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NCC raises alarm over call masking

NCC raises alarm over call masking

By Juliet Umeh The Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC, has raised the alarm over the resurgence of call masking in the country’s telecommunications industry, warning that the practice threatens industry revenues, national security and the integrity of Nigeria’s telecommunications ecosystem. The telecom regulator described call masking as an act of economic sabotage capable of adversely affecting […]
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Leveraging on Palmchat for  location based services

Leveraging on Palmchat for location based services

With information communication technology (ICT), changing the sociology-economic lives of people globally, more Nigerians are leveraging on Palmchat as a mobile messenger application used in sending, receiving voice messages, pictures and text messages via data

Google releases 10 top trending searches July

Google releases 10 top trending searches July

With more Nigerians getting access to the worldwide web by the day in geometric progression as a result of liberalization of the economy , search engine, Google has released 10 top most goggled stories by Nigerians in the month of July, 2014.

Study shows high growth of e-commerce in Nigeria

Study shows high growth of e-commerce in Nigeria

New study by Terragon Group released for the second quarter of 2014, has revealed tremendous growth in the state of digital media and users’ online behavior in Nigeria over the past twelve months.

ICT media group targets Jonathan, others for centenary awards

ICT media group targets Jonathan, others for centenary awards

By Prince Osuagwu A group of Nigerian reporters in Information and Technology, ICT sector, under the aegis of Information Technology Media Alliance has concluded plans to bestow President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan and other eminent Nigerians with honours at a forthcoming event tagged the Nigeria Broadband Business Forum and ICT Centenary awards billed for October, 2014 […]

New software update for Nokia X series 

New software update for Nokia X series 

Microsoft is not leaving any stone unturned in the quest to put Nokia back into the top spot of global market place. Just a few months after the release of the Nokia X series, it has announced the release of a new Software update for the series.

Why telecom operators may not invest  more in  Nigeria

Why telecom operators may not invest more in Nigeria

Considering the continued devaluing telecom services in the country, the solution readily available on the lips of many Nigerians would be for operators to make more investments, especially in optimising and upgrading their facilities.

Leverage on IT policy for national development, NITDA tells state govts

Leverage on IT policy for national development, NITDA tells state govts

In apparent bid to fast track the process of making the country a capable 21st century knowledge economy, the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), has urged state governments to leverage on the IT policy for states initiative, it recently rolled out for national development.

Galaxy Backbone commits to youths entrepreneurship training

Galaxy Backbone commits to youths entrepreneurship training

By Prince Osuagwu Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, Galaxy Backbone Ltd, Gerald Ilukwe, has reiterated the commitment of his company, as the ICT service provider of the Federal Government, to the success of the Enterprise Platform for Entrepreneurship in the ICT sector. Illukwe made the comment in expression of happiness to the recently launched Enterprise Platform […]

MDG app selected for UN-World summit award

MDG app selected for UN-World summit award

Effort to retool software Nigeria to global market has started yielding expected results as Malaria Destroyer Game (MDG) , a highly Innovative Technology App developed by Mobile Software Solutions to fight the Monster Malaria Pandemic in Africa and the rest of the world has been selected as one of the 454 App gems to compete at the UN-based World Summit Award Mobile scheduled for Abudabi, UAE February, 2015.

‘E-learning equips graduates with 21st century skills’

‘E-learning equips graduates with 21st century skills’

Today, information and communications technologies (ICTs) infiltrate classrooms around the world at an exceedingly rapid pace. With the gradual shift to online learning, an ICT entrepreneur and graduate student of Roehampton University’s online MBA programme, Chikelue Oji, in this interview with Sunday Vanguard shares his experience on the institution’s online MBA programme . According to him, the program has become a means of equipping graduates with leadership skills and strategic analysis. He explained how e-learning has equipped graduates with 21st century skills to face the challenges ahead.

Microsoft announces 2014 worldwide imagine cup winners

Microsoft announces 2014 worldwide imagine cup winners

After about one incredible week of innovative showcase by 125 talented technology students from 34 countries around the world at the just concluded Microsoft Imagine Cup 2014 finals held in Seattle, Washington, the United States of America, Team Eyenaemia of Australia in the World Citizenship Competition emerged as the overall winner of the 2014 Imagine Cup.