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The Director General of theNational Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), has revealed that Nigeria loses about N3.133 trillion to cybercrime and foreign software annually. Vanguard reports that Pantami gave the figure at a stakeholders engagement on Nigerian Software Testing Guidance, NSTG, and the Guidelines for Information Systems Audit, GITA, in Abuja. According to the report, N127 billion is lost to cybercrime annually due to the nation’s inability to adequately secure information systems, advising that to guarantee safe delivery of services, it has become imperative to secure Nigeria’s information system. “There is an urgent need to continually protect the country’s information…

The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) is about to demolish over 8,000 telecom masts belonging to some of the country’s mobile network operators across Nigeria. This is coming after it said a month grace it gave to the telecom operator to remove the mast, which are violating safety regulations elapsed. According to statement from Mr. Sam Adurogboye, spokesman of the NCAA, the demolition will also affect some banks and financial institutions which discountenanced the Authority’s regulatory requirements for clearance to erect any high structure within the navigable airspace in Nigeria. “We are left with no choice as the 30–day ultimatum…

VDT Communications Limited, today said Nigerians are set to experience what can be truly referred to as broadband services, after the commercial launch of its advanced 4G LTE data service, scheduled for next month. The Managing Director of VDT, Mr. Abiodun Omoniyi stated this at the media launch of the service, noting that the retail broadband service is being launched to satisfy Nigeria’s insatiable data need. “Today, we are informing Nigerians that we are about to launch our retail data network4G LTE Advanced service into the market with the theme ”…Iive the life” which we are leveraging to drive home…

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), has urged all Nigerians to assume the responsibility of a watchdog to telecom infrastructure across the country, noting that telecom infrastructure is a Critical National Asset. The Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC, Prof. Umar Danbatta, made the call in Sapele, Delta State at a sensitisation forum focused on the imperative of protecting telecom infrastructure. “All citizens should see telecom infrastructure as a critical national asset because of the centrality of telecoms to the effective delivery of services in all other sectors of the economy,” he said in a paper presented on…

Digital and Shared services Infrastructure provider of the federal government, Galaxy Backbone has disclosed how local partnerships have helped it to expand its space segment and satellite services across the country, especially to Government Ministries, Departments and Agencies. In a statement sent to Journalists via email, Galaxy Backbone noted that, the service, which is being provided on its 1GOV.ng platform with fibre, is the preferred mode of connection. But, in locations where there are no fibre or terrestrial networks, satellite capacity is used. Thus, it has done through the satellite capacity required from its sister agency, NIGCOMSAT, stressing that…

In a bid to deepen eCommerce penetration in Nigeria, Jumia has decided to empower resident in Lagos through the company’s Women & Youth Empowerment Programme, created to provide training and support to young women and youth seeking to expand their sources of income. The pilot phase of the empowerment programme was launched on Friday 14th June 2019, at the Jumia Experience Centre in Yaba, Lagos. According to Jumia, the programme is aimed at bridging the widening unemployment gap among the youth in the country. “When women are empowered, families are also empowered. This empowerment programme aligns with Jumia’s mission of…

DigitalSENSE Africa Media, organiser of the 2019 DigitalSENSE Forum, has announced that the Director-General (DG) of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Dr. Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami has been lined up to give the keynote address. The Executive Director, Mrs Nkem Nweke, confirmed this to Journalists in Lagos, saying the forum on Internet Governance for Development (IG4D) and Nigeria IPv6 Roundtable, which s scheduled to hold this Thursday this week will centre on his much expected keynote on “Security & Connecting Nigerians for Enhanced Internet Governance” during the technical sessions. She also said that the forum holding at the…

The President of the Nigeria Computer Society (NCS), Professor Adesola Aderounmu has disclosed that with the provision of ICT Parks in some Nigerian Universities, many students are currently earning about half a million Naira monthly. Professor Aderounmu, who is also the Dean, Faculty of Technology at Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile Ife, disclosed this recently in Lagos, during the Nigerian Communications Commision’s organized Emerging Technologies Research and ICT Innovation forum. He said this feat is possible as a result of the NCC’s approach to strategic collaboration and partnership, which is evident in its culture of inclusion – consultation and participation of…

Help is on the way of Nigerians to get accessfrom any Response Agency such as the Police, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Fire and Ambulance Services as the Nigerian Communications omission (NCC) is set to launch Emergency Communications Centres across the country. When launched, Nigerians would be able to dial a a toll free number 112 from any network and get attention. In an email message, the telecom agency said the plan is in line with global practices and part of its mandate to “Promote and enhance public safety through the use of…

By Martin Ekpeke The Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer of MainOne, Ms. Funke Opeke and the Chief Executive Officer of Medallion Communications Limited, Mr. Ikechukwu Nnamani have been lined up to lead a discussion on the Formulation of Policy and Regulation for OTTs: Challenges and Prospects at this year’sTelecom Executives and Regulator’s Forum 2019. This was disclosed in an email message circulated by the organizer of the forum, the Association of Telecom Companies of Nigeria (ATCON). According to the message, while Opeke will serve as the panel chair on the topic, Nnamani will serve as a member of the…