The National Office for Technology Acquisition and Promotion, NOTAP has challenged Nigerian universities to leverage on the benefits of the Intellectual Property and Technology Transfer Office (IPTTO) to attain financial independence.

Necessity, they say, is the mother of invention. Hot climates squeezed out electric fans, long distances pre-existed aeroplanes and far-flung relatives fuelled the rise of social media. If there is a breeding ground for necessity, it must be called a recession; a term that aptly describes Nigeria’s current state. Appzone’s Executive director, Business Operations and Expansion, Emeka Emetarom, believes that the current recession though hard on many Nigerians, is helping spur innovation.

MainOne, a leading provider of telecom services and network solutions for businesses has concluded plans to host the third edition of its annual Nerds Unite IT conference, Nigeria’s biggest customer event for networking and data center professionals.

The Minister of Communications, Barrister Abdur-Raheem Adebayo Shittu and a philanthropic organization, the MTN Foundation have been commended and appreciated by the Abdullateef Family for the recommendation and subsequent treatment of their baby girl, Mutmainat Abdullateef who had a whole in her heart in an Indian hospital.

Nigeria has retained its 137th position in the World ICT Development Index.