Antivirus software pioneer John McAfee was found dead in his jail cell in Spain on Wednesday, a prison official said, shortly after a court approved his extradition to the United States where he was wanted for tax evasion. The 75-year-old was found dead in his cell in the Brians 2 penitentiary near Barcelona “apparently from suicide”, a spokeswoman for the Read More
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has reiterated that Oando Plc Annual General Meeting (AGM) stands suspended in the latest twist in the long-running battle between the regulator and Oando. SEC in a statement at the weekend quashed conflicting reports that the suspension has been lifted. The commission recalled that in 2017, it received petitions from two shareholders of Oando Read More
Inter Milan claimed the Serie A title on Sunday for the first time in 11 years to end Juventus’ nine-year reign in Italy. Antonio Conte’s side clinched their 19th ‘Scudetto’ after nearest rivals Atalanta drew 1-1 at Sassuolo to leave the ‘Nerazzurri’ 13 points clear with four games remaining. Conte had started Juventus’s record run, winning the first three titles Read More
The federal government needs to adopt a policy on the equitable sharing of straddling resources between states and even local government areas to tame the tide of boundary crises in the country. The Director-General, National Boundary Commission (NBC), Surveyor Adamu Adaji said the suggestion if adopted and implemented would not only drastically cut down on cases of interstate boundary disputes Read More
The hardship faced by most rural and urban poor and the socially disadvantaged in Nigeria has often gotten to the point of elasticity. Many have been toughened by the challenges of existence and have devised means to hang on to hope. Events, both natural and man-made, have given rise to a situation where there are many people in need of Read More
The Igbo are a resilient lot, an egalitarian and industrious people. Defined as a meta-ethnicity native and one of the largest ethnic groups in Africa, they are predominant in South Eastern and mid-western Nigeria. Though there is a claim by some of them that they descended from Jews, the World Culture Encyclopaedia has it that the Igbo people have no Read More
Outgoing Inspector – General of Police, IGP Adamu Mohammed, Tuesday, directed officers and men of the Nigeria Police to use brute force against members of the Indigenous Peoples of Biafra (IPOB) and Eastern Security Network (ESN)whom he described as outlaws. This is even as he assured that “the attackers (of Imo Correctional Centre) have no hiding place as they will Read More
Nigeria has one of the youngest video game markets in the world, and it has only really been gaining traction since 2015. But since the rise of internet availability across the country, coupled with the growing popularity of mobile, more people than ever are interested in playing. The country could soon represent a lucrative market for start-up companies in the Read More
As far as digital economy in the world is concerned, which is valued at $11trillion, Nigeria despite its huge population and potentials, is lagging behind, according to the Director General of National Information Technology Development Agency ( NITDA), Mallam Kashifu Inuwa. This is as the Senate has urged the agency to fast track the process of making the country an Read More
Seplat Petroleum Development Company Plc, a leading Nigerian independent energy company, has said it was committed to deploying resources and expertise to create and deliver sustainable value to meet the expectations of its various stakeholders. Its chief executive officer, Mr. Roger Brown, stated this at the Facts Behind the Sustainability Report presentation made to the Nigerian Stock exchange (NSE) through Read More
Vodafone Group, the parent company of South Africa’s largest mobile network operator, Vodacom, has concluded a partnership with AST SpaceMobile to launch the first phase space-based commercial mobile communications service in 2023. This will be the first service of its kind to connect standard mobile phones at 4G and 5G speeds using AST SpaceMobile’s patented space-based network, after securing funding Read More
Google has revealed that an authentication system outage, caused by an internal storage quota issue, is the reason behind a global outage of its services on Monday.On Monday afternoon, Google’s services that include Gmail, YouTube, Google Drive, Google Docs, Maps, AdWords and AdSense, Google Pay, Google Home, Nest and Google’s Chromecast went down in various countries around the world. In Read More
Parallel Wireless, a US-based open radio access networks (RAN) company that delivers software-defined end-to-end open RAN solutions, announced that it has been selected by Hotspot Network, a network-as-a-service (NaaS) provider, to deliver 2G, 3G and 4G coverage across 2 000 villages in Nigeria. The deal forms part of a connectivity initiative that includes Digital Farmers Club (DFC), Universal Service Provision Read More
