Articles by Paul Adepoju

Articles by Paul Adepoju, Page 85

Mon, January 14th, 12:29 · Paul Adepoju

Biometric registration of hotel employees underway in Nigeria

The Nigerian Tourism Development Corporation (NTDC) has officially begun the biometric registration of all employees in hotels across the country in a bid to improve security. → Read more
Mon, January 14th, 11:00 · Paul Adepoju

Nigeria’s largest opposition party demands electronic voting in 2015

The Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) has declared the time is right for Nigeria to adopt an electronic voting system to guarantee the integrity of future elections. → Read more
Mon, January 14th, 05:56 · Paul Adepoju

Lagos set to host Africa’s first Social Media Week

For the first time since Social Media Week was launched, an African city will host the week-long event from February 18-22. → Read more
Fri, January 11th, 12:35 · Paul Adepoju

Nigeria’s ICT sector grew but did not develop in 2012

Stakeholders in Nigeria’s ICT sector have been advised to rethink strategies for 2013 after the President of the Institute of Software Practitioners of Nigeria (ISPON), Chris Uwaje, said the industry failed to achieve any form of development in 2012. → Read more
Fri, January 11th, 10:34 · Paul Adepoju

OPINION: The Nigerian Communications Commission is a history of failure

Created in 1992 by the then military government, the Nigerian Communications Commission became the watchdog of Africa’s largest nation’s multi-billion dollar communications sector. But after two decades of existence, the consensus opinion is that the NCC is yet to fully fulfill its mission and responsibilities. → Read more
Fri, January 11th, 09:16 · Paul Adepoju

Nigerian Government, not regulator, behind blanket ban on operators’ promos and lotteries

Omobola Johnson, Nigerian Minister of Communications Technology, has revealed it was the government’s decision to impose the controversial promotions and lotteries ban which has caused outrage among the country’s networks. → Read more
Fri, January 11th, 08:37 · Paul Adepoju

Comium Gambia opens customer centre in Bakoteh, more to come

Comium Gambia, a telecommunications provider, has launched a new customer care centre at Tippa Garage, in Bakoteh, to serve the needs of its subscribers. → Read more
Fri, January 11th, 08:13 · Paul Adepoju

Government will not restrict social media in Nigeria – National Orientation Agency

The Director General (DG) of Nigeria’s National Orientation Agency (NOA), Mike Omeri, has revealed government has no plans to regulate or restrict the accessing and use of social media in Nigeria. → Read more
Fri, January 11th, 07:27 · Paul Adepoju

Globacom Nigeria upgrades from TDM to GMPLS to improve corporate services delivery

Nigerian national network provider, Globacom, has completed the upgrade of its data infrastructure which they hope will provide easier, faster and more flexible data services. → Read more
Fri, January 11th, 06:50 · Paul Adepoju

Nigeria’s major local search engine upgrades website, lists 500,000th verified business

Nigeria’s major local search engine, VConnect, has redesigned its website after receiving recommendations from users and because its expanding services and coverage made the revamp a necessity. → Read more
Thu, January 10th, 15:20 · Paul Adepoju

JKK IT Company Repositions Management And Internal Structures

The new General Managing Director (GMD) of IT company JKK has pledged to boost the implementation of networking, storage, e-business and service solutions across Nigeria and help thousands of entrepreneurs with their marketing. → Read more
Thu, January 10th, 15:08 · Paul Adepoju

Motivational SMS’s don’t improve HIV/AIDS therapy adherence – Cameroon study

Sending weekly motivational text messages has been found to do little in ensuring patients living with HIV/AIDS adhere to antiretroviral treatment (ART), according to a study carried out in Cameroon. → Read more
Thu, January 10th, 13:52 · Paul Adepoju

GHIPSS aim to reduce West African cross-border cash transactions

Archie Hesse, Chief Executive of Ghana Interbank Payment and Settlement System, has revealed plans to launch an internet-powered payment system that will interconnect Ghanaian financial service providers with their contemporaries in Nigeria and Francophone West African countries. → Read more
Thu, January 10th, 13:35 · Paul Adepoju

Tablet PCs projected to outsell notebooks

More than 240 million tablet PC units are expected to be shipped worldwide in 2013 according to projections made by NPD DisplaySearch, easily exceeding the 207 million notebook PCs thought to be shipped this year. → Read more
Thu, January 10th, 10:38 · Paul Adepoju

Nigerian Computer Society advise government on youth-focused local software development

The Nigerian Computer Society (NCS) has advised the Nigerian government to provide an environment that is conducive for businesses in 2013, to encourage the active involvement of Nigerian youths in local software development. → Read more
Thu, January 10th, 09:25 · Paul Adepoju

MainOne to build 600 racks data centre for Nigerian operators

In line with its desire to be Nigeria’s leading submarine cable company, MainOne has revealed its commitment to transforming the country’s data centre management sector with the completion of its 600 racks data centre. → Read more
Wed, January 9th, 18:17 · Paul Adepoju

Service quality not acceptable, Nigerian mobile users tell networks

Mobile users in Nigeria’s capital city of Abuja have expressed their dissatisfaction with the poor quality of services being offered by the country’s network service providers. → Read more
Wed, January 9th, 13:29 · Paul Adepoju

UN report identifies opportunities for economic growth in Africa via software development

A report by the United Nations’ Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTD) has revealed economic growth in developing countries, including those in Africa, could be spurred by local software production and development. → Read more
Wed, January 9th, 12:56 · Paul Adepoju

Liberia’s Libercell GSM may be sold by default due to owed tax

Atlantic Wireless Incorporated (Libercell GSM) may be sold as a result of an alleged US$734,963 debt owed to the the government of Liberia, as the case approaches the Temple of Justice in Monrovia. → Read more
Wed, January 9th, 12:01 · Paul Adepoju

Alcatel-Lucent provides base stations for Etisalat Nigeria network expansion

Alcatel-Lucent, a global leader in mobile, fixed, IP and optics technologies, is set to deliver 1,000 base stations for Etisalat Nigeria as the operator looks to expand and improve service quality in 2013. → Read more