Author: ITPulse

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…

The Nigerian economy can be boosted and grown through digital technologies, but a policy and a will-power to implement it must be on ground, the Director General of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Mal. Kashifu Inuwa has posited. Mal. Inuwa gave this position in a paper titled ‘Digital Innovation and Entrepreneurship as Catalysts to Economic Growth’ at an ICT Growth Conference & Awards, organised by the Nigeria Information Technology Reporters Association (NITRA) in Lagos yesterday. He said that is why NITDA presented the Nigeria Digital Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Startup Policy (NDIESP), which is in line with National Digital…

In an attempt to have a policy environment in which regulatory frameworks for each of the sub-sectors is harmonized across all sectors, leading to cohesive growth of the ICT industry, the Nigerian government in 2012 came up with a Harmonized National Information Communication Technology (ICT) Policy. The objective is to have a policy frameworks guiding each of the ICT sub-sectors in the country and subsequently stimulate a harmonised national ICT policy that will create a digital economy. This was further given emphasis last year, when the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Prof. Isa Pantami unveiled the Federal Government’s National…

The Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Danbatta has reiterated the commission’s position that the media is a strategic partner in its drive to achieve the Strategic Vision Plan (SVP) 2020-2025. Prof. Danbatta, who was speaking at an ICT Growth Conference & Awards, organised by the Nigeria Information Technology Reporters Association (NITRA) in Lagos yesterday, also hailed the media for its role in the growth of the telecom industry, which he revealed contributed 12.45 percent to the country’s Gross Domestic Product in last quarter of 2020. “We are also pleased to always identify with NITRA,…

By tomorrow Saturday, November 13, the Institute of Information Management (IIM) Africa will hold the 2021 National Summit, 31st Induction/investiture and award, which will also feature the inaugural edition of the Chief Data Officer and Information Quality (CDOIQ) Nigeria Symposium.   Disclosing this in a statement yesterday, Ambassador (Dr) Oyedokun Oyewole, President and Chairman of the Executive Council of the Institute, who also doubles as the Country Chief Data Officer Ambassador for Nigeria said: The theme of the twin event is “Promoting the keys to data value through organisational data leadership in an era of digital transformation and economy”.  …

A huge shoppers’ surge is currently being recorded on Konga Yakata as shoppers scramble to grab the special 10% discounts offered by Access Bank Plc. and Verve Nigeria to cardholders who make payment for purchases using their debit cards. Widely regarded as the biggest sale event in the annual shopping calendar in Nigeria, the management of Konga has assured Nigerians that Konga Yakata 2021 would be Black Friday Sales plus. The Konga Yakata shopping extravaganza runs from November 11 through Dec 12, 2021. The shopping fiesta, which kicked off on Thursday, is witnessing a massive rush from bargain-hungry shoppers, which…