By Emmanuel Elebeke The  National Information Technology Development Agency, (NITDA) says it has made no less than N12.6 million from companies filling the    Nigerian Data Protection Regulations (NDPR) audit report forms. The money, according to NITDA Director-General,  Mallam Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi, was remitted into the government coffers. Abdullahi who made the disclosure while on a […]

By Prince Osuagwu With the Advent of Coronavirus pandemic, both Small and Medium Enterprises, SMEs and many corporate organisation have been forced to work remotely. This has also provided unfettered access to cybercriminals to attack the most vulnerable organisations. While most of them incur huge losses, others go out of business as a result. But […]

The United Kingdom, UK, government has facilitated the training of over 10 million digitally-vulnerable Nigerians through CyberSafe Foundation, a non-governmental organisation in the information security ecosystem.

By Emmanuel Elebeke The National Information Technology Development Agency, NITDA, has warned all data controllers and processors in the country that the 15th March 2021 deadline for the filing of their annual data audit report still stands. The Director-General of the agency, Mallam Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi sounded the warning on Monday at a virtual press […]

By Juliet Umeh 4G LTE Broadband service provider Smile Nigeria has just completed the latest upgrade of its Core Network Expansion. This upgrade is significant in the modernization of the Smile Network leading to increased capacity which will enable it to serve more customers and improve the experience of existing customers. Throwing more light on […]

By Juliet Umeh Device maker, Samsung, has launched a brand new addition to the Galaxy A series, the Galaxy A12, saying it provides an option for device lovers with moderate income. According to the company, the stylish rear quad camera design features a 48MP main camera together with the 6.5-inch large display and 5,000mAh massive […]

Italy ordered the Chinese-owned TikTok to make sure young children aren’t using its app, after the death of a 10-year-old girl who accidentally killed herself in a “Blackout Challenge.” Kids under 13 aren’t supposed to use TikTok. But the Italian state regulator wants the app to block unverified user accounts until Feb. 15, noting it […]

Telecom operators in the country have grown the third generation (3G) and fourth generation (4G) base transceiver stations, BTS, to 53,460 in just five years. This was announced by the Executive Vice Chairman of Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC, Professor Umar Danbatta, while welcoming the new Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy, Engr. Festus Daudu, on Tuesday.

***Says 3G, 4G towers now 53,460 By Emmanuel Elebeke The Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC, says it has increased third-generation (3G) and fourth-generation (4G) base transceiver stations (BTS) deployment in Nigeria from 30,000 to 53,460 through an effective regulatory framework. The Commission also disclosed that Fibre Optic Transmission cables in the country have expanded from 47,000km […]

*Subscribers demand further extension By Prince Osuagwu,  Hi-Tech Editor President  Muhammadu Buhari ordered yesterday that no subscriber should be blocked from telecom operators’ networks till February 9, 2021. Subscribers, who pleaded for further extension, would have had their lines blocked January 19, being the initial deadline for them to link their SIMs to their National […]

Shares in internet giant Alibaba soared more than eight per cent Wednesday after billionaire founder Jack Ma made his first public appearance since November, ending weeks of speculation about his whereabouts after the company took a kicking from Chinese regulators. Ma — one of Asia’s richest people with a fortune estimated at around $58 billion […]

Many chat applications are going through a new revolution and more people are being conscious of the recently announced privacy change by Facebook, owners of Whatsapp messaging app. Another US app called Signal faced similar huge technical difficulties as it struggles amidst a spike in traffic. With this development, many people are searching for alternatives […]

…Says Telcos record 47.8m NINs for SIM linkage By Prince Osuagwu, Hi-Tech Editor The federal  government has warned Nigerians to desist from selling or allowing others to use their  National Identity Number, NIN, for registration. Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Ibrahim Pantami, who gave the warning at a review meeting between the federal government […]

Google-owned YouTube on Tuesday confirmed it extended a ban on new video being added to US President Donald Trump’s channel due to the potential for inciting violence. The weeklong suspension of uploading or streaming live video to Trump’s channel had been set to lift on the eve of President-elect Joe Biden taking the oath of […]

By Prince Osuagwu, Hi-Tech Editor A critical look at the trend in Information Technology in Nigeria, particularly on the cybersecurity ecosystem, shows a nation that had to contend with various malicious activities of cybercriminals. This was also traced to a continuous increase in the adoption of IT tools. For instance, significant growth in the number […]