Telecom operators seek stronger infrastructure protection to sustain Nigeria’s digital growth
By Juliet Umeh & Islamiyyah Adekanbi For more than two dec-ades, Nigeria’s telecommunications operators have powered one of the country’s biggest economic success stories, connecting millions of people, driving financial inclusion and providing the digital infrastructure that supports banking, education, healthcare, commerce and governance. However, they have come out to demand stronger government support, policy […]
Quackery remains bane of IT practice in Nigeria — Prof. Asor, CPN President
P rofessor Vincent Asor is the newly elected President/ Chairman of Council of the Computer Professionals (Registration Council of Nigeria) [CPN].In this interview with Emeka Aginam, the University Don listed his major policy thrust, assuring that establishing a clear career path for IT professionals will be his top priority. He however, condemned in clear terms, quackery in the Nigerian IT practice.
Facebook leads social pack in US, Twitter sputters: study
Facebook remains the dominant social network for US Internet users, while Twitter has failed to keep apace with rivals like Instagram and Pinterest, a study showed Wednesday.
Seven social media trends that can get you ahead of curve
By Agbolade Omowole Looking ahead to the future is not a walk in the park and you can’t feature effectively in a future you don’t picture. The core of this article is to provide you with the top seven social media trends that will get you ahead of the curve. Why social media? The way […]
Harmonization of national biometric database’ll reduce corruption – NCS
By Emeka Aginam THE Nigeria Computer Society (NCS) has thrown its weight behind the recent directive by President Muhammadu Buhari on Ministry, Department and Agencies, (MDAs) to harmonize the collection and usage of biometric data instead of replicating efforts. This directive by President Buhari , according to the NCS President, Prof. Sola […]
Telecom sector drops in GDP contribution for Q1 2015
The contribution of the nation’s telecom sector to the economy took a declining dimension in the first quarter of 2015. This followed its contribution of N1, 344,485.25 million in the first quarter of 2015, in real terms. This figure represents 8.38 per cent contribution to the nation’s Gross Domestic Production (GDP) in the period under review.
