IT/Telecom

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…

Tech giant, Apple has claimed that European Commission breached its fundamental ‘right to good administration’ when it demanded final 12 months that it should pay 13billion pounds in again taxes to Ireland. The legitimate argument was considered one of 14 so-called “pleas” lodged by the corporate in its attraction towards…

Social media giant, Facebook Inc, Oculus, its virtual reality unit and other defendants were on Wednesday slammed with a $500 million verdict by a U.S. jury in Texas for technology theft. According to a Reuters report, the defendants are to pay a combined $500 million to ZeniMax Media Inc, a…

There are strong indications that world’s biggest online social network, Facebook Inc is creating an app for television set-top boxes, including Apple Inc’s Apple TV. Quoting the Wall Street Journal, Reuters reported that Facebook is also in discussions with media companies to license long-form, TV-quality programming. Though, Facebook declined to…

  The shares of Microsoft Corp reportedly rose by 3.6 percent, largely due to the demand of its fast growing cloud computing business the company said on Thursday. Reuters reported that even though there was a rise in fiscal second-quarter profit on saw a slight decline in margins in the…