In today’s rapidly evolving digital landscape, the fields of coding and Artificial Intelligence (AI) hold immense significance. These technologies are shaping the world we live in, transforming industries, and opening up new opportunities. In this spotlight article, we delve into the fascinating world of coding and AI, shedding light on their future implications, and featuring KAZEEM ODUTOLA, a highly skilled software engineer at Morressier. With his expertise in product service, agile development methodologies, system architecture and design, software testing and debugging, and software development, Kazeem is at the forefront of driving innovation in this exciting realm. The practice of coding,…
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The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has discovered a spurious Facebook Account purporting to be that of the Commission. The telecom regulator discovered this in the course of its regular online surveillance aimed at protecting telecoms consumers and industry stakeholders. “We have since contacted Facebook Team to take down the fake account,” the NCC said in a statement on Thursday signed by Dr Ikechukwu Adinde, Director, Public Affairs at the NCC. The Commission said that the fraudulent Facebook account with the name: “Nigerian Communications Commission – NCC – Info Zone” was opened by unidentified individuals, ostensibly to deceive and defraud unsuspecting…
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has joined the rest of the world to celebrate the Africa Safer Internet Day (ASID), which is the continent’s version of the World Safer Internet Day (WSID), held on February 9 every year. The Africa Safer Internet Day 2021 is themed “Positioning and Partnering for Child Online Protection.” In marking the day, the NCC’s representatives visited secondary schools in Abuja and Lagos to sensitise and educate students, on how they can use the internet productively, avoid being victims of all forms of cybercrime, and deal with cases of cyberbullying. The schools include Model Secondary School,…
Google has announced a number of initiatives across Kenya, Nigeria and South Africa, bolstering its continued efforts to keep children, young people and families safe online. Aligning with the theme of this year’s global Safer Internet Day, “Together for a better Internet”, Google has teamed up with several organisations across the continent to boost education efforts and develop programmes around online safety. “With an estimated 346 million internet users that came online for the first time in the last year, and 376 million new social media users, there is no better time for us to help people stay safe online,”…
Konga, a leading Nigerian eCommerce platform says huge deals and loads of freebies are in stock for Nigerians this Valentine season as it is set to make the annual celebration a memorable one for its customers. Five lucky couples are set to enjoy an all-expense paid treat to a private movie screening date with lots to eat and drink on Valentine’s Day. The offer, which is exclusive to Konga, is part of the special offers lined up by the company for the season. Interested participants have already besieged the Konga social media pages via @shopkonga to make their case for…
SadaPay and Mastercard are issuing the Middle East & Africa (MEA) region’s first numberless and contactless-enabled card, allowing users to transact in a simpler, faster and more secure way. This announcement which is an effort at building on the partnership announced in Pakistan in 2020, further strengthens Mastercard’s commitment to promoting financial inclusion in emerging markets and encouraging the adoption of secure digital payment methods. As Pakistan’s first numberless card, the new offering has been designed to provide SadaPay users with a safe and simple way to transact both online and offline. The physical version of the card is completely…
Konga, one of Nigeria’s omnichannel e-Commerce platforms is set to roll out its Pay on Delivery (POD) option in Ogun and Kaduna states. The POD option goes live in Ogun and Kaduna from Wednesday, February 10, 2021. To this effect, shoppers in Ogun and Kaduna can now place their orders online on www.konga.com and make payment for their items when the last mile Konga delivery personnel delivers their orders. The development is bound to excite shoppers in these locations, many of whom had expressed their desire to have Konga extend the payment on delivery option to their states. Ogun State,…
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has donated ICT equipment to the Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit (NFIU) aimed at keeping with its efforts to support Information and Communication Technology (ICT) usage to enhance operational efficiency in government. The state-of-the-art ICT tools comprising 40 units of HP EliteOne All-in-One desktop G5 with Intel Core i7, 16GB RAM, 1TB HDD and 10 units of HP EliteBook 830G6 laptops with Intel Core i7, 16GB RAM and 500GB SSD were handed over to the Agency by the Executive Vice Chairman (EVC) of NCC, Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta, at the NFIU head office in Abuja. NCC’s…
Despite the Coronavirus outbreak that ravaged different sectors of the economy in the past year, Njalo.ng, a credible classifieds site in Nigeria has recorded impressive growth on its first anniversary. Recall that the classified site launched operations in January 2020 and has maintained its promise to serve as a FREE classifieds platform that emphasizes safety and convenience to sellers and buyers. Promoters of the classifieds platform said Njalo.ng provides unique meeting room for close to 15,000 merchants who have signed up on the platform to engage with over 5,000 daily visitors (buyers) on products ranging from smartphones, cars, laptops, clothes,…
By Oloruntobi Oluwaseun Ojumu Distributed systems form the underlying infrastructure of modern computing, enabling computations that span everything from global e-commerce sites to critical payment settlements. Building and supporting these systems is an incredibly demanding task, not because of device failures or the misuse of programming languages, but because of the intrinsic nature of distributed systems. Distributed systems run across multiple nodes, involve concurrency, and experience partial failures, among many race conditions that are challenging to detect using conventional testing techniques. For decades, software researchers as well as professionals have increasingly used formal verification, a branch of computer science with…