New Horizons Nigeria, a franchise of New Horizons Worldwide, the world’s largest independent IT Training organization has emerged Microsoft 2012 Valued Partner.

LAST week, the ITU Telecom World 2012 held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, from Sunday 14th to Thursday 18th October at the Duibai International Conference & Exhibition Centre, DICEC. In all, the event featured 95 top-notch speakers that included our Minister of Communications Technology, Mrs Omobola Johnson and the executive Vice-Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission, Dr Eugene Juwah, and his predecessor, Engr. Ernest Ndukwe, chairman of OpenMedia Group.

The Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC, the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) and Zinox Technologies are collaborating with ICT Publishers Alliance in a project to build capacity in the use of modern ICT tools in news processing and management among West African journalists managers of information within government.

Ahead of its maiden edition of Computer Science / Information Technology Research and Development workshop slated for next month in Lagos, the Nigerian Computer Society has condenmed the Federal Government under-investment in research and development, a situation it said was not good for the economy.

By deploying Windows Server 2012, the Chief Information Officer, (CIO) of Nigerian Airspace Management Agency has said that government agencies can improve service and cuts costs through cloud computing.

Intel Corporation, penultimate week, used the opportunity of the United Nations’ International Day of the Girl to expand its global commitment to furthering education for girls and women in Africa.

After his 15years experience in Information Technology, working in consulting and the banking sector, Microsoft Nigeria has appointed Mr. Olayinka Oni as the company’s National Technology

One of the high points of Nigeria’s participation at this year’s ITU World conference in Dubai was the encounter of Vice President Namadi Sambo with officials of Zinox Computers during the VP’s tour of the Nigerian pavilion.

Minister of Science and Technology, Professor Ita Okon Bassey Ewa has charged staff of the ministry and its parastatals to improve the quality of lives of Nigerians through the adoption and utilization of appropriate technologies.

Apple unveiled a smaller version of its hot-selling iPad on Tuesday, jumping into the market for smaller tablet computers dominated by Amazon, Google, and Samsung.