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The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has given some explanations regarding the housing of the Nigeria Diaspora Commission (NDC) at its new Digital Economy Complex at Mbora, Abuja. The telecom regulator through its Director of Public Affairs, Dr. Henry Nkemadu, said the Diaspora Commission was not sent packing from Digital Economy Complex as is being speculated on social media. Rather, what happened has to do largely due to the issue of lack of space as some of the departments of the NCC have to move to the new Office Complex of Five (5) Floors, as directed by the Board of the…

One of Nigeria’s biggest financial institutions, Firstbank said it is targeting over one million students that will subscribe to access the free e-learning solutions, which it is providing in partnership with Roducate and Lagos State Government. The bank said this is part of its many efforts at closing the gap of the disruption in children education’s due to schools’ closure, following the COVID-19 pandemic. Speaking on the implementation of the initiative, Dr. Adesola Adeduntan, CEO, FirstBank said “The partnership with Lagos State has seen us provide low-end devices for students preloaded with Roducate offline; content which includes Government accredited curriculum…

The management of Africa’s leading integrated digital payment and commerce company, Interswitch Group, has donated 1,500 units of rapid diagnostic test kits to the Enugu State Government. The donation, which was facilitated by employee-led voluntary contributions and a supplementary fund provided by the company and its directors is in continuation of its effort to support the Government at both the national and state levels in the fight against the deadly COVID-19. In a statement, Interswitch said, the donation to the Enugu State Government is part of the company’s on-going support for the numerous local intervention efforts between State Governments and…

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has in line with its mandate of protecting, informing and educating consumers provided responses to the 29 frequently asked questions on Data consumption, depletion and usage. These responses, which were circulated to ITPulse by Dr. Henry Nkemadu, the Director of Public Affairs at NCC, came as a result of surge in the number of complaints from telecom consumers regarding data depletion and poor quality of data services.   The Commission said after an immediately investigation into the complaints, it noted that in view of the spread of the CoronaVirus (Covid-19), which led to the Federal…

Nigeria’s based Cool Plus Limited has, through its partnership with Hira Industries introduced to the country and the entire construction industry its most advanced and innovative acoustic and thermal insulation technologies. The product, Aerofoam XLPE/NBR was introduced at an exhibition and workshop to professionals in the Oil &Gas, Architecture sector, including HVAC Contractors and Technicians. At the exhibition, the company offered the participants the opportunity to witness the first-hand demonstration of the products’ installation techniques, accessories and unique features. Africa’s foremost comfort engineering company and representatives of its partners explained that Aerofoam XLPE/NBR is of the highest quality, safe, highly…

A global data and analytics company, GlobalData has predicted that several companies will abandon IT projects throughout the remainder of 2020 and into 2021 as the recession bites due to the Covid-19, which is presently ravaging the world. GlobaData made the prediction in its latest report titled ‘Covid-19 impact on IT infrastructure Equipment’, revealing that there will be a long-term need for IT infrastructure such as data centers, cloud IT and networking to support changing business practices, but companies’ short-term focus will be on saving, not spending. “Despite a positive long-term picture for IT infrastructure spending, the immediate future looks…

Telecom industry advocacy group, the Association of Telecommunications Companies of Nigeria (ATCON), has applauded the government of Ekiti and Imo State for implementation of the N145 per liner meter approved right of way price. The Governor of Ekiti State and Chairman, Nigeria Governors’ Forum, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, had last week in an Executive Order slashed the Right of Way charges from N4, 500 to N145 per liner meter, which was approved by the Federal Government. The Executive Governor of Imo State, Senator Hope Uzodinma, did the same yesterday. In a statement signed by ATCON’s Executive Secretary, Mr. Ajibola Olude, the…

The management of MTN Nigeria said a whooping one billion free Short Message Service (SMS) were sent by Nigerians using its network in four weeks. The biggest Mobile Network Operator in Nigeria in terms of subscribers base, disclosed this information in a tweet, attributing the huge number to the free SMS it instituted as part of an effort for Nigerians to connect to their loved one across the country in the Covid-19 pandemic period. “One billion free SMS sent in four weeks as at April 28, 2020. We are very elated to be the brand that connects people with their…

Nigeria’s CWG Plc has adduced reasons it decided to engage critical stakeholders in Cooperative Societies across Nigeria on how to manage a successful cooperative during the Covid-19 Pandemic era. Mr. Lateef Fadeyi, Product Manager, Unified Cooperative Platform at CWG, noted that interacting with the stakeholders become imperative as cooperatives in Nigeria are now facing the urgent issue of the financial crisis affecting their day to day operation. Thus, there is a need to engage them with a solution that can easily drive their operations on how to run a successful cooperative in the Covid-19 era. “Amid the current Coronavirus situation in…

By Olorundare James Kunle Billions of dollars may likely be needed to get a vaccine for coronavirus in order to save the world from economic collapse. And the result of this is expected to restore the several billion that may have been lost to the lockdown due to COVID-19. It is heartwarming that some African countries are in the race to get home-grown solutions. Madagascar has been promoting a homegrown solution called COVID ORGANICS. This is said to have cured a couple of COVID-19 patients while other symptomatic patients’ conditions are being ameliorated by the use Madagascar’s COVID Organics. It…