Author: ITPulse

Nigeria is on the path of 70 percent broadband penetration in the next five years, as the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr. Isa Pantami, received the draft report of the National Broadband Plan Committee 2020-2025. The Chairman of the Committee, Ms. Funke Opeke, Chief Executive Officer (CEO), MainOne Cable, presented the report to Pantami in the present of the Committee is co-chaired, Dr. Bashir Gwandu, former Executive  Commissioner Technical Services at NCC. Others are the presentation of the report, include Engr. Ubale Maska, NCC’s Executive  Commissioner Technical Services, who is the Secretary of the Committee and the Executive…

The federal government has assured Nigerians that it is committed to the implementation of the Ease of Doing Business policy using advanced technology. The Director-General, National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi, who spoke on behalf of the federal government, noted that implementing the Ease of Doing Business policy has become more necessary as technology has paved the way for many e-commerce businesses to thrive, hence creating wealth and jobs to millions of people around the globe. Abdullahi disclosed that NITDA has identified capacity building as one of the key pillars and strategic road map for ICT development…

Sophos, a global leader in next-generation cybersecurity, today introduced a new “Xstream” architecture for Sophos XG Firewall with high performance Transport Layer Security (TLS) traffic decryption capabilities that eliminate significant security risk associated with encrypted network traffic, which is often overlooked by security teams due to performance and complexity concerns. XG Firewall now also features AI-enhanced threat analysis from SophosLabs and accelerated application performance. Sophos today also published the SophosLabs Uncut article, “Nearly a Quarter of Malware now Communicates Using TLS,” which explains how 23% of malware families use encrypted communication for Command and Control (C2) or installation. The article…

In a bid to deliver efficient and effective services that will ultimately give patients great experiences and outcomes, many health care providers in Africa, have today turned to a new technology platform designed by Converge Solutions and the SAP Co-Innovation Lab. The solution, which is specifically designed for the African healthcare market, helps improve healthcare operational efficiency and automate back-office operations. “Healthcare providers are under increasing pressure to deliver improved patient experiences and streamline their operations with mounting financial constraints. The answer to affordable, improved patient care is not always more staff, controls or administrative processes, but greater adoption of…

The National Youth Service Corp, (NYSC) has urged the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) to build the Information and Communication Technology Centre in all state secretariat as it has done in Abuja, Nigeria’s Federal Capital Territory. The NYSC Director-General of NYSC, Brigadier General Shu’aibu Ibrahim, who stated this during a visit to the NITDA Corporate Headquarters in Abuja today, disclosed that replicating ICT center in all state secretariat would further strengthen the corp. “We believe that building ICT center in all state secretariat would the Corp to overcome some of its challenges, especially the menaces of the spread of…

Imbued with the passion to massively accelerate growth in Nigeria’s marketing communications industry and propel all-round relevance of the industry in the country’s development, Goddie Ofose, one of Nigeria’s top brand analyst and journalist is convening an industry evening summit with the theme “Advertising and the Power of the Nigerian Story”. The event holds on March 6, 2020, at Sheraton Hotel and Towers, Ikeja, Lagos. Gboyega Akosile, chief press secretary to Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu will be the special guest of Honour at the occasion. The lead paper for the evening will be presented by Mr. Lanre Adisa,…

The Nigerian Government at the weekend sent a high-powered delegation to condole with the entire family of the late Alhaji Mukhtari Zimit, a former commissioner on the Board of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) for 11 years. The delegation to the residence was led by the Executive Vice Chairman of NCC, Prof. Umar Danbatta, representing the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr. Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami, alongside the Accountant General of the Federation, Ahmed Idris, among other dignitaries. While delivering a short condolence message, Danbatta noted that Zimit contributed greatly to the development of the telecommunications industry in the…

The First Vice President of the Association of Telecommunications Companies of Nigeria (ATCON), Mr. Ikechukwu Nnamani has spoken and given a verdict on sundry issues in the Nigerian Information and Communications technology sector, especially as it affects the digital economy initiative of the federal government. Specifically, Nnamani, who is also the Chief Executive officer of Medallion Communications Limited, owner of Nigeria’s largest data center, commended the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr. Isa Pantami, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) and the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) for their efforts in building a digital economy in the country. He…

The Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Danbatta has restated its commitment towards ensuring that the Internet is safer to use by highlighting some of the measures it is taking to ensure the safety of Nigeria’s cyberspace. The measures, according to the Commission are a collaboration with relevant stakeholders to embark on a nationwide cybersecurity awareness; establishment of a Cyber Security Incidence Response Team (CSIRT) Centre and collaboration with relevant security agencies in the development of the National Cyber Security Policy. Others are the development of a technical framework for the use of social media…

The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr. Isa Pantami has reiterated Nigerian government’s commitment towards the fight against cybercriminals and has warned Nigerians against opening strange emails and using pirated software. This was part of the keynote address, he delivered at the Annual Cyber Security Conference organised by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) at the Transcorp Hilton Hotel, Abuja. “The Federal Government is irrevocably committed to strengthening cybersecurity in the country,” he assured at the conference with the theme, “Strengthening the Security and Resilience of the Nation’s Communications Infrastructure.” According to the Minister, the volume of money being lost…