Author: ITPulse

As the world celebrates this year’s anniversary of the ‘Girls in ICT day’ the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has singled out women in Nigeria for their hard work and resilience in contributing to the growth of the country’s economy in various ways. Specifically, the telecom regulator noted as seen in the Nigerian Information and Communications Technology industry, women can be very successful when giving the opportunity. “As the telecom regulator we celebrate the Nigerian woman as part of the 10th anniversary of Girls in ICT Day 2021,” it said. The Commission described the Nigerian woman as a natural leader, planner,…

The Managing Director and Chief Executive of Galaxy Backbone, Prof. Muhammad  Abubakar, has been recognised with the prestigious Businessday Excellence in Public Service award for his dedication and transformational leadership. He won the award at the just concluded 2020 Businessday Excellence in Public Service Awards, which was held at the International Conference Centre, Abuja as a result of the role he plays in providing digital infrastructure and services to Ministries, Departments and Agencies of government. In presenting this award to Prof. Abubakar, the organizers extolled the exemplary work Galaxy Backbone under his leadership has achieved during the height of the…

By Martin Ekpeke The issue of Mobile Devices Management Systems (MDMS), caused some upheavals last week with some Nigerians arguing that the policy will give away their privacy to the government via the International Mobile Equipment Identity (IMEI) number. But a cursory look at the policy well-conceived by the Nigerian Communications Commission, led by Prof. Umar Danbatta administration in 2019, shows that the policy is well-thought-out and will help curb the incessant fraud issues and ultimately, protect telecom subscribers. In fact, the policy is one of the consumer-centric initiatives of the Nigerian Communications Commission aimed at ensuring that cases of…

As part of its continued support for the Small to Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in Nigeria, Smile Nigeria has decided to offer a 100percent discount on their devices, including SMiFis and Routers. According to the company, it is giving these total free offerings to help ameliorate the economic challenges of the SMEs, most of whom were adversely caused by the ravaging Covid-19 Smile Nigeria believes that SMEs are the worst hit by the prevailing, harsh economic climate, arguing that SMEs in the telecommunications sector is not spared by the vagaries occasioned by the inclement economic situation. It said it is in…

Irked by the increasing insecurity in the country, the Upper Legislative Chamber, Nigerian Senate is proposing a Bill to create a nationwide primary emergency toll-free telephone number, that will aid Nigerians irrespective of the location to call and report emergencies to relevant agencies of government. Tagged ‘National Emergency Number Act 2021’ the Bill, which is being sponsored by Senator Ibikunle Amosun from Ogun State, will saddle the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) with the responsibility of supervising, managing and implementing it and its provisions. Explaining the bill at the Public hearing of the Senate Committee on Communications on the Nigerian Postal…

The Nigerian Senate is presently legislating on reforms that will help to revive the ailing Nigerian Postal Service and make the country’s postal industry rise to the demands of existing realities, Chairman, Senate Committee on Communications, Senator Oluremi Tinubu has disclosed Giving her remark yesterday at the Public hearing of the Senate Committee on Communications on the Nigerian Postal Service Act and the Nationwide Toll-Free Emergency Number Bill 2021, Senator Tinubu, revealed that she has already sponsored a bill aimed at reforming the postal industry. The bill among other things proposes an expansion of the current objectives of NIPOST, to…

A new “Active Adversary Playbook 2021’ released by Sophos, one of the global companies that deliver endpoint, encryption and network security solutions, has revealed that adversaries spend more than 250 hours undetected in target networks on average. The playbook, which details attacker behaviors and the tools, techniques and procedures (TTPs), also reveals that 69 percent of attacks Sophos responded to in 2020 used Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) for internal lateral movement. The findings show that the median attacker dwells time before detection was 11 days – or 264 hours with the longest undetected intrusion lasting 15 months. Ransomware featured in 81%…

In an attempt to address the needs of its esteemed consumers who are health conscious and want to live a healthy lifestyle, LG Electronics in the last few years has focused on innovative ways to deliver the next generation of quality products that will fit into the smart home of the future. This is because life is not just about having the latest electronics but about the experiences technology creates. To live a healthy and more convenient lifestyle, many people across the world are seeking eco-friendly, energy-saving and sustainable smart home appliances than ever before. In the residential air conditioners…

A new Growth & Recovery video produced by Oxford Business Group in partnership with technical solutions provider JESA, has indicated that Africa’s fast pace of growth had heightened the need to bridge the significant gaps in power provision across the continent. Titled “Powering Africa: Green Opportunities” and available in English and French, the video can be viewed at https://oxfordbusinessgroup.com/news/powering-africa-green-energy-opportunities-rapidly-growing-region “Sub-Saharan Africa is one of the fastest-growing regions in the world, with a population projected to more than double, from 1.1bn in 2019 to around 2.5bn by 2050. Today, more than half of the region’s population has no access to power,” Marc-André…

The Nigeria Information Technology Reporters Association (NITRA) Forum On Cloud/Data Services, which is set to hold on Thursday, May 27, 2021, at CitiHeight Hotel in Lagos, has sealed deals with more firms as participatory partners. Among those firms, who will participate in the hybrid forum are web-based cryptocurrency trading platforms, Vintage Confluence LLC, CWG Plc, Medallion Communications Limited, Layer3 Limited and the Association of Telecom Companies of Nigeria (ATCON). These company’s representatives will join other leading stakeholders to set issues around the growth of data hosting, preservation and utilisation in the country. With the theme: Achieving 30% Growth In Local…