By Prince Osuagwu With heightening insecurity in the country, moving around with important documents such as government-issued identifications like the international passport, national identity cards, driver’s licence, and vehicle documents have become a costly risk no one would conveniently like to take. The burden of losing such vital documents can be telling. Coupled with the […]

By Juliet Umeh Cloud and Digital Service provider, inq.Digital, was recently awarded the Emerging Smart Solutions Enabler Company of the Year and Enterprise Broadband Services Provider of the Year at the 12th edition of Beacon of ICT (BoICT) Awards held in Lagos.   Organisers of the award said the company was adjudged the best in the […]

By Prince Osuagwu, Hi-Tech Editor Telecom lawyer, Mr Ayoola Oke has cautioned that the independence of the Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC, must remain sacrosanct if the country hoped to strengthen the economy with the contributions of telecommunications sector. Oke,  a Principal Partner at Ayoola Babatunde Oke & Co; and former Special Adviser to the former […]

There can be no doubt that Africa faces a major digital divide. While some people in the continent’s major cities can access a wide array of digital products and services at 5G speeds, others have little to no connectivity. Bridging the digital divide needs a holistic approach that encompasses various considerations from right technology to […]

By Juliet Umeh Worried by the recent UN report on the high number of young people severely affected by the Covid 19 pandemic, a non-profit organization, Tech4Dev, has called for more attention to digital skills acquisition by youths to make them employable. Co-Founder and Director of Partnerships & Sustainability, Joel Ogunsola, at the roundtable event […]

By Juliet Umeh A new microblogging and social networking app, Koo, has launched in Nigeria. The aim is to enable and deepen online expression of thoughts and ideas among Nigerians. Founded in India by Aprameya Radhakrishna and Mayank Bidwatka, the platform is aimed at enabling Nigerians to express themselves in the digital space.           Radhakrishna said […]

By Juliet Umeh Veteran educationists, Mrs. Chinelo Okolo, has warned parents to desist from deploying computer systems in Children’s bedroom, saying it kills more than it can save in terms of improving the children’s academic excellence. Okolo said that isolated children may eventually become unhappy and just cannot learn effectively. She rather advised parents to […]

Bitcoin broke above $40,000 on Wednesday and headed for another attempt at breaking from its months-long range as short-sellers bailed out and traders drew confidence from recent positive comments about the cryptocurrency by high-profile investors. Bitcoin was last up 1.7 per cent at $40,149 while rival cryptocurrency ether rose 1 per cent to $2,328. Bitcoin […]

A court in Moscow on Thursday fined Google for failing to store the data of users who are based in Russia in that country. A judge imposed a fine of 3 million roubles (40,000 dollars) on Google, the first time the company has faced a penalty of this kind in Russia. However, LinkedIn, an employment […]

By Emmanuel Elebeke  In fulfilment of its commitment to put Nigeria on the frontline as a technology-driven economy, the Executive Vice Chairman of Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof Umar Danbatta, says all is now set for rollout of 5G services across the country. He said the Commission had crossed all the Ts and dot the Is […]