Author: ITPulse

Mr. Balarabe Shehu Ilelah has been appointed by President Muhammadu Buhari as the new Director-General of the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC), replacing Prof. Armstrong ldachaba, who has been holding the office in acting capacity in the last two years. In a statement to announce his appointment, the Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, described Ilelah as a veteran broadcaster. He said Mr. Ilelah’s appointment is for a tenure of five years in the first instance. Ilelah’s appointment is coming a few days after  Prof Armstrong ldachaba in his acting capacity directed all Broadcasting Stations in Nigeria to suspend…

As part of its Corporate Social Responsibility, MainOne is set to empower young children on Scratch Programming and has partnered STEMCafe – a maker space for kids to explore and discover STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) in a fun interactive way. Specifically, the training programme will take place across four primary schools in Lagos State and will contribute enormously to the early exposure to STEM education as well as empower these young future innovators. “What we are set to do is to impact the students of these schools with resources and requisite skills that will help nurture their 21st-century…

Smile Communications Nigeria Limited has revamped its popular eSIM offer so as to further delight its customers, saying it is part of efforts to accentuate its strings of value-added products to its customers. In a statement in Lagos, the company said the revamped eSIM offer, which comes at a price of N500 only and available at all Smile touchpoints, is loaded with FREE unlimited on-net calls and SMS.  It also embodies 50 minutes of FREE local calls to any network on activation. “The re-launch of the eSIM is aimed at empowering Smile’s existing and prospective customers with a product extension…

Galaxy Backbone, Nigerian government-owned information technology and shared services provider has partnered DataSixth (a pure-play MSSP) to address the myriad cybersecurity threats in the country. This is even as the cybersecurity threat landscape becomes more complex, with organizations struggling to keep their data and applications secure. With this partnership, Galaxy  Backbone will help MDAs  & private sector organisation to overcome their security challenges so teams can focus on important and fluctuating business initiatives. Highlighting the benefits of the Galaxy Backbone MSSP, the government company said the MSSP will enhance visibility through real-time monitoring of network traffic and malicious activity. “Sleep…

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has presented the study on cost-based pricing of mobile International Termination Rate (ITR), which was conducted on behalf of NCC by Messrs Payday Advance and Support Services Limited to industry stakeholders. Presenting the study two days ago at a meeting held physically and virtually, the Executive Vice Chairman of NCC, Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta, said the cost-based study became imperative, as it will ensure healthy competition on traffic handling for voice services between local and international operators in Nigeria. He noted that the overriding need for regulatory options and intervention in relation to the international…

Nigeria’s premier bus hailing firm, Plentywaka has sealed a partnership deal with GUO Transport Services Limited, one of the largest transportation companies in Nigeria to further simplify the bus booking travel experience for Nigerians. The partnership, which will leverage 600 additional buses for interstate transport, will see the combination of technology and marketing, to bring transport into one simple product, the Plentywaka mobile app. According to the company, the partnership will aid GUO Transport Services Limited and Plentywaka to provide millions of bus commuters access to explore different states across Nigeria through the Plentywaka app. Speaking on the partnership, Onyeka…

The youths in Nigeria must leverage Internet/broadband access to unleash their potentials for innovation and creativity, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), the country’s telecom regulator has said. Speaking at the presentation of 100 mattresses to the Federal Capital Territory’s Permanent Orientation Camp of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Kubwa, Abuja recently, the Executive Vice Chairman (EVC) of the Commission, Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta, noted that doing so will boost their quest for job opportunities and skills acquisition. “Access to telecommunication services, especially the Internet, plays a key role in job creation for the youths and ultimately for accelerating economic…

Since the Federal Government of Nigeria implemented the ban on Twitter, many Nigerians have resorted to using Free Virtual Private Network (VPN) software to bypass the restrictions put in place by the Internet Service Providers in the country (ISPs) on their networks. A VPN software works by creating a secure connection between a user’s device and the internet. When you connect to the internet through VPN software, all the data traffic from your device is sent through an encrypted virtual tunnel and this can make you safer, anonymous and freer on the internet as you’ll be able to access websites…

Sophos, a next-generation cybersecurity company has released the 2021 findings of the IT Security Team: 2021 and Beyond global survey for Nigeria. The survey noted that demands on IT teams increased as technology became the key enabler for dispersed and digital organizations. Overall IT workload (excluding security) increased for 66% of IT teams, while 69% experienced an increase in cybersecurity workload. Others discoveries from the survey include adversaries were quick to take advantage of the opportunities presented by the pandemic, as 60percent of IT teams overall reported an increase in the number of cyberattacks targeting their organization over the course of 2020. The overall…

With an aim to develop counterintelligence to tackle the increasing number of cybercrimes in Africa, Tradepass hosted more than 1500 cyber enthusiasts virtually at the 3rd edition of CyFrica recently. CyFrica 2021: LIVE, commenced on 4-5 May 2021. With the global pandemic impacting around the world, Africa experienced a surge in the remote working (work-from-home) figures with increased usage of insecure remote/home servers, making the region more vulnerable to cybercrimes.   CyFrica 2021: LIVE laid out the best practices required for public and private enterprises to understand the threats surrounding the digital landscape and the necessary measures to mitigate the whole…