…Raids Lagos firm, carts away programmes in use
While software piracy remains unabated despite legislation and awareness creation by regulatory authority and relevant agencies, the Nigerian Copyright Commission, (NCC) has warned that henceforth, it is going to be zero tolerance on software pirates, even as it raided the offices of a top, Lagos-based firm of estate managers and valuers (names withheld) on grounds of software piracy infringement.

Nigeria would soon experience a solar powered telecommunications network tagged WorldGSM through a company under the Shyam Group, VNL. Shyan Group is a West African and Middle East based Operator.

With total revenue of $32.4 billion for its 2011 operation year, Huawei, one of the leading global information and communications technology (ICT) solutions provider, has disclosed that it plans to set up 3 Global Network Operation Centers (GNOC) in the country.

In a bid to leverage on its high subscriber base in the country, MTN Nigeria last week unveiled its novel service on mobile advertising.

A draft of the National Software Policy for Nigeria has been submitted to the National Information Development Agency of Nigeria (NITDA).

Wake-Up, Wake-Up, Wake-Up! The Book of Isaiah and Revelation have said enough on apathy and docility, and there may be nothing more to say? But how long will Nigeria harbour and ignorantly elude the dreaded software catastrophe that has stated and continues to haunt all nations of the world? At last, one of the most complex threats to the emerging information society (IS) ever discovered, is here! Will Africa (Nigeria) sooner or later become the ultimate victim and loser?

The International media circuit has listed the Institute of Software Practitioners of Nigeria (ISPON), winner of the BID Arch of Europe Award in Frankfurt.

While the software giant, Microsoft prepares the young talents around the world through Imagine Cup software competition for the global work force, new report from the International Youth Foundation outlines actions to better prepare the 1.2 billion global youth entering the 21st century workforce.

Officials from the Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC) yesterday raided the head office premises of a well-known Estate Management Firm, Jide Taiwo & Co in Victoria Island, Lagos. The raid, which followed a tip off and undercover surveillance by the NCC, resulted in the seizure of suspected high quality counterfeit Microsoft software.

By the time the IT professionals assembly 2012 under the aegis of the Computer Professionals Registration Council of Nigeria, (CPN) wound up in Abuja last week, it was obvious that the dust on the name to be given to the Communication Ministry is yet to settle.