Author: ITPulse

The Nigeria Computer Society (NCS) has rolled out categories of awards for this year’s National Information Technology Merit Awards (NITMA), scheduled to take place on Thursday 18th, 2021 at the Muson Centre in Lagos. The President of NCS, Prof Adesina Sodiya, who rolled out the categories at a press conference in Lagos, noted that this year’s NITMA will 51 members of NCS confer with Professional Fellowship, while three others will be conferred Honourary Fellowship. “Professional fellowships will be conferred on members of NCS who are recognized as authorities in their field of computing and have distinguished themselves through significant contribution…

Shoppers are in for a deluge of mouth-watering deals and special offers on Konga Yakata as a host of globally renowned brands unfold special packages for the sale extravaganza. Konga Yakata, widely regarded as the biggest sale event in the annual shopping calendar in Nigeria, kicked off on Thursday, November 11 and runs till Sunday, December 12, 2021 with additional 10% discount for shoppers who pay with their Access Bank or Verve cards, including mouth-watering deals on local and international flight tickets to a host of destinations. As part of efforts to make the 2021 edition of Konga Yakata a…

A new study by Juniper Research has revealed that flash calling authentication will reach 128 Billion Calls Globally by 2026, threatening the global Network Operators’ SMS Revenue. Flash calling authentication leverages mobile voice networks to authenticate a user or transaction via an originating phone number. The last few digits of this phone number are then automatically used for authentication, rather than a user inputting a code manually that was delivered by SMS. The new study, Flash Calling Authentication: Impact Analysis & Market Forecasts 2021-2026, predicts that flash calling has potential to threaten a significant part of operators’ SMS business messaging…

Enugu State is leading the nomination list for the 2021 Nigeria Tech Innovation & Telecom Awards (NTITA), Nigeria’s IT and Telecoms industry’s Oscars holding this Friday in Lagos returns. The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Prof Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami and Governor Lawrence Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu top nominees for Nigeria’s most profound digital leaders for 2021 as Governor Ugwuanyi ranks ahead for the coveted ICT Governor of the Year award. Interestingly, Enugu is also leading the list for Tech Innovation Hub of the Year (Mentoring & Capacity Building); and Emerging Leaders in Innovation/Tech Advisory (Public Sector). NTITA 2021,…

The duo of Dr. Bayero Agabi, founder of DigiVation Network and Dr. Obafemi Hamsat, Deputy Governor of Lagos State will be among those to be conferred fellows of the Nigeria Computer Society (NCS) at this year’s National Information Technology Merit Awards (NITMA), While Honourary Fellowship will be conferred on Dr. Bayero Agabi as a distinguished personality for hia dedication and exemplary service to IT growth and development in Nigeria, Professional fellowships will be conferred on Dr. Obafemi Hamsat, recognizing him as an authority in the field of computing through significant contribution to the growth of Information Technology with his professional…

In the past few years, one of the challenges the country have had to grapple with is the level of bigotry, which has dominated  our socio-political discourse . Such is the sensitivity of this issue that it has permeated all sectors and affected the perceptions of citizens to decisions and or appointment into offices irrespective of whether such are done with good intentions by the appropriate and or approving authorities. Today, one of the youngest and scholarly personalities on the federal government of Nigeria, Professor  Isa Pantanmi, the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy is in the eyes of the…

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has highlighted seven steps that telecom consumers and the general public are advised to follow to avoid the dangerous Lyceum, which is presently considered a politically motivated cyberattack targeting telecom subscribers and the Internet Service Providers. The seven steps, according to the NCC are:     Ensure the consistent use of firewalls (software, hardware and cloud firewalls).     Enable a Web Application Firewall to help detect and prevent attacks coming from web applications by inspecting HTTP traffic.     Install Up-to-date antivirus programmes to help detect and prevent a wide range of malware, trojans,…

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has alerted the African continent of a politically motivated cyber attacks, which are largely targeted telecoms, Internet Service Providers (ISPs) and Ministries of Foreign Affairs (MFA) in Africa. The telecom regulator, in keeping with its commitment to continuously keep stakeholders in the country’s telecoms sector informed, educated and protected, said the Iranian hacking group known as Lyceum (also known as Hexane, Siamesekitten, or Spirlin) is orchestrating cyberespionage in the African telecoms space in a politically motivated attacks oriented in cyberespionage. According to NCC, the information about this cyber attack is contained in the latest advisory…

The need for marketing to upscale one’s enterprise is a veritable tool in staying relevant in a competitive ecosystem. Different categories of business have similarities when it comes to deploying marketing strategies. Now, to actually reach one’s set objectives for the enterprise more sales enablement, you need to find the right marketing tools. The Generation Z era have birthed different phases and with the recent inception of COVID 19 pandemic that have resulted many enterprises to back up while others are adapting to the conditions brought up by the pandemic As an entrepreneur, the challenges coupled with opportunities of setting…

The maiden edition of Coinference 2021, Africa’s biggest cryptocurrency gathering, which is being organised by Technext will hold December 9 at the Pistis conference centre in Lagos. According to the organiser, the event will provide a visible platform for key players in the African blockchain tech ecosystem and crypto enthusiasts to discuss the possibilities of cryptocurrencies, in order to position for future leverage. “The events of the last few months have reinforced the need to provide a platform to inspire, empower, and connect crypto enthusiasts in Africa,” announced David Afolayan, the Content Chief at Technext. He said as a tech-driven…