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  • Over a quarter of African population connected to Internet in 2016

    Over a quarter of African population connected to Internet in 2016

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    Ediri Oyibo
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    Expanded connectivity has enabled about 341 million people in African countries to have access to the Internet, a report said. The report was released by the Internet Society during the Africa Regional Internet and Development Dialogue on Monday. “Thanks to increased access to mobile broadband and the development of submarine cables, more than a quarter…

  • Government institutions lagging behind in adopting ICT – NCC

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    Ediri Oyibo
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    The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has lamented the snail pace at which government institutions are adopting Information and Communication Technology (ICT), stressing the institutions have lagged behind far too long, and have to turn a new leaf. The Executive Vice Chairman of NCC, Prof. Umar Danbatta, represented by the Executive Commissioner, Sunday Dare, made the…

  • Shittu visits Lt Gen Buratai, to deploy ICT in wiping out Boko Haram

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    Ediri Oyibo
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    The Minister of Communications, Barr. Adebayo Shittu has said the ministry is ready to collaborate with the Nigerian Army on Information Communications Technology (ICT), with the view of deploying ICT to wiping out terrorism from Nigeria. The Minister said this when he visited the Chief of Army Staff (COAS) recently in Defense Headquarters, Abuja. Shittu…

  • We’ll reposition economy by leveraging on ICT – FG

    We’ll reposition economy by leveraging on ICT – FG

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    Olaotan Falade
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    The Ministry of Communications says the Federal Government is repositioning the country’s economy by leveraging on Information Communications Technology, ICT. A statement issued in Abuja by Mrs Pauline Sule, the Assistant Chief Information Officer, quoted Mr Sonny Echono, the Permanent Secretary of the ministry as saying this at the 6th edition of DSTV Eutelsat Star…

  • Osun to intensify intervention programmes 2017 – Aregbesola

    Osun to intensify intervention programmes 2017 – Aregbesola

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    Ediri Oyibo
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    In his 2017 New Year broadcast titled ‘From recession to recovery, growth and consolidation,’ the governor of Osun State, Rauf Aregbesola, has voiced his government’s commitment to intensify intervention programmes in the State in the New Year 2017. “We are going to intensify our intervention programmes among the people. This year, we are going to…

  • Bauchi Govt. to establish ICT centres in schools

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    TheNewsGuru
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    The Bauchi State Government says it will establish three Information Communication Technology (ICT) centres in secondary schools across the three senatorial districts of the state. The Permanent Secretary in the state Ministry of Education, Alhaji Nasiru Mohammed, said this while distributing 50 computer sets to principals and head teachers of government schools on Wednesday in…

  • Nigeria to achieve 30% broadband penetration by 2018 – Minister

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    Ediri Oyibo
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    The Federal Government says the country will achieve the 30 per cent national broadband penetration by 2018 as projected in the country’s National Broadband Plan. The Minister of Communications, Mr Adebayo Shittu, disclosed this when he featured at the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Forum in Abuja. Shittu said the country had so far achieved…

  • ICT key to poverty reduction – UN boss

    ICT key to poverty reduction – UN boss

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    United Nations (UN) Secretary-General, Ban Ki-moon, says access to information and communications technology (ICT) is necessary to address the challenges of poverty and climate change. Ban stated this in his message to the ongoing 11th session of the Internet Governance Forum in Jalisco, Mexico, delivered by Lenni Montiel, Assistant Secretary-General for Economic Development. “I welcome…