Author: ITPulse

The Computer Security Incident Response Team (CSIRT), the telecom sector’s cyber security incidence centre set up by the  Nigerian Communications Commission has identified a new malware, HiddenAds, which has infiltrated Google Play Store that can impact device performance and jeopardize users’ privacy. CSIRT in an advisory released yesterday, classified the virus, first identified by the McAfee Mobile Research Team, as high in probability and damage potential, warning Nigerians that the malware infiltrated the Google Play Store in the form of several device cleaners or optimization apps. “Upon installation, it can run malicious services without the user opening the app. It…

Three students who participated in the InterswitchSPAK National Science Competition, have shown outstanding academic performance at the 2022 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) by emerging top10 out of the over 1.7 million students who wrote the 2022 examination. A statement issued by Interswitch noted that Adebayo Eyimofe, a semi-finalist in the third edition of the InterswitchSPAK competition and a student of Loyola Jesuit College, Abuja, had the highest national score of 362 out of 400 in the UTME. Two other top InterswitchSPAK 3.0 contestants, Ayo Olumide-Attah of St. Francis Catholic Secondary School, Lagos emerged 6th with a total score of…

Several activities have been lined up for the fifth edition of Verve Life, Africa’s biggest fitness party tagged Verve Life 5.0, which is powered by Africa’s leading payment cards and digital tokens brand, Verve. According to the organizer, ahead of the grand finale on November 5th at Landmark Event Centre, Verve is hosting a series of satellite events across major cities in the country.  The Verve Life satellite events train will take off from Uyo on August 13th where the fitness party powered by Verve will take place at Emerald Event Centre, Edet Akpan Avenue, Uyo. The fitness train will…

The Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Galaxy Backbone Limited, Prof. Muhammad Abubakar as part of the National Information Communications Technology Infrastructure Backbone (NICTIB) phase II project, recently inspected the ongoing laying of fibre Optic cables linking Gombe to Yobe. The project will enhance the Network Communications experience around the North Eastern part of the country. Also, as part of initiatives to expand digital infrastructure reach across the country and ensure that Galaxy Backbone Network Communications spread, the Professor inspected the drainage construction work going on at the North East Regional Office of Galaxy Backbone in Gombe. Recall that…

By Doreen Kinja When it comes to gender equality in the workplace, the African continent remains varied, with some regions – such as the southern, western and eastern parts of the continent – showing better progress in creating more gender-equal environments than others. A study by the McKinsey Global Institute found that African firms had the highest share of female representation on company boards – 25% compared to the global average of 17%. But while progress has been made at the top level of firms, women are less well represented in middle management. Notably, women make up 43% of individuals…

The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) released the condition to apply for the much-awaited training programme on software development (NITDA Developers Group, NDG). The conditions are: Nigerian Youth residing or has accommodation in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja; including NYSC Corps Members, Secondary School Students and Undergraduates who are on holiday. Graduates and any other individual that wishes to acquire intensive digital skills. Participants must be at least 15 years old. The training will take place physically in ABUJA Interested Applicants should visit https://bit.ly/3zUuBY1 to get their slot. The capacity-building programme will aid trainees to go through a series…

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has engaged traditional rulers over the protection of telecom infrastructure in the country, with the idea of receiving immediate royal blessings and support from the Olubadan of Ibadan, Oba Lekan Balogun. The respected Monarch, gave support through the Ayingun Olubadan of Ibadanland, Chief Ademola Odunade, at the Village Square Dialogue (VSD) of NCC at the Mapo Hall, Ibadan recently, urged every citizen in Nigerian to take responsibility for the protection of telecom facilities for the mutual benefit of all. “We urge the Nigerian public to support NCC to achieve its objectives of protecting telecoms consumers…

The Adamawa State Government has hired the service of Interswitch, an integrated payments and digital commerce company to digitize its revenue collection process leveraging Paydirect, Interswitch’s Collections Solution. Interswitch Collections Solution is a platform that enables government agencies and corporate organizations to collect and monitor revenue across various channels such as banks, Point of Sales (PoS) terminals, Internet banking, and the Quickteller (web, mobile, ATM, and USSD) platform. The use of this platform by the state government will ensure transparency in revenue collection, and bills payment while checking revenue leakages. Adamawa State Government will also benefit from the ease of…

The Chief Executive Officer of deVere Group, Nigel Green has predicted that Bitcoin will hit a fresh all-time high of $70,000 this year amid growing institutional investment. The prediction from one of the world’s largest independent financial advisory, asset management and fintech organisations is coming on the heel of the announcement that a major U.S.-based asset manager and crypto exchange have partnered to expand access to crypto among institutional investors. “I would not be surprised for it to hit $70,000, which would surpass the previous all-time high of $68,000 in November 2021. There’s been a groundswell of interest from institutional…

Nigeria’s premier financial institution, Firstbank has dismissed a news report that the Bank branch or/head office has been sealed by a court order. In a statement, the bank referred to the report as a misrepresentation of the facts and misleading. “Our attention has been drawn to the news reports online with the conflicting claims that FirstBank branch or/head office has been sealed. “Please be informed that the referenced story is a misrepresentation of the facts and misleading. Neither our branch nor head office was sealed. On the 4th of August, 2022, there was unlawful enforcement at the Bank’s Coomassie House…