Tech
Shift towards wireless technology, the Alcatel-Lucent way, by Lartigue
By Emeka Aginam, who was in Paris At the just concluded Alcatel-Lucent’s Annual Technology Symposium, held in Paris, France where the company discussed its strategy for ...
As internet addresses run out, experts urge upgrade to IPv6
ByEmeka Aginam & Emmanuel Elebeke As over 225 organizations are expected to participate in IPV6 test flight day holding today globally, stakeholders in the Nigerian ...
CWG Ghana showcases MPLS solutions at CISCO forum
By Emeka Aginam As one of CISCO’s most esteemed partners in West Africa, CWG Ghana the West African regional arm for the Computer Warehouse Group, joined ...
Women development centres as ICT hubs
With Adekunle Adekoya Last week, the issue here was about connecting rural communities with ICTs, wherein it was stated that the issue is part of the ...
RIM launches BlackBerry reader, tracker apps
By Charles Mgbolu Research In Motion; makers of the Blackberry phone have lunched it’s much anticipated Blackberry reader and Mileage Tracker pro applications to it’s world ...
QAI boss for NITPPF workshop
By Emeka Aginam Ahead of the National IT Public-Private Partnership, NITPPF, organized by the Information Technology Association of Nigeria, ITAN, the Chief Operating Officer of QAI ...
Welcome to Best of Business, Nigeria’s internet newspaper, by Ted Iwere
By Azu Akanwa Mr. Ted Iwere, veteran journalist, lawyer and publisher has seen it all in the nation’s media industry. In this interview with Azu ...
SEC rolls out new listing requirement for companies
BY MICHAEL EBOH The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has announced a new requirement for listing on the Nigerian capital market, declaring that, henceforth, companies seeking ...
DSTv unveils mobile decoder
ByEmmanuel Elebeke TOP pay-TV operator, DSTV Mobile last week introduced mobile television decoder for Nigerian consumers. With the product called “Drifta”, Nigerian subscribers can enjoy television ...
Panabiz brings uniFLOW software into Nigeria
By Nnamdi Ojiego Panabiz International Limited has introduced Canon’s uniFLOW version 5 software into Nigeria’s electronic market. UniFLOW, according to Panabiz, is a software platform designed to ...
IBM builds operations centre for smarter cities
By Emeka Aginam IBM on Monday announced the IBM Intelligent Operations Center for Smarter Cities, a new technology solution designed to help cities of all sizes ...
Hackers didn’t tamper with Nigeria’s g-mail accounts, says Google
By Charles Mgbolu Google Nigeria has broken the silence and announced that Nigerian users of the Google mail accounts have nothing to worry about following the ...
Nokia downloads free software for customers
By Emeka Aginam While many cell phone users, especially in developing countries still under use their mobile phone because of what observers call lack of IT ...
Microsoft, Paradigm Initiative Nigeria to host NGO Academy
Lagos – Microsoft Nigeria and Paradigm Initiative Nigeria (PIN) are preparing to host the Microsoft NGO Connection Day Nigeria 2011 in Abuja on June 15 ...
Re: The problems of congestion in mobile networks in Nigeria
By Balarabe Sani Preamble It is widely acknowledged that there are serious issues of quality of service on Nigerian telecommunications networks and the NCC has taken up ...
Relief for broadband operators as govt mulls bailout
By Prince Osuagwu & Emmanuel Elebeke Indications emerged at the weekend that government may provide some bailout to broadband operators in order to take services to ...
Nokia unveils tools for information services
By Emmanuel Elebeke & Nnamdi Ojiego Top phone manufacturer, Nokia has unveiled its leading emerging market information service in Nigeria tagged Nokia Life Tools. The information ...
Main One extends network; partners Global Crossing
By Prince Osuagwu Main One Cable Company, the open access wholesale provider, has announced its decision to deploy a new portfolio of IP-enabled services and has ...
MTN named top African corporate brand
By Prince Osuagwu MTN has been named the African most valued consumer brand, by the BrandFinance African Nation Brand League. The telecommunications giant bagged this award ...
CAPDAN backs NITEX 2011 ICT expo
ByEmeka Aginam The Computer and Allied Products Dealers Association of Nigeria, (CAPDAN) may have bounced back to business even as it has thrown its weight ...
