The Federal Government has in implementing the various policies which have been strategically developed for the scaling of the socio-economic development of Nigeria, re-emphasized the adoption of emerging technologies as highly imperative and one that requires utmost prioritization. Director General of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Kashifu Inuwa stated this when he received the Deputy Commandant and Director of Studies of the National Institute of Security Studies, Mr. DE Egbeji, the management staff of the Institute’s Faculty of Studies as well as the Executive Intelligence Management Course (EIMC) 16 participants at the corporate headquarters of the Agency. Appreciating…
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In a move to further enhance operational efficiency and sustain regulatory excellence, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has announced the redeployment of two directors of the Commission. The affected directors are Dr. Alhassan Haru and Mr. Efosa Idehen who have been respectively redeployed to oversee the Technical Standards and Network Integrity (TSNI), and the Compliance Monitoring and Enforcement (CME) departments of the Commission. Digital TimesNG learnt that in an exercise approved by the Executive Vice Chairman of the Commission, Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta, other senior staff of NCC were moved to head critical departments, following the recent retirement of some…
A group known as Kano North Renaissance (KNR), has congratulated the Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta, on his recent emergence as the regulator of the year at the prestigious Vanguard Newspapers Award. The award was presented to the professor of telecommunications in recognition of his outstanding contributions to Nigeria’s digital economy. The Vanguard Awards are highly regarded in Nigeria, and the “Regulator of the Year” award is one of the most prestigious awards presented at the event. The award recognises regulators, who have made significant contributions to their respective industries and have…
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Meta says it is increasing the amount of money it spends on Mark Zuckerberg’s personal security by $4 million, taking the total to $14 million. Techspot reports that this comes as the company eliminates thousands of jobs and its CEO talks about 2023 being the “year of efficiency.” Meta revealed in a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission that the annual pre-tax allowance to cover Zuckerberg’s security costs has increased from $10 million, which had stayed the same since 2018, to $14 million. Last week, Meta’s board of directors decided that the 40% increase was “appropriate and necessary under…
Susan Wojcicki has announced that she is stepping back from her role as the head of YouTube to focus on her family, her health, and personal projects. Wojcicki became CEO of YouTube nine years ago, taking over from Salar Kamangar. She will be succeeded by Neal Mohan, YouTube’s chief product officer, who first came to Google in 2007 with the acquisition of DoubleClick. Wojcicki joined Google 25 years ago, working in a number of roles. She managed, marketed and co-created Google Image Search, led Google’s first Video and Book search, as well as early parts of AdSense’s creation, worked on…
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HP Inc. has announced its new Z by HP high-performance workstation desktop lineup, engineered to change what is possible within complex, data-rich workflows. HP is advancing hybrid workforce management with the HP Anyware Remote System Controller, a device that gives IT departments the management capabilities to support high-performance devices from anywhere. The complex workflows in industries spanning media and entertainment, data science, and engineering mean increased time pressure and the need for more computing power to deliver faster results. They also highlight a need to iterate with remote teams and push creative boundaries to deliver more accurate results. The new…
In celebration of love and appreciation for its customers on Valentine’s Day, Zedvance Finance Limited, one of the leading consumer finance companies in Nigeria, organized a free heart check-up, medication, and sensitization programme for its new and existing customers across the country. The Valentine’s season campaign tagged ‘Don’t Forget Your Heart,’ was held from Monday, February 6th, to Tuesday, February 14th, 2023. Managing Director of Zedvance Finance, Mr. Ever Obi said the initiative was organized for its customers and the general public to create awareness of the importance of health checks and healthy living. “Valentine’s season provides us with another…