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The Kogi State Government, Saturday shutdown 70 telecommunications sites, leading to a total blackout of telecom services in the state and other neighbouring states. The Association of Licensed Telecom Operators of Nigeria, disclosed this in a press conference today in Lagos. “ALTON is worried by the action of the state government as it will jeopardise telecom services, especially to security agencies , financial services and other areas of the economy, ” said Gbenga Adebayo, Chairman of ALTON.. More details coming

Facebook investors have called on the company’s chief executive Mark Zuckerberg to step down as chairman following reports that the company hired a public relations firm to smear its critics, a media report said on Saturday. The New York Times recently published a report revealing that Facebook at times smeared critics as anti-Semitic or tried to link activists to billionaire investor George Soros, and tried to shift public anger away toward rival tech firms. It also said that the company also used a Republican public relations firm, Definers Public Affairs, to help repair its battered reputation following intense criticism…

  The highlights of the 2019 cyber threat report, unveiled by Sophos, one of the leaders in next-generation endpoint and network security have indicated that there is a rise of hand-delivered, targeted cyberattacks across the world, even  as criminals stalk victims to bank millions. The report provides insights into emerging and evolving cybersecurity trends, and was produced by SophosLabs researchers. It explores changes in the threat landscape over the past 12 months, uncovering trends and how they are expected to impact cybersecurity in 2019. “The threat landscape is undoubtedly evolving; less skilled cyber criminals are being forced out of business, the…

  The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has opened up why it is usually silent on the types of technologies licensees can deploy to provide services to their consumers in Nigeria. The country’s telecom regulator argued that once there are no negative socioeconomic impacts that would emanate from the technologies, it is usually not the Commission’s choice to tell operators the technology that must be deployed. “The Nigerian Communications Commission is usually silent on types of technologies that Licensees deploy to provide their services to consumers once there are no negative socio-economic impacts, “Engineer Bako Wakil, NCC’s Head of Technical Standards…

  Smartphone users in Nigeria, especially those leveraging the network of Airtel for telecommunications services have reasons to feel protected, as Eset, one of the leaders in cybersecurity research has announced the launch of a new mobile security product for them. Speaking at the launch yesterday in Lagos, the Country Manager, ESET, Olufemi Ake, noted that the new value offering, which is specially designed for Airtel Nigeria subscribers, will provide smartphone users with world-class features for the prevention and management of cyber risks associated to Android mobile devices. “This is a first of its kind in Nigeria. We understand the…

  By Martin Ekpeke Telecommunications subscribers in Nigeria have decried the regular deduction of their airtime by operators under the guise of offering them Value Added Services (VAS), which in the first place they did not subscribe to. Value Added Services vary from caller ring back tone, mobile music, mobile advertising, mobile health tips. These services are delivered to the subscribers via the mobile networks with the subscriber paying through their airtime, which is already in custody of the network operators. Some subscribers, who spoke to ITPulse in Lagos, described the practice as fraudulent and another avenue through which the…

  One of Africa’s high tech players, Mara has announced plans to produce what it described as first made-in-Africa smartphone. Tagged Maraphone, the company said, the full-scale smartphone that will soon to be manufactured in plants across Africa is high-spec, affordable, smart, transformative and in line with the Bank’s Industrialize Africa High 5 priority. Speaking at a press conference at the on-going Africa Investment Forum in Johannesburg, South Africa, Ashish Thakkar, founder of Mara Group, said China has Huawei, Xiaomi; the U.S has iPhone and finally Africa has Maraphone. “This project will show the potential and ability that Africa can…

  The Nigerian Communications Commssion (NCC) has urged corporate organisations in Nigeria to invest in new technical solutions to prevent cyber attacks that may affect business process, assets, intellectual property rights, employees and customers. In a series of tweets on its official handle @NgComCommission, the telecom regulator also urged organizations that are not capable of managing their cyber security plan to consider outsourcing to Cyber/Network security experts. “As technology becomes advanced, cybercriminals are becoming more advanced. So, it is imperative that organizations invest in new technical solutions,” it emphasized. NCC highlighted the effects of cybercrime to corporate organization to include…

  The GSMA has announced Stéphane Richard, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Orange Group as Chairman of its Board, and Chua Sock Koong, Group Chief Executive Officer of Singtel Group as Deputy Chairman. In the 26-Member Board list to serve from January 2019 through December 2020, Richard will oversee the strategic direction of the organisation, which represents more than 750 of the world’s mobile operators, as well as over 350 companies in the broader mobile ecosystem. Speaking after the election, Richard said: “I am honoured to be elected to serve as Chair of the GSMA and look forward to…

  One of Nigeria’s leading pan-African corporate connectivity and telecommunications provider,Vodacom Business Nigeria has disclosed that it organised the one-day robotics training workshop for students from five Secondary Schools across Lagos, as a way of infusing much needed STEM training in the education sector. The training, according to Vodacom will enable the education sector to advance teaching and learning programs into the fourth industrial revolution. The training took place at the Canton Concourse Training Center in Lagos, had schools like Dansol High School, Ikeja; Edgefield College, Lekki; Fruitful Ville College International, Ikorodu; Halifield Schools, Maryland and Holy Child College, Ikoyi…