The Director General of National Information Technology Development Agency, NITDA, Professor Theophilus Angaye has communed the IT infrastructure of Computer Warehouse Group,(CWG), saying that the company has the capacity to provide outsourcing with its state-of-art-technology equipment.

Subscribers of Starcomms Telecomm, one of the leading CDMA operator in the country can now have peace of mind about the whereabouts of their loved ones following the introduction of Starcomms Star Track, a location based phone service.

Committed to offering high level of flexibility and control in meeting the communications need of Small and Medium enterprises, one of the Nigerian mobile telecommunications provider in Africa and the Middle East, Zain , has announced the introduction of ‘OgaLine’, a unique package designed to assist and improve the efficiency of mobile usage for business owners and their workforce.

Google, the search engine giant has searched out Nigeria. On the first day of it’s just concluded G-Nigeria event held inside the University of Lagos, Akoka main campus, it announced to ICT news journalists; both of the local and foreign media, the launch of it’s latest Google on-line map domain which features a very elaborate and almost detailed navigable map of the country.

Leading manufacturer of mobile phones and other home appliances, Samsung Electronics has announced the introduction of a full touch screen mobile phone in Nigeria.

Baring any positive twist from what is currently on ground, the $2.5b sale of Nigeria’s national telecommunications carrier, Nitel to New Generations telecom may hit the rocks. This is as fresh information Vanguard gathered from Abuja, indicates that the interests that want the sale of Nitel revoked to apparently favour an indigenous player are getting strong backing from powerful people in government.

One of Nigeria’s CDMA operator’s Visafone said it has extended its network coverage to Maiduguri, capital of Bornu State. The telecoms operator says it is entering the historic town with exciting and affordable packages tailored to meet the communication needs of the residents and further facilitate their contacts with friends and loved ones.

National Telecommunications Operator, Globacom will be a key participant at this year’s edition of the Kaduna International Trade Fair which opens on Friday, February 19 and ends on Sunday, February 28.

As technology is permeating every sector of life, creating unimaginable transformations, the marriage institution should not be left out. And that could be why a frontline internet services provider, iWay Africa recently introduced a website which provides the opportunity for couples who have not tied their nuptial knots to have a celebrity wedding worth over N4m.

While nations of the world, especially India are retooling their software products for global competitiveness, there has been growing concern in the Nigerian IT industry regarding the country’s over dependency in foreign software drive her economy, a development which experts say, may derail vision 2020 imperative