Author: ITPulse

The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Prof. Isa Pantami has tasked the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) to prepare for immediate and effective implementation of the Fifth Generation (5G) Network policy, which was approved by the Federal Executive Council (FEC), Wednesday last week. This task was given, when the Management of NCC, led by its Executive Vice Chairman, Prof. Umar Danbatta, paid the Minister a courtesy visit in his office at the Communications and Digital Economy Complex, Mbora, Abuja. According to a statement quoting Pantami, which was signed by the Director of Public Affairs at NCC, Dr. Ikechukwu Adinde, the…

Amb. Segun Olugbile has been appointed to chair an 8-man committee set up by the Abuja Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI) to review the National Information Technology Development Agency’s (NITDA) Digital Economy Bill. The essence of the committee, according to a statement issued by Mrs. Olayemi John-Mensah, Media/Strategy Officer, ACCI, is to collate ICT stakeholders’ contributions and properly review the Bill and generate actions and recommendations to be submitted in two weeks. According to ACCI, the new NITDA Bill had been generating controversies targeted at stifling the tech sector in the country, hence the need for a review, adding…

Kaspersky has updated the Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Linux and Kaspersky Security Center management console, which are in the family of the Hybrid Cloud Security protection solution for virtualization and cloud environments. The new version of Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Linux hardens defenses from exploits and ransomware attacks. It also extends protection for DevOps with support for new containerisation environments and more native delivery of protection mechanisms for Docker containers. The Kaspersky Security Center Cloud Console now works with public cloud platforms to enable more convenient management of cloud workload protection. The update is hinged on the fact that dedicated…

Konga has disclosed a plan to provide meaningful employment opportunities for over 500,000 Nigerians as well as another 500,000 in other African countries by 2025, saying the plan is keyed into its agenda to become one of the biggest employers of labour in Nigeria. Disclosing this, Nick Imudia, Co-CEO, Konga, said the development will see Konga not only top the employment charts in the private sector but will also see the company rival government and sub-national entities in terms of employment figures, while also significantly contributing to ameliorating the worrisome unemployment situation in Nigeria and other Africans as it prepares…

LG Electronics has donated the newly introduced Artcool Inverter air conditioners to the hospital as part of its commitment to support the health care delivery services in Nigeria. The decision to donate the equipment is part of its CSR initiatives to help communities in every possible aspect and reaffirm its commitment towards the people in the development of cutting-edge technology products and embarking on this gesture in order to support health care delivery services in Nigeria. At the event, officials of LG Electronics interrelated with the health center management as well as members of the community. The donated items are expected to meet the needs…

By Prof. Chidi Emmanuel Akujor Introduction This is a book that has a total of 531 pages including 27 preliminary pages. It is well organized in 8 sections with each section corresponding fairly with 8-point Agenda of the Strategic Vision Plan (SVP) of the EVC’s first tenure. The organization of the book in time sequence makes for excellent reading and a clear understanding of the activities of the Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC in the last 5 years. The forward is beautifully presented by the late quintessential elder statesman, Ahmed Joda, CFR.  It is unfortunate that he didn’t live to witness…

Olusegun Adeniyi, who teaches art at Caleb British International School, Lagos, Nigeria, and Adeola Adefemi, who teaches the English language at Oke-Odo Senior High School, Lagos, Nigeria, has been included in the top 50 shortlists for the Varkey Foundation Global Teacher Prize 2021 in partnership with UNESCO. Meanwhile, Oluwadamilola Akintewe, a 22-year-old student at Adekunle Ajasin University, Ondo, Nigeria; Blessing Akpan, a 23-year-old student at the University of Uyo, Akwa Ibom, Nigeria; and Esther Ajari, a 22-year-old student at the University of Ibadan (UI), Oyo, Nigeria, have been included in the top 50 shortlists for its new sister award, the Chegg.org…

Going forward, Toronto-headquartered Plentywaka,  which provides hassle-free shared rides on-demand will now be known and addressed as Treepz, the management has announced. Making the announcement today, the company said the decision to rebrand is a significant shift in its business, as the strategy is to presents an opportunity to align the company name with its Pan-African expansion plan. “This name change is a result of in-depth discussions with our stakeholders, partners and staff. After we discovered that the term “WAKA” can mean different things across Africa, which may be completely different from travel or movement, we decided to change the…

Nigeria’s premier financial institution, Firstbank has announced the launch of LIT Application in an attempt to strengthen value-driven digital banking and ultimately, revolutionise the culture and experience of mobile banking in Nigeria. According to the bank, the banking app exposes customers to a wealth of opportunities to promote their safety, convenience whilst ensuring they are at an edge in today’s digital banking world. “It is a mobile banking app developed and owned by the Bank and configured with a wide range of exciting features to meet the needs of its dynamic customers,” said Dr. Adesola Adeduntan, Chief Executive Officer of…

The implementation of the National Policy on 5G deployment in Nigeria is set to start as the Federal Executive Council, today at the Council meeting approved the National Policy on Fifth Generation (5G) Networks for Nigeria’s Digital Economy. The National Policy was approved following a presentation by the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr. Isa Pantami. A statement signed by Dr. Femi Adeluyi, Technical Assistant (on Information Technology) to the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, noted that the National Policy on 5G has been developed over a period of 2 years, due to the need for extensive stakeholder…