Author: ITPulse

The launch of the Tech Experience Centre by TD Africa is an ambitious move that will ultimately boost the Digital Nigeria pursuit, the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr. Isa Pantami has said. The Minister stated this while speaking as a Special Guest of Honour at the formal unveiling of the Tech Experience Centre located at the high-rise Yudala Heights on 13 Idowu Martins, Victoria Island, Lagos last week. ‘‘I am delighted to be here today to witness the commissioning of this landmark project. ‘We are happy to see this huge technology initiative become a reality as it shows…

In a bid to expand its operations across Nigeria, PlentyWaka, Nigeria’s first bus-hailing app that offers commuters comfort, safety and convenience in their daily rides has sealed a partnership deal with Innoson Vehicle Manufacturing (IVM). With the partnership, PlentyWaka will begin operation in the South East region of the country in the last quarter of 2020. “We know what our people want and we know what they deserve – a safer, more comfortable and efficient means of transport and as the traction in our first year shows, we have the technology to make this a reality. With IVM on board,…

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has said the listing of MTN Nigeria on the country’s stock exchange market has continued to bring economic gains to Nigeria and Nigerians in terms of boosting market capitalisation and yielding dividends to shareholders. Specifically, the Executive Vice Chairman of NCC, Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta said the situation, where investors raked in approximately N1 trillion in price appreciation and dividends since April 2020, according to market analysts is one of such gains. The listing of MTN Nigeria on the Nigeria Stock Exchange is one of the regulatory action taken by the Nigerian Communications Commission a…

An Assistant Director with the Lagos State Internal Revenue Service (LIR), Mr. Igho Orienru, has said that the Personal Effectiveness measure of how well one performs and how well one gets others to perform at their best consistently is relative to improved internally generated revenue (IGR). Speaking at the Chartered Institute of Taxation of Nigeria, (CITN) capacity building webinar on for active members and associates in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, Mr. Igho, who was the facilitator at the webinar disclosed that personal effectiveness is getting the best returns on invested personal resources. “It is about doing the right thing at the…

Some of the students who participated and completed the last session of the CWG Academy have recounted their experience during the 12-week intensive and hands-on training programme, describing the period as memorable and awesome. The students believe the Academy, which is the training and capacity building arm of CWG Plc, has prepared them to face the future with confidence and excel, especially in the Information and Communications Technology industry. Narrating his experience, an alumnus of the academy who has been able to secure a job with one of Nigeria’s leading financial institutions through the Academy, noted that the experience from…

The Inspector-General of Police in Nigeria, Muhammed Adamu has yielded to the pressure by Nigerians on Twitter, calling on President Muhammadu Buhari to end activities of the Special Anti Robbery Squad (SARS). In a statement signed by DCP Frank Mba, Force Public Relations Officer, the IGP said the police has banned the personnel of the Federal Special Anti-Robbery Squad (FSARS) and other Tactical Squads of the Force, including the Special Tactical Squad (STS), Intelligence Response Team (IRT), Anti-Cultism Squad and other Tactical Squads operating at the Federal, Zonal and Command levels, from carrying out routine patrols and other conventional low-risk…

As enlightenment and awareness campaign activities kick-off to mark this year’s National Cyber Security Awareness Month (NCSAM), the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has called on Nigerians to be cyber security-conscious. The Executive Vice Chairman of NCC, Prof. Umar Danbatta, who gave the call in a statement issued by the Commission’s Director of Public Affairs, Dr. Ikechukwu Adinde, noted that being cyber security-conscious will guarantee online safety for Internet users, stressing that being conscious is everyone’s business and not reserved for a group of people. Danbatta believes that as Internet users across mobile networks in Nigeria, which currently stand at 149.8…

The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has inaugurated the Local Organising Committee, (LOC) for the 13th edition of the e-Nigeria Conference, Exhibitions and Awards, the flagship IT event in the country.   The international IT conference, which is scheduled to hold from November 24-26 this year, provides platform for creation of digital awareness, development of appropriate framework and setting of goals to ensure best practices in order to encourage appropriate positioning of Nigeria in the global information society. Inaugural the committee at the NITDA head office in Abuja, the Director General of NITDA, Mal. Kashifu Inuwa noted that e-Nigeria is…

One of Africa’s premier Information and Communication Technology firm, 21st Century Technologies (21CTL)  and Konet have announced the commencement of a leading edge, hyperscale data centre project  which is acclaimed to be the largest  in West and North Africa. This is as the technology company, recently completed its two massive data centres in Lekki, Lagos.  The most ambitious data centre sited in Ikeja Lagos Nigeria, is designed above Tier IV standard and will house  DDOS Security scrubbing infrastructure which will be made available to all customers, boasting  features as energy efficiency, green facility and explosive proof surveillance camera .  The…

The management TD Africa, Sub-Saharan Africa’s technology, lifestyle and solutions distributor company has adduced reasons why it decided to launch its Tech Experience Centre same day Nigeria is celebrating her 60th Independence Day. According to TD Africa, the successful launch of the Centre the same day Nigeria is celebrating her 60th Independence is a display of faith in Nigeria by global tech giants, who have taken up spaces in the experience center. “The launch of the Tech Experience Centre today is a declaration of faith by global tech leaders in Nigeria. Certainly, it was not a dream that came easy,…