Author: ITPulse

Nigerian President, Muhammadu Buhari has approved the National Information Communications Technology Infrastructure Backbone (NICTIB II); the Managing Director of Galaxy Backbone Limited, Prof, Mohammed Abubakar has disclosed. According to Voice of Nigeria (VON), Prof. Abubakar, who disclosed this during a familiarisation tour of Galaxy BackBone Limited Tier III Data and Network Operations Centre by the Emir of Gombe, Alhaji Abubakar Shehu-Abubakar lll, in Abuja, noted that the NICTIB II will extend fibre connectivity network to the hinterland, especially in 19 northern states and will, in turn, improve broadband penetration in Nigeria. “There is an approval from the federal government to…

The implementation of IPv6 is the next step in the evolution of the Internet. However, it is still a long road ahead before it is fully adopted, and the pace at which the market is developing dictates the need for leveraging other solutions. IPv6 has been preached as the ultimate solution for solving the IPv4 address shortage to enable further expansion of the Internet. While it is, undoubtedly, the next stage in the evolution of the network, the full implementation of the protocol version 6 is still more of a distant mirage, than a close reality, needing investment and meticulous…

Lagos based Investment Company; Crowdyvest Holdings has changed its brand name and will henceforth be operating as ‘EMFATO Holdings’, it announced in an email message circulated to the media earlier today. The name change will aid the company to consolidate its expertise in building technology solutions that meet the United Nations 17 Sustainable Development goals in different sectors. EMFATO Holdings formerly Crowdyvest Holdings will now be focused on providing the necessary support for its’ portfolio businesses while identifying new businesses that will build tech solutions to power collaborative developments within Nigeria, Africa, and the world. This change of name will…

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) is set to extend its 622 Toll-Free complaints channel to accommodate more local languages in Nigeria in what could be seen as an acknowledgment of the country’s diversity in languages. The Executive Vice Chairman of NCC, Prof. Umar Danbatta dropped the hint at the National Assembly, Abuja when he appeared before the Senate Committee on Communications for screening for reappointment for the second term of five years in office. “We have plans to introduce more dialects to the 622 Toll-Free channel, which was introduced to address some of the complaints of telecom consumers in Nigeria.…

Experts, who should know have advocated for massive investment in cloud computing both from the private sector and government, stressing that the adoption of cloud computing in Nigeria will drive the growth of about 41 million Small and Medium Enterprise and enable rapid governance on the part of the government. The experts, who gathered virtually at a webinar hosted by CyberCloud, an indigenous service provider, argued that with coronavirus pandemic still raging, companies must device mean to continue to serve their customers adequately. Those in attendance at the virtual meeting with the theme: “The New Normal: Future of Cloud Computing…

There are strong indications that the Nigerian Senate will confirm the reappointment of Prof. Umar Danbatta as the Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) for another five-year term in office. This follows the commendations of his last five years reign as the country’s chief telecoms regulator from the Senate Committee that screened him last week. According to insider information, Danbatta had during the screening demonstrated his deep knowledge of the industry, by extensively analyzing his scorecard since he assumed office as the EVC of NCC on August 4, 2015. This was reciprocated by the Committee members, who…

By Comrade Mustapha Ya’u Gumel  On the 20th August 2019, Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi, CCIE, assumed duty as Director-General/CEO, National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), at a relatively young age of 39. He is one of the few young Nigerians to have that privilege in recent history. I was opportune to pass through the same Secondary School with Kashifu, between 1995 and 1997, having joined the School a year earlier than I did. Science Secondary School Kafin Hausa was and is still ranked as one of the best Science Schools in Jigawa State. The School’s admission process was and still is…

First Bank of Nigeria Limited has decided to give its Verve Cardholders in what it described as Free Fuel Promotion between Monday, 6 July 2020 to Friday, 24 July 2020 between 6 am and 6 pm daily. The bank is carrying the Free Fuel promo in collaboration with Verve International and Oando Plc. In a statement, Firstbank said the promo gives for a minimum of N3,000 fuel purchase, 5 extra litres of fuel for FREE instantly at selected Oando Fuel Stations across Lagos every Monday, Tuesday and Thursday for every FirstBank Verve Cardholders. The Oando fuel stations where the promo…

The Kaduna State government has decided to partner with the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) to train 75, 000 of its citizens on various aspects of Information Technology in order to enhance human capital development in the state. The partnership was sealed during a courtesy visit by the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr. Isa Ali Pantami alongside the Director-General of NITDA, Mallam Kashifu Inuwa to the Kaduna State Governor, Mallam Nasiru Elrufai last Saturday. In a meeting today with the officials of the state government led by the Commissioner for Business Innovation and Technology, Mr. Idris Nyam…

As part of its strategic push to meet the new broadband target of 70 percent in the next five years, the Association of Telecommunications Companies of Nigeria (ATCON) has decided to organize what it described as a sectoral virtual forum by August 2020. In a statement issued and signed by Ajibola Olude, Executive Secretary of ATCON, the umbrella body of all telecom professionals in Nigeria, noted that the forum would address the need of telecom and ICT Consumers in the COVID-19 and Post COVID-19 Pandemic cum Digital Economy era. The statement added that ATCON is providing a veritable platform for…