The Lagos State government, through the Urban Furniture Regulatory Unit,UFRU, has once again rolled out a new set of standards for the installation of communications masts in the state.

Chief Executive Officer of one of the world’s leading providers of IT solutions and services for banks and retails businesses, Wincor- Nixdrof, Mr Echard Heidloff has said that he and his company see boom in the Nigerian financial market and increase in the use of Automated Teller Machines (ATM).

In support of the UN endorsement of ISPON Software initiatives as reported in the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) Information Economy Report 2012, Visafone boss, Mr Jim Ovia, through the Jim Ovia ICT Foundation has rolled out millions of Naira to empower winners of ISPON “Best Software Startup of the Year” award for budding IT Entrepreneurs.

The Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, on Tuesday launched a centre of excellence in software engineering built and equipped at a cost of N600 million.

TELECOMMUNICATIONS subscribers whose SIM cards have been deactivated or disconnected by the Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC, have been urged to avail themselves of the opportunity for reconnection and reactivation of such lines. They should visit network service providers’ customer care centres, friendship centres or network operators’ offices to register.