Federal government is trying hard to prove that their desire to anchor the economy on Information and Communications Technology, ICT is not a fluke. This apparently has given rise to the introduction of numerous initiatives which tend to deepen digital awareness across all sectors of economy including governance.

The Ministry of Science and Technology, last week embarked on a capacity development conference for Nigerian youth on use of social media as citizens during the forthcoming 2015 general elections.

The Federal Government last week, unveiled the Ka-Band utilization for rural dwellers in Kubwa, a suburb of Abuja. The project, though, managed by One Network, a specialized agent network management organization, is a partnership between the Nigerian Postal Services, NIPOST and the Nigerian Communications Satellite, NigComSat on the deployment of KA-Band satellite services for rural connectivity via the post.

ANOTHER winner in the on-going MTN Cash Quest consumer promotion has emerged. He is Chigozie Okoh, a native of Ebonyi State. Chigozie had the dream of studying engineering in the tertiary institution as a young boy. That dream received a set-back the day his parents told him they may not be able to fund his tertiary education. Of course, he wept.

In just one year, Internet security firm Kaspersky Lab, said that Hackers have stolen approximately $1 billion in what could be one of the largest bank heists ever.