Quantum NG out with new contact centre solution
ByEmeka Aginam In a bid to help clients provide excellent customer services and sustain their business at a low cost, QuantumNG, one of the ...
Broadband is the future of our economy – OLUBIYI, Geoidtel boss
By Nnamdi Ojiego Mr. Ismail Olubiyi, Managing Director, Geoidtel The problem of network congestion and poor quality of service being experienced by Nigerians has been attributed to ...
Juwah restates security need for SIM card registration
Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission, Dr. Eugene Juwah, at the weekend, restated the security essence of the ongoing SIM Card registration across ...
W.Afri.Tel, WAFICT 2011 postponed
By Prince Osuagwu Organisers of the annual West Africa’s top telecommunications and IT exhibition and conference, W.Afri.Tel and the WAFICT Congress, at the weekend announced that ...
Internet protocol roundtable to hold in Lagos
By Charles Mgbolu Digitalsense Africa,Organizers of the first ever Nigeria Internet Protocol version Six Roundtable slated to hold in Lagos have announced that all is now ...
TEIEC GSM opens new gadget shop
By Emmanuel Elebeke As part of its plan to make its shops the premium destination for technology-savvy customers, TEIECGSM on Saturday threw open a new multi ...
Fashola’s wife tasks telecom operators on CSR
By Emmanuel Elebeke The Lagos First Lady, Mrs. Abimbola Fashola has charged telcom operators in the country and other public spirited individuals that have genuine ...
SIM registration is key to number portability, says Itanyi
As Nigerians await the introduction of Number Portability which allows subscribers to move to any network of their choice while still retaining their loved numbers, ...
Signal Alliance beefs up management board
By Emmanuel Elebeke An ICT firm, Signal Alliance has announced the expansion of its management board with the inclusion of a seasoned journalist and administrator, Mr. ...
Two siblings emerge Microsoft certified professionals
By Emmanuel Elebeke When the names of two siblings, Fortune, a 15 year old SS1 student and Miracle Adebayo, a 14 year old JSS 3 student ...
Downpour forces drop in business at ICT market
By Emeka Aginam While battling with the challenge of human traffic, Okada ridding, limited parking space and street trading, market activities in majority ICT markets ...
T.B. Joshua: "I Would Have Halted President Mills' Death If..."
Founder and General Overseer of the Synagogue Church, Prophet T.B. Joshua says in an unusual manner, God did not reveal the death of Ghana’s President, ... Full story
Breaking News
Ogun State Government Locks Out Civil Servants Who Came To Work Late
Ogun State Government on Monday, at its Oke Mosan secretariat, locked out civil servants, who came late to work. The two gates, leading to the complex, ...
Large crowd receive Chinua Achebe’s body at Enugu Airport
Enugu - The remains of the late literary icon, Prof. Chinua Achebe, arrived at the Akanu Ibiam International Airport, Enugu, and were received by a large ...
Nelson Mandela’s Daughters Suing Him For Rights To His Property
NELSON Mandela’s daughters are suing him for the rights to his artworks and control of his millions, it has been reported. According to the Star on ...
Army relaxes curfew in Yola
By Umar Yusuf Yola – The 23 Armoured Brigade of the Nigerian Army, Yola has announced the review of the curfew imposed in the state at the ...
Russian Spacecraft Returns To Earth With Most Of Its Crew Dead
A Russian spacecraft containing 45 mice, 8 gerbils, and 15 newts returned to Earth on Sunday. The spacecraft, a modified Bion-M life sciences satellite, was launched ...
Dana crash: Coroner threatens to close pathologist’s testimony
A Lagos State coroner court in Ikeja conducting an inquest into last year’s crash of a Dana Airline plane may cut short the testimony of ...
Open Letter To Movie Star, Judith Mazagwo, Afrocandy From An Igbo Man
For some days now, controversial actress-cum-singer, Judith Opara Mazagwu better known as Afrocandy has been in the news for her unclad movie. While she has ...
Enugu Receives Professor Chinua Achebe's Body
Achebe's body being loaded into Overland aircraft ...
Study Reveals Surprising Truth About High Heels
Much like a misbehaving popstar or gluten-filled food, high heels have developed a very bad reputation lately. Scientists have produced study after study proving what ...
Nine Minors Informant To Kidnappers, Assassins Nabbed
Nine minors, all males, suspected to be members of four different dreaded cult groups that have been disguising and acting as informants to kidnappers and ...