TYPE APPROVAL ENFORCEMENT: Why your phone may stop working soon
By Prince Osuagwu, Hi-Tech Editor That fairly cheap smartphone you bought from an unfamiliar dealer, the one that came without much paperwork, may soon have a date with the Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC. Not because the Commission is interested in what is inside your phone, but because it wants to know whether the device itself […]
Lagos unveils electricity policy for reliable, affordable energy
Lagos State Government on Wednesday, unveiled the ”Lagos State Electricity Policy”, geared at providing cleaner, reliable, affordable and uninterrupted power supply to residents. Speaking at the unveiling of the policy, organised by the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources, Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, said that what residents wanted was regular power supply. Sanwo-Olu […]
2.9bn people still have never used Internet – UN report
Some 2.9 billion people still have never used the internet globally and 96 per cent live in developing countries, making the world’s poorest left far behind, a new UN report has found. According to the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), the estimated number of people who have gone online in 2021 actually went up, to 4.9 […]
Why data protection is constitutional in Nigeria – Pantami
Prof. Isa Pantami, Minister, Communications and Digital Economy, has said that protection of citizens data in Nigeria is not just a secondary legislation but a constitutional requirement. The minister’s spokesperson, Mrs Uwa Suleiman, made this known in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja, adding that Pantami said this while addressing world forum of ministers in […]
Cybercrime: Appeal Court president calls for blockage of data leakages
The President, Court of Appeal, Justice Monica Dongban-Mensem, has called for effective blockage of leakage in the data collection system in the country to be able to effectively tackle the menace of cybercrime. Dongban-Mensem gave the assurance at a 2-day “Awareness and Sensitisation Workshop for Judiciary and National Assembly on the implementation of Nigeria’s National […]
Tek Experts powers African tech growth with 1800 engineers in Nigerian operations
By Juliet Umeh Technology support service company, Tek Experts, said it has hit a milestone of 1,800 engineers employed in its Nigerian operations. The number makes Nigeria, one of its largest markets globally and powers African tech fortunes. The company said the milestone was a result of the company’s strategic business opportunities as the tech […]
