The advent of computers, GSM phones, and other technological gadgets and apparatus has fast-tracked the development and growth of the country and positioned it to be among the world’s 20 biggest economy in the year 2020.

Committed to increasing access to technology and technology skills among youths, the software giant, Microsoft in collaboration with‘ the Federal Ministry of Youth Development, Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD) and the Digital Bridge Institute has commenced an entrepreneurship development capacity building programme for some selected 100 Youth and Youth Development officers in the country.

After listening to many ICT experts lament on the lack of a dependable central data system, and the dangers of identity crisis in a large populated country like Nigeria, at the recent concluded computer Telecommunications and Office equipment expo, CTO in Lagos, organised by the United States commercial Consulate, fears of the unknown set in amongst many participants.

Frontline information technology solutions provider in Nigeria, Resourcery Plc, has been named Cisco Security Excellence Partner of the Year for Africa and Levant at the recently concluded Cisco Partner Summit 2010 held in San Francisco, California.

Its no cheery news anyway, that Nigeria now ranks 70 in the world on malicious attacks and cybercrime.
This was the result of Symantec latest internet security threat report, volume XV, released last week.
The report highlighted trends in cybercrime from January 1, 2009 to Dececember 31, 2009.

MTN Nigeria has announced the achievement of ISO 9001:2008 certification for upholding the highest quality standards in its efforts to provide seamless communication to its subscribers. MTN perhaps becomes the first telecommunications company in Nigeria to achieve this feat.

In just a few months into the Nigerian market, Panabiz has said that the demand for the newly introduced range of Panasonic Small Office Home Office (SOHO) imaging solutions is on the rise.

As malaria continues to pose serious threat to the world, efforts by the World Health Organization and various nations to control the menace seems not enough.

After several years of endless wait for dual Sim phone from Nokia, the company says it is now ready to launch its first Dual Sim phones in Nigeria.

In line with the recent CBN regulation directing that all Nigerian banks switch from the magnetic stripe cards to the more secure ‘CHIP+PIN’ cards, eTranzact has gone ahead to launch its eTranzact Genesis CHIP+PIN Card.

Way back in 2001, a small group of ICT experts paid a visit to the former president of Nigeria, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo in Aso Rock and right inside his cozy office, a little poser was presented to him to prove if he was a true Nigerian.

Efforts to engage Nigerian youths in both software and hardware incubation for job creation and globally competitive manpower appears to be yielding the expected results as over 200 Nigerian entrepreneurs engage in GSM handsets repairing at both Computer Village, GSM Village and the Tinubu Computer market, Vanguard CyberLIFE findings can reveal.

PRESIDENT Goodluck Ebele Jonathan is expected to deliver the openinng address at The eNigeria 2010 Conference next Tuesday at an event wher no less than 500 participants from both private and public sectors at the three ties of government in Nigeria and the international community are expected.

Sorunke, addressing the topic here in the first instalment published last week ended by listing certain drawbacks on the use of NAT. He continues the discourse:

Cyberlife has picked up some frantic cries from local residents living along the Ijesha- Omilani route just close to the Apapa-Oshodi expressway. They have alleged that poorly disposed e-waste of some of the computer spare-parts dealers operating along the same route is becoming a threat to the lives of their children.