DIRECTOR-General of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Professor Cleopas Angaye, below, enunciates the way forward in terms of indigenous software development, and in fact foresees a time when it will be illegal to source software and hardware except through Nigerian firms certified by NITDA.

The Oracle Speaks, as the book, “e-Knowledge – Time is Running Out,” by Dr. Chris Uwaje, long awaited especially in the IT sector is launched. Venue of the launch is the Nigerian Institute of International Affairs, Victoria Island, Lagos next Tuesday, March 30, 2010. Expected at the event are the nation’s policy makers, technology gurus, academics and core IT stakeholders both in the profession and industry have confirmed attendance.

Recently, leading manufacturer of electronics and home appliances, Samsung held the draw of its Win-A-Milli Promo for its customers at Planet 1, Lagos where three millionaires emerged. The Managing Director of the company, Peter Lee shortly after the event spoke to journalist on the benefits of the promo to Nigerians, reason for the promo, challenges in the telecom market among other issues, Emmanuel Elebeke was there. Excerpts:

Again, activities of street hawkings in the streets Nigerian Silicon Valley, the Nigerian Computer Village Ikeja are still disrupting free movement of goods and persons despite ban by the Lagos State Ministry of Environment, Vanguard CyberLIFE findings can now reveal.

At the just concluded 2010 edition of Cebit trade exhibition held in Hannover, Germany, the German district of Brandenburg was trialling the open source Navit car navigation system for its Police System