Category: Information & Technology

FirstBank Pledges Support For Startups, Innovators In Fintech Ecosystem
October 7, 2021 No Responses

FirstBank Pledges Support For Startups, Innovators In Fintech Ecosystem

First Bank of Nigeria Ltd. has pledged support for startups and innovators in the fintech ecosystem by providing relevant data and infrastructure that would enable them to succeed.  FirstBank’s Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, Dr Adesola Adeduntan, made the promise at...
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Windows 11 is Generally Available Starting Tuesday
October 6, 2021 No Responses

Windows 11 is Generally Available Starting Tuesday

Microsoft has announced the availability of Windows 11 around the world beginning from October 5, through a free upgrade on eligible Windows 10 PCs and on new PCs pre-installed with Windows 11. A few of the top features Windows 11...
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Revisiting Digital Technology Impact On Young Children
September 29, 2021 No Responses

Revisiting Digital Technology Impact On Young Children

The Nigerian Communication Commission (NCC) has concluded a survey across Nigeria on the impact of digital technology on young children.  According to NCC, the survey Titled: Study On Young Children And Digital Technology: A survey Across Nigeria, is...
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Nigeria To Deploy 5G Network In 2022
September 24, 2021 No Responses

Nigeria To Deploy 5G Network In 2022

The Five Generation (5G) network will be deployed in Nigeria in January 2022,  and will aid surveillance against vandalism of public assets, Minister of Communication and Digital Economy,  Mr Isa Pantami, has said   The minister disclo...
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NCC Seeks Digital Upskilling Of Females
September 17, 2021 No Responses

NCC Seeks Digital Upskilling Of Females

The Executive Vice Chairman  (EVC), Nigeria Communication Commission  (NCC) , Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta,  on Thursday called for the upskilling of females as it is critical to removing social and economic barriers.  Danbatta, who spoke at the Women Entrep...
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Mobile Phone Users Hit 5.3b Worldwide
September 2, 2021 No Responses

Mobile Phone Users Hit 5.3b Worldwide

Although the COVID-19 caused the worst smartphone market contraction in history, the total number of mobile phone users continues growing with no signs of stopping any time soon.  According to data presented by StockApps.com, the number of people usi...
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Towards Digital Literacy For Nigerian Youths
August 28, 2021 No Responses

Towards Digital Literacy For Nigerian Youths

By Moses Ebosele, ebosele@hotmail.com   — Rising from the recently concluded nationwide digital literacy training for Nigerian Youths,  the Executive Vice Chairman, Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof Umar Garba Danbatta cha...
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‘FG Unveils 1,667 ICT Centres, 455 Projects Ongoing’
August 23, 2021 No Responses

‘FG Unveils 1,667 ICT Centres, 455 Projects Ongoing’

The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr Isa Pantami, says that the ministry has inaugurated no fewer than 1,667 Information Communications Technology (ICT) centres across the country. He also said that more than 455 other projects were ongoing i...
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UNILAG Test-Runs Zero Emission Vehicle
June 28, 2021 No Responses

UNILAG Test-Runs Zero Emission Vehicle

The University of Lagos is test-running its Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV) it initiated in 2018.  The institution’s Deputy Vice-Chancellor, (Academics and Research), Prof. Oluwole Familoni, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NA...
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Danbatta Urges Digitisation of Knowledge Resources, Improved Reading Culture
June 26, 2021 No Responses

Danbatta Urges Digitisation of Knowledge Resources, Improved Reading Culture

The Executive Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (EVC/CEO) of NCC, Professor Umar Garba Danbatta, has called on private and public institutions to leverage Information and Communication Technology (ICT) to digitise their hard copy knowledge materials to...
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Vodafone Picks Samsung For 5G network
June 15, 2021 No Responses

Vodafone Picks Samsung For 5G network

Vodafone UK has chosen Samsung as a supplier for its 5G infrastructure, as it seeks to extend its coverage. One analyst described the move as a “breakthrough” for Samsung, in a market expected to be dominated by Ericsson and Nokia,...
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Danbatta Seeks Stakeholders’ Support For Ubiquitous ICT Adoption
June 14, 2021 No Responses

Danbatta Seeks Stakeholders’ Support For Ubiquitous ICT Adoption

By citybusinessnews@yahoo.com —  Photo Caption: Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta, Executive Vice Chairman, NCC (Centre), during the commissioning of the computer laboratory  The Executive Vice Chairman (EVC) of the Nigerian Communications Commis...
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Trump Hails Nigeria For Banning Twitter
June 9, 2021 No Responses

Trump Hails Nigeria For Banning Twitter

Former U.S. President Donald Trump has congratulated Nigeria for suspending the operations of Twitter in the country.  Trump, in a statement on Tuesday night, commended Nigeria for the action, calling on more countries to “ban Twitter and Facebook for n...
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GOCOP Faults Suspension Of Twitter
June 8, 2021 No Responses

GOCOP Faults Suspension Of Twitter

The Guild of Corporate Online Publishers,GOCOP has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to rescind his government’s decision to suspend Twitter in Nigeria. GOCOP made this call in a statement signed by its President,Mr Dotun Oladipo and General Secretary...
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