Minister of Communications Technology, Mrs Omobola Johnson, yesterday dropped the hint that government may not give out spectrum for free to operators interested in broadband roll out.

For Nigeria top reap the full benefits of telecommunications in the digital economy, issues relating to quality of GSM services, customers care must be given priority attention, participants at the just concluded NigeriaCom conference and exhibition have said.

A team of engineers at the University of Ilorin has produced a prototype biometric machine that will adequately recognise physical features of black people, the team leader, Prof. Tunji Ibiyemi said.

THOUGH countries of the ECOWAS sub-region are working on a common format of migration to digital broadcasting, peoples in many African countries are aware of the digital migration and what it entails, unlike the Nigerian public which largely is still ignorant of the development, save a few informed individuals.

The newly introduced electronic cash distribution system by world’s number one brand in retail foreign exchange, Travelex is already becoming the toast of registered operators of Bureau De Change (BDC) business in the country.