Technology

From banking to entertainment: How Nigerians consumed 6.98m TB in five months

From banking to entertainment: How Nigerians consumed 6.98m TB in five months

By Juliet Umeh From transferring money through mobile banking applications to attending virtual business meetings, streaming films, watching videos, marketing products, attending online classes and chatting with friends and family, the internet has quietly become part of almost every aspect of daily life in Nigeria. The scale of that dependence is reflected in the country’s […]
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INSIDE the ICT Market – Computer Village,Ikeja – GSM Village, Ikeja – Saka Tinubu, VI

INSIDE the ICT Market – Computer Village,Ikeja – GSM Village, Ikeja – Saka Tinubu, VI

Nokia E7 arrives markets this week With Emeka Aginam Ahead of its showcase at the Mobile World Congress 2011 slated for next week in Barcelona, Spain, the anticipated Nokia E7 will begin arriving in stores in select markets this week, with broader availability building up quickly in several markets. With its tilting 4-inch ClearBlack display, […]

NCC joins NCE, NCCP to campign for cancer awareness, prevention

NCC joins NCE, NCCP to campign for cancer awareness, prevention

The Nigerian Communications Commission is collaborating with the National Cancer Prevention Programme, NCPP, an NGO, and the Nigerian Guild of Editors, NGE, in a month_long activity to raise awareness on prevention of cancer and its treatment in Nigeria

CWG’s Okere named ICT Man of the Decade

CWG’s Okere named ICT Man of the Decade

AT the recently concluded West African awards organized by ICT Watch which also marked its 10th year anniversary, the Chief Executive Officer of Computer Warehouse Group, Mr Austin Okere was names as the ‘Most Outstanding ICT Man of the Decade’.

Copyright Commission, NOTAP take on IP development

Copyright Commission, NOTAP take on IP development

By Prince Osuagwu The Nigerian Copyright Commission NCC, and National Office for Technology Acquisition and Promotion, NOTAP, have committed to exploring avenues of inter-agency collaboration towards boosting the development of the intellectual property (IP) industries and technology transfer in the country. This was a fall out of the consultative meeting between the Director-General of NCC, […]

Microsoft warns on dangers of fake software

Microsoft warns on dangers of fake software

Despite legislation and ongoing anti-piracy campaigns, there has been growing concern by the software giant, Microsoft on the dangers of using fake product even as majority of consumers still have challenge of distinguishing genuine product from counterfeits.

NCS slams INEC over non-use of IT  professionals

NCS slams INEC over non-use of IT professionals

Following lapses in the adopted processes for the registration of voters, the umbrella body representing all IT professionals in Nigeria, the Nigeria Computer Society, (NCS) has slammed the Independent National Electoral Commission, (INEC) for non-inclusion of the nation’s IT professionals in a matter that borders heavily on professionalism, saying that Nigeria may not achieve best practice in the 2011 elections if the lapses, especially on software were not redressed.

Internet Solutions invests $11m in Nigeria, plans more

Internet Solutions invests $11m in Nigeria, plans more

Frontline Internet and communications service provider, Internet Solutions, last week announced that it has invested well over $11m in the Nigeria ICT sector, even as it still plans more massive investments to gain the heart of the market.

Lagos State CCTV surveillance  camera project: How sustainable?(3)

Lagos State CCTV surveillance camera project: How sustainable?(3)

With analog systems, these additional security features are not put in place. The cabling can be tapped and erroneous video material can be fed into the wire or recorded off of it at will without raising any intrusion alarms. Compared to analog systems, IP systems are much more difficult to compromise, as encryption requires two nodes that agree on exactly what is being sent and received, interruptions to this data stream will automatically trigger alarms and alerts.