Tag: ICT
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Plateau govt. seeks partnerships with Facebook, Google, others
The Plateau Government says it is initiating talks with its development partners, multinationals like Facebook, Google, Microsoft, and local organisations to develop Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in the state. The Commissioner for Science and Technology, Mr Dan Manjang, disclosed this on Wednesday in Jos when the Correspondents Chapel of the Nigerian Union of Journalists…
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20 MDAs seek NITDA’s clearance of IT projects
No fewer than 20 Ministries Department and Agencies (MDAs) have submitted requests to the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) in 2018 for clearance of their information technology projects. Mrs Hadiza Umar, the NITDA Head of Corporate Affairs and External Relations, made the disclosure in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria on Wednesday.…
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Broadband penetration: NCC to license more infracos, auction additional spectrums
In the bid to achieve its broadband penetration target, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has said it will license more infrastructure companies (Infracos) and also auction additional spectrums very soon. Professor Umar Danbatta, Executive Vice Chairman of the NCC stated this recently saying Nigeria is left with just 8 per cent to attain the 30…
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OAU opens ICT knowledge-driven Park
The Nigerian Computer Association says a knowledge-driven park with a Centre of Excellence in ICT situated in the Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) to train software engineers will be ready in May. Prof. Adesola Aderounmu, the President of the Nigerian Computer Association made this known on Wednesday at an Academia-Industry Engagement/Interface seminar in Lagos. The World…
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NIPOST emerges in final selection of World Summit on Information Society award
The Nigeria Postal Service (NIPOST) has been selected as one of 90 finalists of the annual World Summit on Information Society (WSIS) Prizes contest. Mr Francklin Alao, the General Manager, Corporate Communications of the agency made this known in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria on Wednesday in Abuja. According to Alao, WSIS…
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ICT-based teaching: Edo Govt. calls for 300 primary school teachers
The Edo State Government has called for 300 volunteers among primary school teachers working in public schools to pilot its Edo Best programme, an initiative designed to introduce and entrench the use of computers, tablets and other Information and Communication Technology-based gadgets for teaching across the state. Special Adviser to Governor Godwin Obaseki on Basic…
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UNESCO, Lagos State Govt partner to train 4,000 youths on ICT
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) says it is partnering with the Lagos State Government to train four thousand youths on Information Communication and Technology (ICT) skills. Mr Ydo Yao, the Regional Director of UNESCO, made this known on Thursday in Abuja. Yao spoke at the graduation ceremony of 418 youths in…
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How NCC’s strategic vision plan is impacting telecoms in Nigeria
The Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof Umar Garba Danbatta, has said the strategic vision plan unveiled by his commission two years ago in form of 8-Point Agenda has so far made a significant impact on the growth of telecommunications sector in Nigeria. Danbatta who spoke at a panel session of…
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Minister inaugurates agencies’ boards, charges on synergy to facilitate ICT development
The Minister of Communications, Mr Adebayo Shittu, on Tuesday urged agencies under the ministry to collaborate toward repositioning the Information Communication Technology (ICT) sector for better service delivery. The minister made the call during the inauguration of the boards of agencies under the ministry of communications in Abuja. The agencies are the National Information Technology…
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Computer society holds roundtable to address ICT projects failure
The Nigeria Computer Society (NCS), Abuja chapter, on Monday said it was planning a roundtable to address failure of ICT projects implementation in the country. Mr Rex Abitogun, the Chairman of the society made this known in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria in Abuja. Abitogun said the society would hold the roundtable…