Author: ITPulse

  By Cyril Ilayah Some telecom industry experts and watchers have started expressing apprehension over the 2019 general elections, which is just weeks away, noting that experiences have shown that investors are most times scare of making investment because of the uncertainties that usually come with the election period. They argued that the 2019 general elections will not be any different from the previous elections. Thus, they believe that investment into the telecom industry, said to be presently contributing over 10 percent to the country Gross Domestic Product (GDP), will be affected. One of such experts is Mr. Ikechukwu Nnamani,…

  The immediate past Director of Public Affairs at the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Mr. Tony Ojobo has adduced reasons why he decided to set up the TechX Innovation Hub in Enugu, South East Nigeria. While speaking at the media unveiling of the Hub, Ojobo disclosed that the essence of setting up the Innovation Hub is to address the level of unemployment in the region, which he described as frightening. “We realized that there is a challenge of unemployment, so our organization decided to set up an ICT Innovation Hub in Enugu to contribute our quota towards addressing this problem…

    Creativity and science will come together at this weekend’s (FIRST®LEGO® League Nigeria National Championship  at Baze University Abuja, where 37 teams of 9 to 16 year-old children and Coaches will demonstrate their problem-solving skills, creative thinking, teamwork, competitive play, sportsmanship, and sense of community.   More than 350 children from every Geopolitical region across Nigeria will participate in the INTO ORBIT Season event.  Teams will have to program their LEGO MINDSTORMS® robots to solve a set of missions on an obstacle course set on a thematic playing surface.  For the INTO ORBIT Challenge, FIRST LEGO League League collaborated with organizations LEGO Education, Challenge Advisory…

  The Nigerian Technology Awards 2018, has named FPG Technologies & Solutions Limited, IT Consulting, IT Security, Cloud, Mobile and Infrastructure solutions provider as the ‘Tech Consulting Company of The Year’. FPG’s Chief Executive Officer, Rex Mafiana,was voted Tech Company CEO 2018. Speaking on the awards, an excited Joy Ehibor, FPG’s Marketing Manager remarked: “We are honored to be recognized. Winning the Tech Consulting Company of the year award is a powerful endorsement of FPG Technologies & Solutions’ adeptness in delivering innovative IT Consulting, Security, Cloud, Mobility and Infrastructure solutions and services that offer an unparalleled competitive advantage. This award…

  Having seen increases in targeted cyber-attacks perpetrated by malicious insiders and compromised third parties in 2018, Kenya based Serianu Cyber Intelligence team, has highlighted the possible trends that may impact organization’s operation and exposure to cyber risk in 2019. Serianu, in its recent newsletter argues that the attacks in 2018 were lethal and exposed the unpreparedness of most organisations to anticipate, detect, respond and contain targeted cyber threats. Thus, the organization noted has created a boardroom issue, where many organistion’s cyber risk posture has escalated to senior executive and board members. The trends, as summarised by Serianu include Growth in…

  The President/Chairman-GC, Institute of Information Management (IIM) Africa, Amb. (Dr) Oyedokun Oyewole, has disclosed plans for the commissioning of the first ever Information Management University “The International University of Information Management (IUIM) – USA www.iuim-edu.oline”. Dr. Oyewole in a New Year message to members of the Institute said that the global project and initiative of the Records and Information Management Awareness (RIMA) Foundation shall be executed in collaboration with the Institute of Information Management (IIM), Africa. “Official Presentation of IUIM will take place during the first-ever Founders day ceremony slated for 12th of May 2019 (Location and opportunities for…

  Unemployment is a real problem across most African countries. Getting a good job is one of the biggest challenges confronting most young Africans. This problem has some of its roots in the educational system that does not adequately prepare young people for the evolving business sector. Our educational system is not doing enough to equip young Africans with the relevant skillsets needed in the industrial sector, this disconnect between the educational sector and the industrial sector continues to be a huge factor in this growing employability crisis. However, this is just half of the truth about the problem. The…

  The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), appears to have agreed with some stakeholders in the Information and Communications Technology sector that, while free Internet access in public places can aid the penetration of internet across Nigeria, there are causes to be worried as it is detrimental to national security. “While we commend operators who are currently providing this service across Nigeria, as the service increases the use of internet and Information Technology for development of Nigeria, the provision of Public Internet Access Services can be misused with great detriment to development of Information Technology and national security, in…

Some notable Nigerians have called the attention of the Nigerian Commnications Commission (NCC) and the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) to caution those they considered as using the Internet space to bully and manipulate the electoral climate, as the 2019 elections is weeks away. They believe that the Internet space has been taken over by those they described as online thugs, warning that whatever is being posted on the Internet remains there and may come back to hurt whoever posted it in the future. “The 2019 elections are weeks away – political thugs have taken over the cyber space,…

  Nigeria’s CWG Plc is presently admitting people into its Academy for the 2019 session, which begins on the 21st of January 2019. In a statement issued and signed by the Group Head, Brand & Marketing Communications, Mrs. Anthonia Ehanmo, CWG urged Nigerians who desire to be the next set of Tech-leaders to register, get trained and develop themselves in order to make a mark in the Global ICT industry. “A new academic session begins @CWGAcademy from 21st January 2019. The human mind is inexhaustible and can take as much as we feed it. The key is feeding the mind…