The National Information Technology Development Agency, (NITDA), has inaugurated an umbrella body, called Nigeria Association of Information Technology Enabled Outsourcing Companies (NITEOC), to co-ordinate the information technology outsourcing sector of the economy.

Research In Motion, RIM, is perhaps expressing its happiness at having Nigeria as one of its biggest markets in the world. The maker of BlackBerry smartphones, PlayBook and tablets, is coasting home with some serious patronage as every Dick, Tom and Harry in the country seems to be Blackberry crazy. That only translates to fat bank balance which gives the company solid ground to give other top smartphone and tablet makers like Apple and Samsung a cause to always look back their shoulders.

The Nexus 7 , Googles first foray into the tab business is an amazing little device with a number of unique features. The front view of the tablet has no hardware buttons aside from the power button and volume rocker. The device spots a 7-inch size, which makes it easy to be stowed away into the bag or even one’s jacket breast pocket.

THE National Association of Telecommunications Subscribers (NATCOMS) has said that it has concluded plans to host the maiden edition of the National Telecommunications Subscribers Summit in Lagos.

The Federal Government has designed a five year programme for the Universal Services Provision Fund, USPF, to develop rural ICT connectivity across Nigeria.

Later this year, students in the nation’s tertiary institutions will begin to own notebook computers made here in Nigeria if plans by the Federal Government in this direction come to fruition.

A forum to discuss possible ways of successfully implementing the CBN’s cashless policy, organised by the Electronic Payment Providers Association of Nigeria, EPPAN in Abuja recently uncovered why several e-government initiatives keep failing, saying that until those loopholes are plugged, cost of governance would remain high.

ICT Distributors, Technology Distributions Limited has added Mercury products to its bouquet of international ICT brands saying the partnership would usher a new era in power solutions.

THE purpose of this write up is to present an empirically informed understanding of the processes inherent in software development dynamics as a professional response by the Institute of Software Practitioners’ of Nigeria (ISPON) to statements credited to one Adejare Adekitan, a staff and head of Information and Communications Technology (ICT) at Skyway Aviation Company Limited (SAHCOL).

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babatunde Fashola has described Samsung Engineering Academy as an incubation center that is expected to equip young entrepreneurs with the technical skills needed for self reliance in the competitive job market.