Author: ITPulse

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has complied with the Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2007 (FRA, 2007), by remitting a whopping N51.3 billion to the Federal Government’s Consolidated Revenue Fund (CRF) in the first quarter of 2019. The remittance, according to a statement signed by Henry Nkemadu, NCC’s Director, Public Affairs, represents “Payment on Account” in respect of operating surplus of N44 billion and N7.3 billion spectrum assignment fee collected, both of which are due to the Federal Government as at April 30, 2019. The statement, which quoted the Executive Vice Chairman (EVC/CEO), NCC, Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta, disclosed that such…

The International Telecommunications Union (ITU) has given telecom regulators from around the world some guidelines that would help unlock the full potential of digital technologies, emphasizing that collaboration and innovation are the key element for fast forwarding connectivity for all. The guidelines, which were given in Port Vila, Vanuatu, at the ITU Global Symposium for Regulators (GSR) will help fast forward digital connectivity and allow people everywhere to benefit from digital transformation and participate in today’s digital economy. “To unlock the full potential of digital technologies and accelerate progress towards the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), telecom regulators across…

Business coach and trainer, TriciaBiz has launched an online business school, Business Lab Africa with the aim of helping entrepreneurs in Africa succeed in business. The school, which offers a new approach to learning, is subscription-based and is geared towards providing quality content at a price MSMEs can afford. According to its management, not only is BLA easily accessible via mobile or web, it also offers knowledge that is practical, qualitative and locally relevant. Courses on the BLA curriculum, are taught by business experts from around the world covering a wide range of business subject areas including Marketing, Sales, Global…

The Global Fashion Value Chain (GFVC) Federation of Africa has appointed Nigeria’s Dr. Oyedokun as chairperson and will preside over all African countries working groups. The Global Fashion Value Chain (GFVC) Federation of Africa has appointed Nigeria’s Dr. Oyedokun as chairperson and will preside over all African countries working groups. The appointment was confirmed in a letter signed by the Chairman of GFVC Federation of Africa, Leslie Becker. Dr. Oyedokun will supervise the Federation that berthed in 2016 and was designed for the entire community of Africa’s benefit to create the much-needed jobs and improve the 1% global manufacturing of…

One of the leading network and endpoint security providers, Sophos has announced the findings of its global survey, titled ‘The Impossible Puzzle of Cybersecurity’. The survey revealed that IT managers are inundated with cyberattacks coming from all directions and are struggling to keep up due to a lack of security expertise, budget and up to date technology. The survey polled 3,100 IT decision makers from mid-sized businesses in the US, Canada, Mexico, Colombia, Brazil, UK, France, Germany, Australia, Japan, India, and South Africa. Cybercriminals Use Multiple Attack Methods and Payloads for Maximum Impact The Sophos survey shows how attack techniques…

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), yesterday admitted that the $68billion investment in Nigeria is huge, but it is by no means adequate for one of the fastest growing telecommunications markets in the world. The Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Danbatta, admitted this yesterday in a presentation he made at the 2019 Telecom Executives and Regulator Forum, organized by the Association of Telecommunications Companies of Nigeria (ATCON), at the Oriental Hotel in Lagos. In the presentation made on behalf of Danbatta by Mohammed Babajika, Director, Policy Competition and Economic Analysis at NCC, the Nigerian telecom…

The Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Danbatta has highlighted some of the challenges associated with Over The Top (OTTs) technologies. The NCC Boss, highlighted the challenges at the 2019 Telecom Executives and Regulator Forum, organized by the Association of Telecommunications Companies of Nigeria (ATCON), at the Oriental Hotel in Lagos yesterday. The challenges, according to the NCC Boss are data protection and privacy issues; security concerns; interconnect and network infrastructure and the dwindling revenue of network providers. Meanwhile, Danbatta, who was represented by Mohammed Babajika, Director, Policy Competition and Economic Analysis at NCC, has…

Fidelity Bank has reacted to a theft that allegedly happened on its Admiralty Way, Lekki branch, where a man was shown in a trending video stealing a bag on Monday, July 08, 2019. In a statement signed by Ejike Ndiulo, Head, Corporate Communications, the Bank said as a responsible corporate citizen, it is working closely with men and officers of the Nigerian Police Force (NPF) to ensure that the culprit is apprehended and brought to justice. It assured that the safety and protection of its customers and their valuables are of utmost importance to the Bank. “To this end, we…

Pan-African system integration company, CWG Plc last week in Abuja showcased its Unified Cooperative Platform (UCP), as the Cooperative world, held its International Day of Cooperative 2019 (CoopsDay) themed “COOPS FOR DECENT JOBS”. Speaking to Journalists on the sideline of the event, Mr. Charles Ibonye, Business Director, Emergent at CWG Plc, explained that the Unified Cooperative Platform (UCP) is a technology solution developed by CWG in collaboration with the National Cooperative Financing Agency Limited (CFAN). He said he essence of the platform is to meet the operational needs of Cooperative Societies in Nigeria, disclosing that the platform allows for efficiencies…

Researchers from the International Computer Science Institute (ICSI) in the US identified 1,325 Android apps that were gathering data from devices even after people explicitly denied them permission, news portal CNET reported on Tuesday. Serge Egelman, Director of Usable Security And Privacy research at the ICSI, presented the study at the Federal Trade Commission’s privacy conference. He said the researchers had notified Google about these issues in September 2018, as well as the FTC. One of the apps mentioned by name was Shutterfly, which is used for editing photos. It had been gathering GPS coordinates from photos and sending that…