Author: ITPulse

The Nigerian-British Chamber of Commerce (NBCC) has sealed a partnership with EduFirst Ng to organize the maiden edition of the EduTech Conference in Nigeria, which is believed will help drive education using technology in Nigeria. The conference with the theme ‘Education, Technology & Jobs; A Synergy that Works’, NBCC says is part of its mandateto support the socioeconomic development of Nigeria through educational development. “We believe that the EduTech Conference will provide a platform for government, regulatory agencies and educational professionals to interact and share experiences on the revitalization of Nigeria’s education system, through the application of technology and innovation…

Amplify Digital Agency, a data-driven digital marketing agency on Thursday, at the Workstation, Maryland Mall in Lagos gathered some young Nigerians to discuss the future of brands in a business environment that is utterly leveraging digital strategies. Tagged ‘Think Digital’, the event is designed to expose brands meet their marketing targets, especially in reaching out to prospect clients, which ordinarily couldn’t have been met with traditional strategies. The panelists talking to the participants Speaking to Journalists on the sideline, the Business Development Manager of Amplify Digital, Ponmile Alabi, noted that the event with the theme: ‘Under the Influence: Understanding the…

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has given explanations why it carries out type approval tests on communication equipment and issues certificates based on the technical specifications and standards. Prof. Umar Danbatta, the Executive Vice Chairman of NCC, who gave the explanation at a sensitisation forum on “Hazardous Effects of Non-Type Approved Handsets/Equipment on Quality of Service and E-Waste” in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, noted that using non-type approved handsets and other devices has implications for quality of telecom services. Type approval, according to him, is an administrative procedure of technical tests and vetting applied to items of telecoms equipment before…

MTN Nigeria has made final payment of N55 billion being the fine imposed on it by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) for SIM Card registration infractions in 2015. In a statement in Lagos signed by the Senior Manager, External Relations, Funso Aina, the telecom company said the N55billion payment is the sixth and final installment of N330 billion negotiated settlement paid to the Nigerian Communications Commission. The statement, which quoted MTN’s Chief Corporate Relations Officer, Tobechukwu Okigbo, disclosed that the successful resolution of the fine was the outcome of active collaboration between the NCC and MTN. “We are very pleased…

MainOne has completed a 2-month intensive capacity building for 36 Nigerian graduates in what it refers to as Bright Minds’ Trainee Program. The connectivity and data centre solutions provider, said the training session was deliberately designed to groom recent Nigerian graduates into highly skilled technical professionals by taking them through the fundamentals of the company’s various business functions as well as personal effectiveness skills they need to survive in today’s workplace before their recruitment into the company. The program combined classroom style learning with practical sessions facilitated by seasoned external consultants and specialists within MainOne to help the trainees understand…

The African ICT Foundation, an independent, not-for-profit making organization, has given reasons why it attended the just concluded African Union (AU)’s internet governance training workshop that was held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. In a statement in Lagos by its Executive Secretary, Mr. Emmanuel Bassey, the foundation said its attendance is in furtherance to the actualisation of the African Union (AU) agenda 2063, which is the Africa’s blueprint and master plan for transforming Africa into the global powerhouse of the future. The statement added that the training workshop was organized in line with the African ICT Foundation’s foremost aim and objective,…

The 14th edition of the Nigeria Computer Society (NCS)’s international conference will focus on building smart nations, digital economies and meaningful Lives that leverage information technology. This was disclosed by the NCS’s President, Prof Adesola Aderounmu at a Press conference in Lago on Tuesday. He said the conference, which will hold from Tuesday 16th to Thursday 19th of July, 2019, at the International Conference Centre, Gombe, Gombe State, Nigeria, with the theme “Smart Nations, Digital Economies and Meaningful Lives”, will witness the gathering of IT academia, industry and thought leaders across the country. “NCS is preparing for the best and…

The Nigeria Computer Society (NCS) has lamented the non-compliance of the Federal Government’s Executive Order on local content development, noting that the worrying implications are that local innovations are yet to be appreciated. The President of NCS, Prof Adesola Aderounmu, while speaking at a press conference in Lagos, cited the case of Remita, a product of SYSTEMSPECS and an indigenous ICT solution provider. He disclosed that as of today, the Federal Government has not been able to fulfil its obligation with regard to the services rendered to her through REMITA software. This, he described as a disturbingly high level of…

Three Nigerian students have emerged among the top three winners in the Global Final of Huawei ICT Competition, concluded on 26th of May at the company’s headquarters in Dongguan, China. The team of Nigerian students competed with 49 other teams with a total of 147 students representing 30 countries racing for the global trophy. Adebayo Abdulqudus, a 22-year-old Nigerian university student on the team, describing the dedication and hard work it took the team of Nigerian students to aim for the top trophy, said “For the past eight months, we left our families, we left relatives, we left our friends,…

In addition to human capital and natural resources, social resources is quietly emerging an important ingredient for socioeconomic development. Managing Director, Ayo Ojuroye, BET9JA, Nigeria’s preferred sport betting operator, who revealed this in a conversation with newsmen in Lagos noted that lottery is a social resource that is positively changing the economic fortunes of countries across the world. According to Ojuroye, “In Nigeria, the operation of lottery has precipitated increase in state revenue through payment of taxes and other levies paid to the government.” He revealed that Bet9ja pays ALL taxes and levies due to it as an organization promptly…