Author: ITPulse

  The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), is strengthening its digital inclusion policy by extending Information and Communications Technology training to persons living with disabilities. NITDA said the training is part of its mandate to develop and regulate Information Technology (IT) in Nigeria and ensures that disadvantaged groups are given access and skills required to enjoy the benefits of the information age. In a statement issued and signed in Abuja by the Director General of NITDA,  Dr Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami, the federal government agency disclosed that it has been organising an annual ICT training for PLWDs as a…

  The introduction of the Contactless Naira MasterCard by Nigeria’s premier financial institution, FirstBank Plc will promote the convenience, ease of transactions and the security of funds. This is Firstbank’s position as it announces the Contactless card as an addition to its array of debit cards. The debit card, which FirstBank stated, is widely acceptable nationwide and globally, will be used to withdraw cash, and access value added services including bill payment, airtime recharge, flight, and hotel booking and many more. In a statement in Lagos, FirstBank explained that the Contactless Naira MasterCard enables quick pin-less purchases and is a…

  Government in Nigeria at all levels must invest in the development of Information and Communication Technology knowledge and skill, the Administrator of the Digital Bridge Institute (DBI), Dr. Ikechukwu Adinde has canvassed. Adinde, while speaking with Journalists in Abuja during the weekend, noted that investment in ICT skills is the only sure way Nigeria can optimally harness the possibilities and potential inherent in the deployment of infrastructure across the country. “There are two ways to fund ICT: infrastructure side and soft side (skills and knowledge). On the hard side which is the infrastructure side, it is easy to perceive…

  Nigerians have a penchant for excuses. We manufacture them like it’s going out of fashion. We have excuses for everything. We excuse everything. It is almost an unwritten part of our culture. It is not surprising therefore that people in government gleefully take advantage of our knack for making excuses. They make promises that they have zero intention of keeping. And they have little cause for worry, because the citizens will gladly make excuses for them. Excuses have become our sorry lot. One would think that businesses would be an exception, that they would models of efficiency and reliability.…

  Donald Trump, President of the United State of America has assured that the Chinese technology giant, ZTE will be rescued from any possible close down of its operations as a result of the sales ban of some critical technology to the company. Trump gave the assurance via Twitter, saying he is working with President Xi Jinping of China to save telecom giant. “President Xi of China, and I, are working together to give the massive Chinese phone company, ZTE, a way to get back into business, fast. Too many jobs lost in China,” Trump said on Twitter handle @realDonaldTrump…

  As part of efforts to promote childhood literacy in Nigeria, audit, tax and advisory firm, KPMG has launched the Family for Literacy program, (or KFFL) in Nigeria, starting with a  donation of over 4,000 brand new books to 1,215 Lagos State primary school pupils. The program kicked off on the 8th of May in Lagos state’s St. Jude primary school and continued on the 9thwith visits to St. Mary primary school and St. Mary Convent primary schools in CMS Lagos. The launch of the  KFFL in Nigeria is part of KPMG’s commitment to improving society and the communities in…

  By Kester Omu A cyber security expert, Mr. Remi Afon has raised the alarm that the 2019 general election may be compromised, going by the nefarious activities of cyber criminals and the proliferation of fake news in the country. Afon, who is also the President of the Cyber Security Expert Association of Nigeria, raised the alarm while speaking to Journalists on the sideline of the Cyber Secure Nigeria Conference, held at the Four Points by Sheraton Hotel in Lagos two days ago. According to him, going by the revelations that people were influenced using the alleged Cambridge Analytical campaign,…

  The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA), has adduced reason it gives the Nigerian Communications Commission‘Approved Employer Professional Development Award.’ Presenting the award  to Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta, Executive Vice Chairman of NCC at the Commission’s headquarters in Abuja, Thomas Isibor, the Country Head, Association of Chartered Accountants, said the  Award was in recognition of the continuing professional development opportunities provided by NCC to its staff that are members of ACCA. He added that the Award is given to NCC in recognition of its high standards of staff training and development. “We are recognizing NCC for the investments it…

  Buying a car in Nigeria with the present economic reality is not easy, and so losing it in the hands of criminals will be very painful. A car tracking device is extremely important 1. Monitors the location of your vehicles- This comes in handy when you have kids who are learning to drive, under the care of a driver or when your car is stolen. 2. Tracks fuel consumption- This depends on the type of device you want to install. 3. Provides information about your vehicle(s). Location (with street address), speed, driving behaviour , including where the car has been…

  By Martin Ekpeke Some cyber security experts and analysts have decried the absence of data protection law in Nigeria, emphasizing that as it stands today, it is not yet a crime for anybody to compromise other people’s data. The experts, who gathered in Lagos at this year’s Cyber Secure Nigeria Conference, organized by the Cyber Security Experts Association of Nigeria (CSEAN) argued that the absence of the data protection law has paved ways for criminals and other organizations to freely compromise other people’s data without being held accountable. According to the President of CSEAN, Mr. Remi Afon, the government’s…