Author: ITPulse

Akwa Ibom, Kano, Lagos, Kogi have emerged frontrunners in the battle for the prestigious Titans of Tech Digital Government of the Year Award. The award ceremony is scheduled for Friday, July 23, 2023, in Lagos. Don Pedro Aganbi, Managing Consultant, TechTV, organisers of the high-octane Titans Of Tech Hall of Fame Awards, revealed that the states have been notified of their nomination. Aganbi explained that the Titans of Tech Awards was designed to celebrate Hi-Tech most important movers and shakers; the revolutionaries, icons, organisations and institutions that are behind the technological wind of change that has engulfed Nigeria. State governments,…

One of Nigeria’s foremost logistics solutions providers, Red Star Express Plc, has enhanced its e-commerce service with the new Click & Ship Mobile Application, the latest in a long list of developments aimed at making the company’s service more accessible to its customers. Speaking at a media chat recently, the Group Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Dr. Sola Obabori, explained that the mobile application is one of several ways that the company seeks to ensure its customers are comfortable partnering with them. “At Red Star Express Plc, we have worked hard to reinforce our services in the e-commerce space. The…

One of Nigeria’s leading insurance firms in Nigeria, Afriglobal Insurance Brokers Limited, today launched an Insurtech Digital Platform that will ultimately alter insurance operations in Nigeria. Tagged Africover247,  the application is a smart application that enables anybody to buy insurance via mobile devices from start to finish without human intervention, enabling reporting of claims and processing up to the payment of claims. Speaking at the unveiling today, the Managing Director of Afriglobal Insurance Brokers Limited, Mr. Casmir Azubuike said the launch of Africover247 was propelled by the ravaging Covid-19 pandemic as the project started shortly before the Covid-19 pandemic last…

A strategic partnership has been sealed between Canon, an optical, imaging and industrial products manufacturer and Warri based Information and Communications Technology training institution, Rolof Computer Academy. The partnership, according to a statement by Mr. Lucky Ofuafor, Founder of Rolof Computer Academy will enable Canon Academy, the corporate social responsibility of Canon to train the kids and teens between the age of 7-10 and 11-17 years respectively free in photography during one month Summer BootCamp. Starting from August 9, 2021, the students will be able to learn, develop and and spark their creativity in computer skills, photography skills and Artificial…

NRD Companies,  a global IT and consulting group of companies, specializing in governance and economic digital infrastructure development has highlighted five tips on how to effectively enable new GovTech solutions and boost the involvement of stakeholders. The company said these tips were gathered by its specialists over the years, arguing that the development of various GovTech projects needs to combine several integral aspects to be successful: public involvement in the project, employee training, and effective IT project communication. “Engaging communication with the public and businesses is essential in order for them to not be reluctant to use or apathetic towards…

By Bolaji Israel UN1TY Limited and Livespot360, producers of The Voice Nigeria Season 3 have explained how to vote on the voice Nigeria season 3, sponsored by First Bank, Baba Ijebu and Airtel. The International talents reality series designed to discover and harness music talents in Nigeria is in its third season in Nigeria. Only 12 made it to the live shows, having passed through Auditions, Blinds, Knockout and Battles stages out of the numerous talents who have featured on the world-class show. The four celebrity coaches cum judges including Darey, Waje, Yemi Alade and Falz only picked one talent each…

The Governor of Kano State, Dr. Abdullahi Ganduje has hailed the Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), for championing the building of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) parks across the six-geo political zones of the country. Ganduje, who visited the site of one of the ICT Parks in Kano, which is still under construction, noted that the effort of the Danbatta-led NCC in building the ICT parks will fast-track digital innovation across Nigeria and the North-West in particular and ultimately, trigger the socio-economic transformation of Nigeria. “On behalf of the government and people of Kano State, I…

An inheritance scam is a kind of scam that uses the story of a dead person that left a huge amount of money or expensive properties to be claimed by the intended victim. How it works: It usually begins with an email, text message, phone call, fax, social networking message, or letter sent through courier service from scammers to unsuspecting victims, pretending as lawyers, bankers, law enforcement agents or distant relatives of a famous person. Scammers may tell the victim that he is legally entitled to a huge amount of money, estates, companies, expensive cars, jewelry etc. Alternatively, they may…

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), has said the essence of releasing the national Roaming guidelines is to prescribe a regulatory framework for the implementation of National Roaming services in Nigeria. In a document posted on its official website titled ‘Guidelines on National Roaming’, the Commission explained that the guidelines are designed and developed to encourage National Roaming between Roaming Providers and Roaming Seekers within a predetermined framework to remove uncertainty and ensure seamless communication across all networks in Nigeria. The document added that the guidelines are intended to give effect to the provisions of licenses, which permit the licensees to…

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), today released a document containing guidelines on colocation and infrastructure sharing among Access Providers and Access Seekers in the Nigerian telecommunications space. In the document, which is uploaded on its official website, the Commission noted that the guidelines were developed to promote fair competition in the communications industry, encourage and promote infrastructure sharing among its licensees. “These Guidelines proceed from a premise that all Access Providers and Access Seekers have the liberty to negotiate arrangements in accordance with mutually agreed terms. These Guidelines are designed and developed to encourage colocation and infrastructure sharing between Access…