The Association of Licensed Telecommunications Operators of Nigeria (ALTON) has urged federal government to intervene in the seizure of towers belonging to Telecom operators in Kogi State and degrading quality of service in FCT among other harsh operating environment operators face. Engr. Gbenga Adebayo, Chairman, ALTON, made the call at […]
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An unintended consequence of Russia’s invasion into Ukraine is the loss of technical talent that will impact supply chain and software innovation for years to come. With more than 300,000 technology professionals, Ukraine boasts one of the largest developer communities in Europe. The region is known as Eastern Europe’s Silicon […]
We are a people that have been used to producing half-baked solutions to issues just to pass over situations, writes HASHIM SULEIMAN I remember vividly how I was recruited into Setraco Construction Company at Igobiri-Toru-Ebeni project in Bayelsa State as a young and fresh Geology graduate coming from school. I […]
With the mandate of ensuring all sectors of the Nation’s economy are supported and driven by technology, the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), in collaboration with Abuja Technology Village (ATV) and the National Centre for Artificial intelligence and Robotics (NCAIR) has kicked off the National Adopted Village for Smart […]
China should not become “too closely aligned” with Russia following the invasion of Ukraine, the head of UK cyber-intelligence GCHQ has warned. Sir Jeremy Fleming said China’s long-term interests are not served by an alliance with Moscow. In a rare public address during a visit to Australia, Sir Jeremy also […]
Figures from cryptocurrency analysis company Elliptic, based on the dollar value at time of hack: $325m – Wormhole, February 2022 $470m – Mt Gox, February 2014. $532m – Coincheck, January 2018 $540m – Ronin Bridge, March 2022. $611m – Poly Network, August 2021 Why does this keep happening? Experts say […]
Russia is believed to have hacked US satellite communications provider Viasat on the day of its invasion of Ukraine. Western intelligence agencies have been investigating the incident and while they have not yet made a public accusation, they believe Russia was behind it. It appears to be the most significant […]
Russia is considering accepting Bitcoin as payment for its oil and gas exports, according to a high-ranking lawmaker. Pavel Zavalny says “friendly” countries could be allowed to pay in the crypto-currency or in their local currencies. Earlier this week, Russian President Vladimir Putin said that he wanted “unfriendly” countries to […]
An agency of the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), Satellite Towns Development Department (STDD), has sought the support and collaboration of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) towards ensuring state-of-the-art satellite towns development befitting of a federal capital. STDD’s Coordinator, Obinna Ogwuegbu, made the call recently when he led an 11-member […]