Nigeria’s Communication Minister Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami has scrapped the N20 (0.053 United States dollar) Unstructured Supplementary Service Data fee imposed on subscribers for National Identity Number (NIN) retrieval requests across all mobile network providers in a bid to make the process smooth and affordable. Pantami gave the directive after meeting representatives of mobile network operators and agreed that subscribers Read More
The Sub-Saharan region recorded a 55% surge in the total number of apps downloaded during 2020 compared to 2019, higher than the global increase of 33% over the same period. This is according to data released by global attribution leader AppsFlyer, which analysed more than 48 billion installs of over 30 000 apps, with a minimum of 5 000 installs per Read More
Mobile data traffic in Sub-Saharan Africa is set to grow by an estimated 6.5 times, from the current 0.87EB per month to 5.6EB per month by 2026, according to the latest Ericsson Mobility Report. The report also shows that average traffic per smartphone in the region is expected to reach 8.9GB over the forecast period.At the same time, service providers Read More
The economic and social benefits of 5G has prompted more wireless infrastructure investments across the world. Oman in particular, is accelerating plans to become a technology hub in the Middle East; to nurture innovation, sustain progress and develop competitive advantage. 5G subscriptions in the MENA region is estimated to reach 80 million by 2025, representing 10% of total mobile subscriptions, Read More
Enhanced customer experience has become a non-negotiable for businesses that want to attract and retain customers. As the world continues to move into the digital space, new communication channels and advanced data platforms have created opportunities for organisations to improve their customers’ experience and adapt to new ways of doing business.2020 has been a year full of upheaval, but it’s Read More
The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Isa Ali Pantami, has called for the digitization of government processes to curb corruption that is stunting the full realisation of economic growth. Pantami’s speech was read on his behalf by the Director-General of National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) Mallam Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi during the seminar on anti-corruption recently in Abuja . Read More
The African technology landscape is changing, with increased ICT infrastructure and more Internet connectivity creating a situation that is ripe for the adoption of healthcare tech, delegates heard at the Africa Tech Festival’s “Industry Deep Dives- Healthcare.” The Africa Tech Festival is taking place this week from the 9 -12 November. Dedicated to accelerating Africa’s enterprise digital transformation, AfricaTech attracts over 11,000 Read More
President Muhammadu Buhari Thursday in Abuja directed the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy to work with all relevant government agencies to ensure full protection of critical national infrastructure. The president issued the directive at the unveiling of the National Broadband Plan 2020–2025, commissioning of the Communications and Digital Economy complex, flag-off of the Digital Innovation and Entrepreneurship Training and Read More
The residents of Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have commended Senator Philip Tanimu Aduda for his commitment to providing basic infrastructure to the people his constituency especially those living in the rural areas. They made the commendation during the inspection of constituency projects attracted by senator Aduda in the six area councils of the FCT led by his Special Assistant on Read More
To deepen the emerging innovativeness among Nigerian youth and catalyse the economic growth of the country, Minister of Communications and Digital Economy Dr Isa Ali Ibrahim (Pantami) has championed the MIT REAP programme in Abuja. The team consist of Minister of Communications and Digital Economy Dr Isa Ibrahim Pantami as champion; executive secretary Petroleum Equalisation Fund Management Board Alh. Ahmed Read More
The Industry Consumer Advisory Forum (ICAF) has called for stakeholders’ collaboration with the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) and Mobile Network Operators (MNOs) towards improving the Quality of Service (QoS) delivery by in the country. The advocacy group stated this during a presentation made at its first quarter 2020 meeting held in Abuja. At every meeting of ICAF, a corporate member Read More
…Says 184m registered SIM database clean The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has rid mobile networks of improperly or invalidly-registered SIM cards. This was to ensure that over 184 million registered SIM cards/mobile lines across MNOs’ networks have valid data that are traceable and not anonymous, according to executive vice chairman of NCC Professor Umar Garba Danbatta. He said, “By our Read More
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