Author: ITPulse

Following the licensing of telecom companies to verify and enroll their customers into the National Identity Number (NIN), Airtel Nigeria has highlighted some of its retail outlets in Abuja and Lagos, where its customers can register. Starting from Abuja and Lagos, Airtel said is currently working to expand its NIN footprints to cover more areas and States. Residents of Abuja can now visit Transcorp Hilton situated in Mataima or Airtel showrooms at Carpet Plaza and Kano Crescent in Wuse 2, while those in Lagos can walk into Airtel Express Point, Oyin Jolayemi, Victoria Island or Airtel showroom in Adeniran Ogunsanya,…

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), has disclosed that the issues of data depletion and wrong deductions of consumers’ credit have been taken care of, as it has tightened the noose through an ongoing forensic audit instituted by the Commission to ensure maximum protection for consumers. The Executive Vice Chairman of the NCC, Prof. Umar Danbatta, who disclosed in Abuja when he received the Man of the Year 2020 Award from MoneyReport magazine, also assured that consumer protection remains a key focus area of the Commission’s regulatory activities. The EVC said the telecom regulator has accomplished significant improvements in this direction through…

By Joy Eneghalu As the leader of the product development team, my role as a product manager plays a crucial role in ensuring the success of a product. Working on my product starts from defining the product vision and strategy to monitoring and analysing product performance and as the product manager, I am responsible for overseeing every stage of the product development process. Here I will be documenting the various activities and responsibilities involved in a product development process, including conducting market research, defining the target audience, outlining the key features and requirements, creating a product roadmap, and monitoring and…

Kaspersky has given some Information Technology recommendations that will help businesses stay protected in 2021, as the world continues on the catalyse shift from the corporate perimeter concept to micro-office security certification. The global cybersecurity company believes that the recommendations are centred around the fact that Outsourcing of IT and cybersecurity functions will be crucial to solve expertise shortages and save budgets going into 2021. “To coordinate managed service providers along with using multiple cloud services, cloud security and management skills will become a ‘must-have’. These and other cybersecurity challenges and trends will be among those that businesses will have…

The First Rivers State All Secondary School Tax Quiz Competition organized by the Chartered Institute of Taxation of Nigeria CITN) in collaboration with EggHeads Management Consultants, has seen David Ogbanga of Archdeacon Brown Education Center, Port Harcourt, Rivers State, emerging as the winner. Ogbanga was crown the Tax Hero after beating the nine finalists that scaled the keenly contested Rivers State Secondary Schools Tax Quiz Competition, which attracted secondary schools’ students from across the state. The contestants went through a Computer Based Test (CBT) of two stages with the 1st stage producing 74 contestants and the 2nd stage 50 contestants…

Offerservice, a United States of America and Nigerian registered online catalogue/eCommerce, yesterday launched an online community, where registered users can display their goods and services and ultimately, connect with the general public. Unveiling the platform during a press conference in Lagos, the Managing Director of Offerservice, Mr. Tony Uzoma Emmanuel, noted that the platform creates a symbiotic community market for individuals who are keen to render service and for those who require immediate service without hassles. “With this platform in full use, it will naturally reduce the level of traffic on the roads of Nigeria and other countries in the…

One of Nigeria’s 4G LTE Broadband service providers, Smile Nigeria has just completed the latest upgrade of its Core Network Expansion (CNE) in order to give vent to the practice of regular upgrade of its network capability. The upgrade, according to the company is significant in its far-reaching modernization of the Smile Network leading to increased capacity, which will enable Smile to serve more customers and improve the experience of existing customers. The Network Expansion, which commenced in January 2021 was strategically timed to coincide with the period of high traffic on the network, as it will greatly improve the…

The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), has highlighted some events that will take place during this year’s one-week National Privacy Week. Giving a breakdown of the events at a press conference yesterday, the Director-General of NITDA, Mal. Kashifu Inuwa, noted that there will be a Privacy Tech Expo for today being Tuesday 26th of January 2021. The Privacy Tech Expo, according to him is the first of its kind and is conceptualized to promote Nigerian innovations around privacy and data protection. “NITDA as an information technology regulator has a duty to ensure all regulatory efforts are infused with requisite…

Skool Media has called on handlers of education to put in place necessary measures to protect the students and teachers as they resume for academic activities in Nigeria. This call is coming as the world marks 2021 International Day of Education amidst Covid-19 pandemic. In a statement signed by Mr Sola Oluwadare, Head of Corporate Communications, Skool Media urges government at all levels and owners of private schools to ensure that Nigerian students and teachers are shielded from the spread of coronavirus which has become a threat to livelihood the world over. According to Skool Media, this is the first…

The CyberSafe Foundation and its partners, Foreign CommonWealth & Development Office (FCDO), have sealed a partnership deal with the United Kingdom Government to equip digitally vulnerable groups and Small & Medium Enterprises (SMEs) with the knowledge and skills required to identify, protect, detect, defend and respond to COVID-19 instigated cyber threats, enabling a safe digital community. The partnership is being carried out with the UK Government, through its Prosperity Fund Digital Access Programme, where it signed a grant agreement with CyberSafe Foundation, a non-governmental organization in the information security ecosystem in Nigeria,  to carry out the “Safe Digital Community during COVID-19…