Digitalsense Africa,Organizers of the first ever Nigeria Internet Protocol version Six Roundtable slated to hold in Lagos have announced that all is now set to make the event a success.

As part of its plan to make its shops the premium destination for technology-savvy customers, TEIECGSM on Saturday threw open a new multi brand gadget shop at The Palms in Lekki, Lagos.

The Lagos First Lady, Mrs. Abimbola Fashola has charged telcom operators in the country and other public spirited individuals that have genuine love for the development of Nigerian children to partner the state government in the noble task of returning the public schools to its past glory.

As Nigerians await the introduction of Number Portability which allows subscribers to move to any network of their choice while still retaining their loved numbers,

An ICT firm, Signal Alliance has announced the expansion of its management board with the inclusion of a seasoned journalist and administrator, Mr. Emmanuel Agu and Mr. Lanre Onasanya as new members.

When the names of two siblings, Fortune, a 15 year old SS1 student and Miracle Adebayo, a 14 year old JSS 3 student both of Mate School, Ketu Lagos were called last week to receive their certificate as certified Microsoft Windows XP professionals, all eyes at the occasion fell on them.

While battling with the challenge of human traffic, Okada ridding, limited parking space and street trading, market activities in majority ICT markets in Lagos state appear to have been in low ebb as a result incessant rain last week and Monday morning, Vanguard Hi_Tech findings can reveal.

Second National Operator, Globacom, last week rewarded dealers on the Glo 3G High Speed Internet modem and prepaid Blackberry services who it considered outstanding, dolling out prizes ranging from brand new cars to power generating sets.

The quality of mobile operators’ services since 2001 when they rolled out in Nigeria has been a hotly contested issue. We have seen from a recent published research, that the networks are still very congested after a decade that it became commercially available. Moreover, the quality provided by each operator is inconsistent from one city to the other.

The Lagos State Signage and Advertisement Agency recently stormed the computer village in Lagos state with agency officials using water hoses to soak and tear down illegal advert banners pasted on walls and the only bridge that runs adjacent to the market.

Etisalat Nigeria has also concluded plans to host its distribution partners to an award ceremony in Lagos today. Tagged the Etisalat Heroes Awards, the ceremony is the company’s own way of showing its appreciation to its distribution partners who have contributed immensely to its success since the commencement of its business operations, particularly in the last year.

Last week, the World Summit on Information Society held in Geneva, and for the whole of last week, technocrats and other specialists in information technology gathered to further brainstorm on the sole objective of making life better for man.

Mr. Nnamdi Ezeigbo is the Managing Director of Slot Systems Ltd, one of the major dealers in GSM phones, computers and other electronic devices. In this interview with Hi-Tech, he shed light on why counterfeit phones thrive in the Nigerian market, giving tips on how to differentiate them from the originals.

While substandard GSM phones still flood Nigerian IT market battling for market share withoriginal brands, despite regulations by relevant authorities, demands for fairly used phones especially from United Kingdom have continued to be high in the major ICT markets in Lagos State.

The Lagos State Government has said that it is set to establish a software training institute to serve as a medium for achieving the production of reliable software systems and also equip average youth in the State with the functional knowledge and skill needed to transform into an entrepreneur.