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NIGCOMSAT-2A, 2B: $2bn satellites may trigger broadcast, broadband boom in 2028

By Prince Osuagwu, Hi-Tech EditorIf the timeline set by the Nigerian Communications Satellite Limited, NIGCOMSAT, for the deployment of its two new communications satellites remains on course, Nigeria’s broadcast and broadband sectors could be heading for a major capacity boom by 2028. That prospect received a major boost at the weekend after the Federal Executive […]
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Obama hugs Michelle, and makes Facebook history

It was a moving photo like countless others on Facebook, but the caption “four more years” said it all — US President Barack Obama had won re-election, and was about to make social media history.

Operators seek review of microwave frequency charges

By the time the just concluded Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) consultative forum on Nigerian microwave frequency was drawing to a close recently in Lagos, telecoms operators, equipment vendors and stakeholders in the Nigerian market were worried saying that except increased co-location and review frequency price were given a priority attention, quality of service will remain at low ebb.

FG trains legal officers on forensic evidence

The Federal Ministry of Justice in partnership with First Digital & Techno-Law Forensics Co. Ltd., has trained legal officers in order to strengthen their capacity in the area of forensic evidence examination and presentation.

NITDA announces e-Nigeria 2012

THE National Information Technology Development Agency, NITDA, has announced that all is now set for e-Nigeria Conference 2012. The IT summit, expected to host global leaders and showcase business and knowledge innovators and investors across the continent, will hold in Abuja from Tuesday November 20 Thursday November 22.

18 educators from Africa, Middle East for Microsoft partners in learning

For enhancing student success through innovative use of technology in the classroom, the software giant, Microsoft, yesterday announced that 18 educators from Nigeria, Ghana, Jordan, Mauritius, Oman, Pakistan, Lebanon, Qatar, Turkey, South Africa, Egypt, UAE, Lesotho, Saudi Arabia, Uganda and Morocco will represent the Middle East and Africa in the Partners in Learning Global forum which will take place in Prague, Czech Republic from November 28 to December 1 2012.

ISPON Tinapa project: A window to the world

When I was invited to speak at the 2012 ISPON National Software Conference and Competition at Tinapa, Cross River State, I was immediately interested in attending. A few years back I had spent a considerable amount of time and energy preparing for a trip that was designed to lay the foundations for a formal film school in Lagos.

CIPRA of LBS signs MoU with ICRC

The Centre for Infrastructure, Policy, Regulation and Advancement (CIPRA) at Lagos Business School, and the Infrastructure Concession and Regulatory Commission (ICRC), today in Lagos signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) between CIPRA and ICRC.

FUT Minna goes home with ISPON software cup 2012, gets N3.25m prize

After a keenly contested software competition involving 17 schools from Nigerian tertiary institutions last week at the African knowledge city, Tinapa, Calabar, Cross River state, two software innovators from the Federal University of Technology, Minna, Niger State won the 2012 national software Innovation competition organized for students in Nigerian tertiary institutions.

Microsoft unveils windows 8 in Nigeria

At the open door event held Tuesday in Lagos, the software giant, Microsoft unveiled Windows 8, a wide range of apps available on more than 1000 Windows 8 certified PCs and tablets to its customers and partners in Nigeria.

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