Ahead the convocation ceremony of Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, the Vice Chancellor of the University, Professor Michael Faborode has in Lagos announced the conferment of the Honourary Doctor of Technology (Honoris Causa) on the Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission, Engr. Ernest Ndukwe.

Even as unemployment remains a challenge in the country and the rest of the world, Business Solution Development Manager of Systems Applications and Products (SAP Jaco Van Zyl has disclosed that about 30,000 SAP consultants are currently needed globally in the job market to fill the gap.

IN a bid to offer its customers more value for money, Africa and Middle East, telecom operator, Zain has introduced a new tariff plan with a reduced cost in making a call per second.

Chairman, Association of Licesed Telecommunications Operators in Nigeria, ALTON, Engr Gbenga Adebayo has been announced as the chairman of the Telecom/Device forum to hold in Lagos next month.

For Nigerian subscribers, perhaps the easiest that come to mind about the bluetooth technology is the wireless headset or handsfree as the case may be. The best outside these could be that of transferring files like pictures, music among others from mobile to mobile or computer to computer.

APPARENTLY trying to encourage its teeming subscribers this Ramadan period, CDMA operator, Star-comms has announced a tariff-slash, of N1 per minute, all through the period.

Just about last week, the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, announced a sudden removal of five Managing Directors of five top banks in Nigeria, creating a near quake in the banking sector. The banks affected included Intercontinental bank, Oceanic bank , Afribank Fin bank and Union Bank.

After more than 25 years in the mobile industry, Nokia will bring its rich mobility heritage and knowledge to the PC world with the new, Windows based, Nokia Booklet 3G.

After three years of intensive automobile repair training, including internships in Nigeria’s foremost automobile companies, 40 young ladies sponsored by the MTN Foundation under the Lady Mechanic Initiative (LMI) have graduated as qualified automobile mechanics.

Samsung Electronics, and the International Youth Foundation (IYF) last week held a two-day conference in South Africa, to discuss the implementation of the Samsung Real Dreams program with key stakeholders drawn from across the region.