In recognition of the importance of alliance and integration of emerging technologies to industries, Nokia is partnering Yahoo to deploy integrated web services for various users across the globe.

One common disease threatening the inhabitants of Makoko, a suburb of Lagos, is malaria. This is as a result of the humid and aquatic nature of the environment.

FOR Nigeria and indeed other developing nations to bridge the existing gap of development between them and the developed nations and prepare for global competitiveness, there is urgent need to entrench first-rate body of laws and world class regulatory mechanism.

The ancient city of Benin was agog on penultimate Tuesday, as the Edo State National Youth Corps (NYSC), in collaboration with Globacom, organized the first Edo NYSC Inter-Secondary School Dance Contest among secondary schools in Benin City.

ON the heels of CTO 2010 which held in Lagos and addressed the nation’s identity management crisis, the e-Nigeria 2010 Conference held in Abuja last week with the theme, National ICT4D: Implications for Vision 20-2020 at the Shehu Musa YarÁdua Centre in Abuja.

The current development status of the Niger Delta region is, perhaps, best described as one of the incredible paradoxes of our time!

While 83% of operating systems used in Nigerian market are said to have been pirated, it may not be business as usual again for software pirates operating in various Nigerian IT markets, especially at the Computer Village Ikeja with the recent launch of Clean Dealers Program, (CDP) by the software giant, Microsoft.

As the wave of technology revolution sweeps across the coast of African continent, particularly with the landing of Glo and Main One fibre optic cables, and now waiting for full deployment into the nooks and crannies of the country to accelerate internet service, most service providers are beginning to jettison satellite network and paying attention only on broadband as the only way to go.

Recently, Cyberlife had reported that software giant, Microsoft, too had joined in the battle against cyberhackers who are currently successfully carrying out attacks on local websites owned by corporate organisations in the country.
The telecommunication and banking industry have been the worst hit by this menace due to its high dependence on the internet and it’s many online tools.

A source on the management team of a mobile telecommunication company operating in the country has informed Cyberlife that subscribers to its network’s mobile services who have not yet had their Subscribers Identification Module (SIM) cards registered will soon be barred from the from using the services of it’s mobile network.

When world security and identity issues are discussed, Nigeria is not just getting a good record. From piracy to identity theft, porous cyber security among other vices, Nigeria keeps getting a poor rating, taking the shine off its standing as a giant black African nation with enviable population and astronomical ICT growth that keeps developed nations on their toes.

Coscharis Technologies Limited last week said it has been appointed by Kobian Pte Limited as the sole distributor of her mercury products in Nigeria.

The ict revolution which Managing Director of a Lagos based Information Technology training centre, New Horizons, Mr Tim Akano, plans to stoke through young Nigerians in primary and secondary schools, recorded tremendous progress recently.

Aptech Limited, a Nigerian firm which currently runs Aptech Certified Computer Professional (ACCP) course in the country, has entered into partnership with the Middlesex University in London, Dubai or Mauritius, to offer students admitted in the programme the opportunity of obtaining a B.Sc. degree in their final year of the four course.

STARCOMMS Plc has launched a two in one service of Music-on- demand and music dedication for the enjoyment of its customers.