IT/Telecom

A computer virus wreaked havoc on firms around the globe on Wednesday as it spread to more than 60 countries, disrupting ports from Mumbai to Los Angeles and halting work at a chocolate factory in Australia. Risk-modeling firm Cyence said economic losses from this week’s attack and one last month…

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), has said that its priority in ICT development in the country, among others is to ensure that users of ICTs in Nigeria are enjoying services available in the network. This, according to the commission is the rationale behind numerous checks it has put in place…

Search company, Google has been slammed with a whooping 2.42-billion-euro ($2.7 billion) fine by EU antitrust regulators. The EU antitrust regulators made the fine Tuesday, taking a tough line in the first of three investigations into the company’s dominance in searches and smartphones. It is the biggest fine the EU…

Uber Inc Chief Executive Travis Kalanick, has called it quit with the company he co-founded. Travis resigned his position Tuesday under mounting pressure from investors over his leadership. Kalanick’s departure caps a tumultuous period for the world’s largest ride-services company, which upended the taxi industry and transportation regulations globally with…

The Minister of Communications, Mr Adebayo Shittu, says Nigeria is set to hold a smart cities summit in June as part of efforts by the Federal Government to develop ICT sector in the country. Shittu disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on the sideline…

The Executive Vice-Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta, on Monday expressed displeasure with the massive job cuts in the telecommunications sector but submitted that it was hamstrung by the Act setting up the commission to mediate in labour issues. He said even though the commission…

Apple launched a hub devoted to “Celebrating Indie Games,” where users will find the latest games from independent developers, but also some of the all-time best indie titles for iOS devices. For example, users will see a list of “Our 25 favorite indie games” at the top. Some of the…

Cybersecurity researchers announced Wednesday a vulnerability in messaging service WhatsApp that allows hackers to breach accounts by sending an image with malicious software. Telegram, another popular messaging service, also appears to be vulnerable to the hack. Users are attacked while using the services on a web browser. The services boast…

Hausa actor, Ali Nuhu, a Nollywood finest, has been engaged as the ‘Face of the Consumer’ by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC). Nuhu is a popular actor, screen writer and film director The regulatory body said in a statement on Wednesday in Lagos, that the engagement was in affirmation of…

Telecommunications firms operating in the country may soon incur the wrath of the government, the Minister of Communications, Mr. Adebayo Shittu has said, even as he appealed to the operators to get listed in the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSA). The minister, who made the statement at the MTN and Lumos…