NIGCOMSAT-2A, 2B: $2bn satellites may trigger broadcast, broadband boom in 2028
By Prince Osuagwu, Hi-Tech EditorIf the timeline set by the Nigerian Communications Satellite Limited, NIGCOMSAT, for the deployment of its two new communications satellites remains on course, Nigeria’s broadcast and broadband sectors could be heading for a major capacity boom by 2028. That prospect received a major boost at the weekend after the Federal Executive […]
How Nigeria controlled first American satellite — Engr. Haffner
Do you know that Nigeria managed America’s first Satellite in Orbit?. Yes! this same Nigeria, that now depends on China to build and in most cases manage our Satellite. The detoriation that brings about this latest state of affairs could be traced to the door steps of the military
e-Sourcing portal launched in Nigeria
Nigeria’s premier Online B2B platform, an e-strategy and sales advisory company, e-Sourcing has introduced online portal designed for Nigerian market to overcome challenges by delivering best -in-class sourcing and negotiation technology with strategy and access to a growing network of suppliers.
Shake-up at NCC as Juwah reshuffles directors
The Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC, Dr. Eugene Juwah, has effected immediate changes in the structure of the Commission, with redeployment of directors and creation of a new department in a move seen as directed towards his announced new focus for the national telecom regulator in the next five years.
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.
Street traders choke business owners, laments CAPDAN boss
The president of the Computer and Allied Products Dealers Association of Nigerian CAPDAN; Mr Tunji Balogun at the last meeting held with the Director General of the National Information Development Agency NITDA Professor Cleopas Angaye last year had cried that street traders were choking the life out of registered businesses in the market. NITDA had promised to help but months after, things continue to remain the same in the market.
