ON the heels of the global software contest powered by Microsoft Corporation which held in Sydney, Australia a fortnight ago, the Institute of Software Practitioners of Nigeria (ISPON) has flagged off this year’s edition of the National Software Competition, in collaboration with the Cross River State Government.

The National Identity Management Commission, NIMC, last week demonstrated its proposed national identity number process at the Card, ATM and Mobile Payment exhibition, in Lagos.

Suppressed Development and Under-development of Indigenous Software
The Nigerian Software Lion has roared in an effort to occupy the international software space – this has come to pass. Engr. Chijioke Simeon Agu, a Fellow of the Nigeria Computer society and past president of the Institute of Software Practitioners of Nigeria (ISPON) accomplished the feat before his dawn.

The Nigerian Communications Satellite Company Ltd, NigComSat, may have provided part of the solutions to the lingering last mile problem that has slowed down the country’s broadband growth, when it last week partnered Main One Cable Company to provide access to rural dwellers.

Mr. Amechi Stanley is the Managing Director and Chief Executive of Leystel Nigeria limited, a Nigerian based IT Consulting firm and wireless communication service that specialized in tailoring quality wireless communication solutions and added value services.

Within two weeks of the commencement of auditions for the Nigeria’s Got Talent Show across the country, Nigeria Telecommunications Services Provider, Airtel Nigeria and Rapid Blue Format have announced a star prize of N10 Million Naira for the Show.

As the the cashless society conference of the Nigerian Computer Society, NCS, for the latest thinking, innovative products, services and policies on information technologies for development opens today in Uyo, Chams, Zinox, National Identity Management Commission (NIMC), Image Technologies, Data Sciences, Sidmach, Omatek Computers, MobileAppTek, Iris Smart Technologies, Dataflex, and Nigeria Inter-Bank Settlement System (NIBSS) Plc have thrown their weight behind the summit by exhibition and sponsorship.

Nigerians have been urged to seek for proper information before embarking on shopping for IT products to save them from being shortchanged by vendors of fake and adulterated products.

THE global village phenomenon is increasingly being actualised, thanks to the growing video technology and Cisco’s resolve to ensure that Africa does not take the back seat in the development.

The National Identity Management Commission, NIMC, last week demonstrated its proposed national identity number process at the Card, ATM and Mobile Payment exhibition, in Lagos. The step according to NIMC was to demonstrate and enlighten people on the enrolment process and what the commission would offer Nigerians.