By Malam Idris NASIR In a significant boost to security in Northwest Nigeria, the Nigerian military has eliminated notorious bandit kingpin Halilu Buzu Sububu, a key figure in the region’s fight against banditry. This achievement follows the recent relocation of the Command and Control Centre to Sokoto by Minister of State for Defence, Dr. Bello Muhammed Matawalle, acting on the directive of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. As part of President Tinubu’s broader strategy to restore peace and stability in the Northwest, Dr. Matawalle, together with the service chiefs, has been working relentlessly to fulfill the president’s commitment to securing the…
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News Highlights: Airtel Africa Foundation has introduced the prestigious fellowship program for undergraduate students at IIT Madras Zanzibar. The initiative aims to support deserving students from 14 African countries, offering full tuition coverage and additional living expenses. Airtel Africa Foundation has announced the launch of the prestigious ‘Airtel Africa Fellowship Program’ for the undergraduate students at IIT Madras Zanzibar, the first-ever foreign campus established by an IIT. The Fellowship aims to support deserving students from diverse socio-economic backgrounds enrolled in the Bachelor of Science in Data Science and Artificial Intelligence at the Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IITM) in Zanzibar.…
World’s No. 1 OLED TV: 11 Years Later, Still On Top The LG OLED TV goes beyond sight and sound by incorporating advanced sensory technology, engaging touch, speech, taste, and intuition. This makes it an interactive and personalized home entertainment system, offering AI-driven visual and audio optimization, voice control, and direct screen interaction through Touch Sense technology. Excerpt……. Article Highlights: The LG OLED TV enhances home entertainment by engaging all six senses—sight, hearing, touch, taste, speech, and intuition. Powered by LG’s AI ThinQ, the TV adapts to user preferences, providing personalized content recommendations, intuitive voice control, and integration with other…
Sophos Uncovers Novel Keylogger “Tattletale” News Highlights: Sophos X-Ops uncovered three distinct clusters of Chinese cyberespionage activity—Cluster Alpha, Cluster Bravo, and Cluster Charlie—within a high-profile government organization. After a brief pause, renewed activity from Cluster Bravo and Cluster Charlie was detected, spreading to numerous organizations across Southeast Asia. Sophos, a global leader in innovative security solutions against cyberattacks, has published a report titled “Crimson Palace: New Tools, Tactics, Targets,” outlining the latest advancements in a nearly two-year-long Chinese cyberespionage campaign targeting Southeast Asia, reports Digital TimesNG. In June, Sophos X-Ops first reported on what they called Operation Crimson Palace, revealing…
This article highlights NiRA’s critical role in managing the .ng domain, a key driver of Nigeria’s digital identity and growth. With over 229,596 registrations by August 2024, NiRA has significantly advanced the nation’s digital transformation. Elvis EROMOSELE writes that NiRA must now focus on bridging the digital divide, enhancing cybersecurity, promoting the .ng brand, fostering innovation, and engaging stakeholders to continue its success. The world has gone digital. Today, the importance of a secure and reliable online presence cannot be overstated. For Nigeria, the .ng domain has become a cornerstone of this digital identity, representing more than just a web…
News Highlights: TD Africa has introduced a fully automated Microsoft Cloud Solution Provider (CSP) platform, designed to enhance growth and profitability for businesses across Africa. The platform offers a user-friendly interface for businesses to register, manage customer records, select products, and make payments seamlessly. In an effort to unlock new growth and profitability opportunities for businesses of all sizes, TD Africa has unveiled its fully automated Microsoft Cloud Solution Provider (CSP) platform. TD Africa said in a statement that through this innovative automated portal, Microsoft’s indirect resellers can now resell Microsoft licenses in 47 African countries and enjoy security, profitability,…
News Highlights: DNICE 2024 will unite global leaders, industry experts, innovators, academics, and policymakers around the theme “Empowering a Digital Future.” The event will include keynote sessions, panel discussions, workshops, and exhibitions centered on driving economic growth, improving governance, and enhancing quality of life through digital technologies. The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) in partnership with Brevity Anderson has announced the Digital Nigeria International Conference & Exhibition (DNICE) 2024, scheduled to take place from 22nd to 24th October 2024. Mrs. Hadiza Umar, Director, Corporate Affairs and External Relations at NITDA said in a statement that this landmark event will…
Nigeria’s Minister of Education, Professor Tahir Mamman, recently announced a new policy setting the minimum age for the SSCE at 18 years, effective from 2025. Critics argue that this policy overlooks modern educational needs, may hinder student progress, and could lead to increased dropout rates. ELVIS EROMOSELE in this article, advocates for a more flexible approach based on academic readiness rather than a strict age limit. Professor Tahir Mamman, Nigeria’s Minister of Education, recently announced a policy setting the minimum age for writing the Senior Secondary School Certificate Examinations (SSCE) at 18 years, starting from 2025. This decision has sparked…
News Highlights: IT Horizons and CEBAR partnered for the Abuja Educators Conference 2024 to advance education standards across Africa. The conference brought together educators, policymakers, and industry experts to discuss pivotal issues in education. IT Horizons, Africa’s leading information technology partner, recently collaborated with CEBAR, an international education consulting firm dedicated to advancing education standards across Africa and beyond, on the just concluded Abuja Educators Conference 2024. Digital TimesNG reports that the conference themed “Envoys of Change: Developing Content, Character, and Capacity,” took place at Baze University in Abuja, Nigeria. Mrs. Carol Barlow, Chief Executive Officer of CEBAR, said the…
Just before you complete your payment, have you taken the time to look at your payment options? If you have not, this is for you! In our fast-paced world, there are details we naturally ignore due to urgency. Imagine making a call and your airtime finishes, the first thing you want to do is to quickly top-up your airtime within the minute to return to the call. To make payment seamless, PalmPay has an in-app payment feature called Priority Payment Method, that eases transactions. What is the Priority Payment Method? The feature allows you to choose the primary payment method…