A group of women in the information technology sector of the economy, under the aegis of Women in Technology in Nigeria (Witin), have decried the negative impact of technology on the Nigerian child, stating that as mothers, they would not allow values to be derailed for mere technological developments.

Nigeria’s efforts to join the global broadband community has crystallized into a focused master-plan unfolded by the Chief Executive of the Nigerian Communications Commission, Dr. Eugene Juwah, at the Nigerian Broadband Forum which held at the Eko Hotel in Lagos, with the Secretary General of the International Telecommunications Union, Dr. Hamadoun Toure, commending government’s support for broadband connectivity.

Traditional teaching and learning methods in the conventional classroom is about to phase as an ICT firm, Teledom Group International, said it has perfected plans to launch the first global smart classroom in the country.

Google Nigeria has extended an innovative program called Google Apps supporting programs’ (GASP) to the University of Ibadan.

Plans have been concluded to assemble Nigeria’s leading lights and stakeholders in the telecommunications sector in Lagos for a one day forum to brainstorm on the implementation of the Nigerian Commu-nications Commission (NCC)proposed Mobile Number Portability (MNP).

Online shopping is something that many people either do, or have contemplated doing. It’s an area which also has a few demons: everyone has read a scary fraud story, so it is absolutely important that you know what to do to stay safe when you decide to shop online.

Nokia perhaps never anticipated what a massive number of phone freaks would besiege its accredited sales outlets recently when it announced on its Facebook page that it will be selling the 41 megapixel camera packed 808 Pureview at N41,000 to the first 41 people to be at one of 5 selected stores at 10:41am on the 11th of August.

Cyber security was major issue that dominated discussions at the just concluded Cyber Nigeria Forum 2012 and Africa Information Society Merit Award organised by Tribe Media Company, an ICT programme on TV- AIT Infotech Network and Cyber Africa in Lagos.

While Original Equipment Manufacturers, (OEMs) jostle for the students PC ownership scheme to be rolled out October this financial year by the present administration, the Chairman/ Chief Executive Officer, Brian Integrated Systems, Mr. Tunji Balogun has assured that his company has the capacity to partner with the government and schools on scheme expected to put PCs in the hands of Nigerian students.

The National Association of Telecommunications Subscribers had kicked against the recent demolition of telecoms base transceiver stations by the Lagos state Ministry of Physical Planning & Urban Development called Urban Furniture Regulatory Unit under the headship of Mr. Joe Igbokwe, describing it as unacceptable.