Technology

Hackers have now found a means to compromise the security of vehicles by unlocking and starting their engines wirelessly with the intention of stealing.  The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) disclosed this on Sunday to alert Nigerians on the ongoing cyber-vulnerability. The regulator explained that car remotes are categorized short range devices …

The Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) is seeking the partnership of the Nigerian Communications Commision in the   successful execution of the 2022 Information Communication Technology and Telecommunication (ICTEL) Expo.  The LCCI made the request during its visit to the  commission’s office, according to a statement. This was the …

Airtel Africa has become Nigeria’s second telecommunication company to receive final approval for payment service bank by the Central Bank of Niger. The company revealed on Friday that the apex bank has given final approval for it to operate a payment service bank. Airtel’s digital bank is dubbed- SMARTCASH Payment …

The Federal Government, on Thursday, confirmed committing the sum of N5.9 billion on training, tooling and monthly stipends for the Batch C beneficiaries of the N-Power Programme in Kano State. The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disasters Management and Social Development, Sadiya Umar Farouq made the disclosure at the closing ceremony …

Nigerians may begin to enjoy 5G services soon as MTN Nigeria plans an early launch of the technology. According to the Chief Executive Officer, MTN Nigeria, Karl Toriola, 5G services may go live in the nation as early as the second half of 2022 as the company is ready for …

Key figures on the American left, Barack Obama among them, have shed thousands of followers since Elon Musk’s planned purchase of Twitter emerged, while numbers have soared for right-wing politicians.  Musk, the world’s richest man, struck a deal Monday to buy the US-based social media platform for $44 billion. The …

Twitter on Monday confirmed it is selling the platform to billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk in a deal valued at $44 billion. The sale was a dramatic shift for the board, which had originally maneuvered to block Musk from taking the social media network private. “Free speech is the bedrock of …

MTN Nigeria Communications Plc, yesterday made history with the signing of a whooping N127 billion Series 1 & 2 Commercial Paper (CP) under its registered N150 billion Programme. The Issuance consisted of two tenors – a 184-day series issuance priced at a 7.50% yield and a 254-day Series 2 issuance priced at an 8.50% yield.  According to …

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), stakeholders in the academia, the public sector and enthusiasts of technology for development, have deliberated on the benefits derivable from emerging technologies such as Blockchain, to advance the growth of the Nigerian economy. At a recently-organised two-day workshop by the Commission, in collaboration with the …

Telecommunications subscribers under the aegis of the National Association of Telecoms Subscribers have said they are set to drag the Federal Government to court in May in a bid to temporarily suspend the government’s barring of subscribers’ outgoing calls. On Monday, April 4, the Federal Government ordered telecom companies to …