About 474 schools spread across the six geopolitical zones of the country, have so far benefitted from complete set of Internet tools and facilities provided by the Universal Service Provision Fund, USPF. USPF is a special fund set up by the Federal Government under the National Communications Act 2003, designed to provide telecommunications and ICT services to unserved, underserved and deprived groups and communities in the country.

There has been excitement across the globe, especially in the Nigerian IT market as the software giant, Microsoft recently released Windows 7, the newest and the best operating system (OS). With the launch, the Windows 7 software is now available to be installed on new computers and for purchase in computer retail outlets across the world.

There appears to be new dawn in the Institute of Software Practitioners of Nigeria (ISPON), representing the interests of the National Software Engineering and Services Developers Community in Nigeria as new National Executive Council to run the affairs of the Organisation for the next two years has emerged with the Oracle of the Nigerian ICT industry elected as the President.

A new dawn has began at the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), after the inauguration and swearing_in of the Governing Board of Directors with Senator Jubril Martins Kuye , Former Minister of State, Federal Ministry of Finance as Chairman of the Board.

The Nigeria Computer Society has announced plans to hold her first national IT merit award to deserving individuals and organizations in the country.