dealers Program, (CDP) by the software giant, Microsoft.

As the wave of technology revolution sweeps across the coast of African continent, particularly with the landing of Glo and Main One fibre optic cables, and now waiting for full deployment into the nooks and crannies of the country to accelerate internet service, most service providers are beginning to jettison satellite network and paying attention only on broadband as the only way to go.

Recently, Cyberlife had reported that software giant, Microsoft, too had joined in the battle against cyberhackers who are currently successfully carrying out attacks on local websites owned by corporate organisations in the country.
The telecommunication and banking industry have been the worst hit by this menace due to its high dependence on the internet and it’s many online tools.

A source on the management team of a mobile telecommunication company operating in the country has informed Cyberlife that subscribers to its network’s mobile services who have not yet had their Subscribers Identification Module (SIM) cards registered will soon be barred from the from using the services of it’s mobile network.

When world security and identity issues are discussed, Nigeria is not just getting a good record. From piracy to identity theft, porous cyber security among other vices, Nigeria keeps getting a poor rating, taking the shine off its standing as a giant black African nation with enviable population and astronomical ICT growth that keeps developed nations on their toes.

Coscharis Technologies Limited last week said it has been appointed by Kobian Pte Limited as the sole distributor of her mercury products in Nigeria.

The ict revolution which Managing Director of a Lagos based Information Technology training centre, New Horizons, Mr Tim Akano, plans to stoke through young Nigerians in primary and secondary schools, recorded tremendous progress recently.

DARE-devil armed robbers, today, raided three commercial banks (names withheld) at Ihiala, Anambra State, carting away millions of naira.

Aptech Limited, a Nigerian firm which currently runs Aptech Certified Computer Professional (ACCP) course in the country, has entered into partnership with the Middlesex University in London, Dubai or Mauritius, to offer students admitted in the programme the opportunity of obtaining a B.Sc. degree in their final year of the four course.

STARCOMMS Plc has launched a two in one service of Music-on- demand and music dedication for the enjoyment of its customers.

The controversy over Facebook’s privacy policy is helping those developing alternatives to the social network, as users are flowing to services that claim to put members in charge of their personal data.

In line with its efforts aimed at sustaining a safe business environment, Nokia, last week partnered the Lagos State government on the 2nd annual Lagos Climate Change Summit that took place at the Eko Hotels and Suites recently.