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In a bid to help control the spread of the COVID – 19 (Coronavirus) pandemic, First Bank of Nigeria Limited has announced some proactive measures that will help protect its employees, customers and other stakeholders. The measures, according to the bank include the deployment of temperature measuring tools; hand sanitisers; face masks and adopting social distancing including utilizing virtual meetings. The bank added that it has also canceled owned and partnered planned events in the interim; suspended staff travels and have put measures in place to identify and communicate to staff who are arriving from affected countries to self-quarantine following…

The management of PlentyWaka, Nigeria’s premier bus hailing service provider, is suspending its operation from today, Monday 23rd of March, 2020. The suspension, according to the technology company is part of its efforts to protect its riders and prevent the potential spread of the COVID-19 Pandemic. “After careful deliberation of our duty in the face of the COVID-19 Pandemic and as part of our best efforts to protect our riders and prevent its potential spread, we hereby notify the general public that we will be suspending Plentywaka operations across all routes starting tomorrow, Monday 23rd of March, 2020,” a statement…

New data gathered and released by New York-based Atlas VPN, has revealed over 66 percent of parents across the world are not aware that their children are facing regular cyberbullying. The data shows that these parents are not monitoring their children’s time spent on social media, even as Scientists at BMC Public Health found that using social media for longer than 2 hours per day increases the risk of cyberbullying. “Statistics on parental control over media consumption show that only 34% of parents limit time spent on social media. Research also shows a positive correlation between time spent on social…

The confinement of millions of people across the world at home due to the rising cases of Coronavirus pandemic has also caused an increase in the demand for data services by 30 percent. According to a report by London based Heficed, an IP lease, monetization and management services company, due to the pandemic that has come with a lot of restrictions, people are moving most of their activities to the digital space, which has tremendously increased global usage of the internet network. “Internet infrastructure has experienced significant growth in demand due to the increased amount of people confined to their…

The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr. Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami, has given his expert opinion of the Television White Space (TVWS) framework being developed by the Nigerian Communications Commission. According to the Minister, the framework, which is being supervised by the Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy will enhance the delivery of the digital economy agenda of the Federal Government. While speaking during the Industry Stakeholder Forum on the Guidelines on the use of TVWS in Nigeria, organised by the Commission at its Head Office in Abuja yesterday, Pantami said the TVWS Guidelines is in sync with the…

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has said the telecom industry has been able to contribute massively to the country’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP), as a result of effective regulations, driven by various legal instruments. Principal Manager, Legal and Regulatory Services at NCC, Mr. Ibe Ngwoke stated this while making a presentation at the ‘Meet the Regulator Forum’ organised by the Commission for lawyers and law school students at the Nigerian Law School (NLS), Abuja Campus recently. According to Ngwoke, in the last quarter of 2019, the digital economy fetched Nigeria 13.1 percent (about N2.6 trillion) of the country’s GDP, as…

Nigeria’s largest system integration company, CWG Plc has again given reasons it decided to create the Unified Cooperative platform, a technology solution that meets the operational needs of Cooperative Societies in Nigeria. Making a presentation at the 4th Annual Digital Masterclass and Symposium for Corporative Leaders, Regulators and Managers in Nigeria, organized Cooperative Support Services Limited in Lagos, Mr. Lateef Fadeyi, Product Manager, Unified Cooperative Platform at CWG Plc explained that the solution was created to rejig the cooperative sector, which is commonly classified as the minority in Nigeria today because of its inconsistency in data representation and exclusion in…

By Jasmine Enberg Across many countries where the newest strain of the coronavirus (COVID-19) has made an impact, isolation and social distancing measures have been put in place. Workers in some infected countries have been asked to work from home, cities have been placed under lockdown and schools have been shut down. People in those countries have also begun avoiding public, crowded places. New research shows that the degree to which they have done so depends on the severity of the outbreak in each country. According to a March 2020 YouGov survey, 85% of internet users in China and 83%…

PlentyWaka, a bus sharing solution that offers commuters, especially in Lagos convenience, safety and comfort in their daily rides, has hit a milestone of 100, 000 rides in its first six it ventured into the public transportation space in Lagos. The technology company made the announcement via its newsletter today. “It has been 6 amazing months since we commenced operation on September 16, 2019, and we have successfully completed 100,000 rides,” it announced. PlentyWaka added that the milestones are owned to its numerous passengers for their continued patronage and support, noting that such supports have made their dream of changing…

Apart from achieving 70 percent broadband penetration in four years and digitalizing government processes for openness and speed of service delivery, another key objective of the digital economy pursuit is to achieve a 95 percent digital literacy level in the next 10 years. This was a disclosure by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) at the ‘Meet the Regulator Forum’ which was held at the Nigerian Law School, Abuja Campus yesterday. According to the telecom regulator, 95 percent of digital literacy will ultimately boost the Nigerian economy, which many analysts and industry watchers have advised should be berthed on the foot…