To reinforce the premium the Nigerian Communications Commission NCC, places on the essence of Sim card registration, the commission has slated a forum to enlighten the public on modalities of conducting the registration at the Milipat Hotels, Nsukka tomorrow.

With the increasing concern and efforts to curtail the spread of Cyber crime in Nigeria, an IT expert and head, corporate communications, NigcomSat limited, Sonny Aragba-Akpore has cited the growing internet usage and patronage as the reason responsible for the spread of the scourge in the country.

Former President of the Nigerian Computer Society, Chief Orjinta Ala Ala has urged Nigerians to be patient as they go through the 2011 voters’ registration exercise, saying that a technology driven process like electronic registration requires practice and experience to get right.

As unbelievable as it sounds, Kalahari.com.ng, an online retailing company in the country has announced that no fewer than 65 million Nigerians and counting now throng the online market; leaving offline product companies and crude IT clusters like the computer village not currently enlisted in emalls in the country on the brinks of what has been termed a ‘digital extinction’.

A media based Non Governmental organisation, the Joint Action Committee on ICT awareness and Development, JACITAD, at the weekend set a seven point agenda which it said would aid policy makers in the industry arrive at a better ICT year in 2011.