The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has opened and sorted about 586 local partners’ submission for the Expression of Interest (EOI) for the provision of Data collection and issuance of the National Identification Number (NIN) services at the NIMC Headquarters, Abuja, the nation’s capital.. The EOI advertised by the Commission in November, is in line […]
Read MoreThe Board of Directors of the African Development Bank has approved a grant of $5 million to enable the Tony Elumelu Foundation Entrepreneurship Programme to scale up its outreach and impact to 1,000 select youth entrepreneurs. The grant follows the signing of a letter of intent between the Bank and the Tony Elumelu Foundation, which […]
Read MoreThe Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has expressed its belief that its efforts at promoting Information and Communication Technology (ICT) innovation and leveraging on emerging technologies will accelerate Federal Government’s agenda to create jobs that will lift millions of Nigerians out of poverty. The Executive Vice Chairman (EVC), NCC, Prof. Umar Danbatta stated this in keynote […]
Read MoreAgain, Seplat Petroleum Development Company Plc, leading Nigerian independent oil and gas company listed both on the Nigerian Stock Exchange and London Stock Exchange, recently won the Petroleum Technology Association of Nigeria’s (PETAN) 2019 Local Content Operator Award, the Frontier Energy Independent Player in Africa (Leopard) Award and the Capital Market Correspondents Association of Nigeria […]
Read MoreThe research forecasts that operators’ revenue from voice services will fall from $380 billion in 2019 to $210 billion in 2024; owing to increasing usage of OTT (Over-the-Top) apps, including WhatsApp and Viber. A new study from Juniper Research found that the global number of VoLTE (Voice over LTE) users will also approach 5 billion […]
Read MoreThe Deputy Governor of Gombe State, Dr. Manasseh Daniel Jatau, has said that there are tremendous opportunities for leveraging Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in all sectors of the economy. Jatau, who represented the Governor of Gombe State, Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya, at the opening ceremony of the 7th Regular Meeting of the National Council on […]
Read MoreIn five years, the world will have more than 40 billion devices. Locally, IoT specialist, Eseye, said that South African CIOs are recognising IoT (Internet of Things) and M2M (Machine to Machine) technologies as strategic imperatives, but the journey is still in its infancy. “As legacy systems start to reach end of life, digital shifts […]
Read Morelease of life – Fatai Ganiyu Abass was more than self-sufficient, practising as an auto-electrician and moonlighting as a Fuji musician. The future looked rosy for him until tragedy struck a couple of years back. He developed problems with his eyes and eventually lost sight in both eyes. His world seemed to fall apart. Without […]
Read MoreICT professionals will have to cultivate ethics, professionalism and a range of new skills to thrive in future, said IITPSA’s Moira de Roche Education and professional development will need to focus on new areas such as creativity and entrepreneurship in order to thrive in future, according to Moira de Roche, non-executive director of the IITPSA […]
Read MoreYouTube today released YouTube Rewind, which celebrates the biggest moments on YouTube from 2019. The top trending videos in Nigeria for 2019 reflect the nation’s love of sport and entertainment. The top three trending videos in Nigeria are Commander by Mark Angel Comedy, Aiyetoro Episode 1 by SCENEONE TV and UEFA Champions League | Liverpool […]
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