The federal government of Nigeria has set up a National Duct Policy to hinder network providers from the unsystematic approach of setting cables across national infrastructure and damaging them in the process. The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Isa Pantami made this information public following the Federal Executive Council(FEC) […]
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Igbinedion University, Okada has established an IUO hub to close digital divide by signing a memorandum of understanding to promote digital Innovation and technopreneurship with Ehiza hub. The hub would foster technological innovations and Entrepreneurship while bridging the financial and digital divides. The Vice Chancellor of IUO, Prof. Lawrence […]
Cloud Network Foundation has urged the National Assembly to reconsider the NITDA Bill 2022, which is currently under consideration in the interest of national development. The Foundation, comprised of Nigeria’s pioneer ICT media practitioners, made the call after carefully ex-raying the bill clause-by-clause as presented to the lawmakers by the […]
Africa’s leading independent fibre optic network infrastructure and telecommunications services provider Phase 3 says its 2023 drive will focus on targeting an expansive future for its digital infrastructure. In a press statement to DigiVation Network, the Executive Chairman, Mr Stanley Jegede stated that “Phase 3 witnessed significant growth and achievements […]
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of Tukur Mohammed Funtua, as the new Managing Director of Nigeria Communications Satellite (NIGCOMSAT), following the retirement of the erstwhile Managing Director, Dr. Abimbola Alale. According to a statement released by Uwa Suleiman (Mrs), Senior Special Assistant on Media to the Minister of […]
Youth beneficiaries of the free Information Communication Technology training programme from the Niger Delta have graduated from the intensive training organised by the office of the national spokesman for the Ijaw Youth Council. The training cuts across different areas of ICT including computer appreciation, office productivity tools and Internet […]
In a drive for skills acquisition and capacity building among youths, top ICT media practitioners have launched a foundation known as Cloud Network Foundation, (CNF) to push for policies that encourage local content in ICT development in Nigeria. The Foundation, made of the first eleven in ICT journalism in Nigeria, […]
Pan-African VC firm, Ventures Platform, has announced the final close of its early-stage and intercontinental fund, at US$46 million. Surpassing its initial $40 million target, the oversubscribed fund from one of the continent’s most prolific investors sees new participation from global investors with an array of top-tier commercial banks, corporates, DFIs, […]
With the massive layoff of big Tech companies in 2022, there are reasons that things may worsen which has surpass the level of recession the world has experienced. According to data by global outplacement and career transitioning firm global outplacement & career transitioning firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas, in […]
The Nigerian Communications Commission’s Computer Security Incident Response Team (NCC-CSIRT) has warned Nigerians against taking part in viral TikTok challenges. NCC-CSIRT revealed in a statement on Tuesday that a trending challenge on TikTok exposes devices to Information-Stealing Malware. According to an advisory from the NCC’s Computer Security Incident Response Team, […]