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Nigeria’s Future is Mobile- Experts
Experts in mobile communications technology have stressed the need for educators in Nigeria to be up to speed with modern reality if the country would meet her millennium develop goals (MDGs) target and beyond.
After a thorough analysis of Nigeria’s market leadership position in the Middle East and Africa (MEA), in only about a decade since mobile telephony was introduced, various speakers at the conference tagged “MobileWeb West Africa” agreed that the country’s education system was not in sync with present reality.
Alex Dadson, managing director, Qualcomm West Africa, who spoke to Nigeria CommunicationsWeek exclusively stated that the education system in Nigeria would need a general overhaul to meet the market reality.
Dadson stated that multinational ICT firms usually have to retrain local graduates to fit into the workplace because of the gap between what is taught in the Universities and the work-place environment.
And as a practical demonstration of filling-in-gap, the leading global US chipset manufacturers organized a special training workshop for about 30 young Nigerian application developers at the MobileWeb conference.
It also introduced a new product into the market called Augmented Reality.
Dadson stated that Augmented Reality. is a special app that identifies images and augment the users’ experience in the mobile ecosystem.
Tunde Kehinde, a young and leading under 30 mobile online entrepreneur concurred with Dadson that Nigeria’s education system need major innovative overhaul to meet market reality.
“I attended primary and high school in Nigeria, but went abroad for post secondary education. Yes, there is a need for some major overall in our education curricula to fit into the advancing technological trend,” said Kehinde.
Kehinde’s Jumia is rated ahead of Amazon and eBay in global search engines from Nigerian searches for online shopping.
He believes Nigerian have the capacity to excel, but need the education to match their counterparts in other markets across the globe.
Several other experts also spoke on the emerging mobileweb space as next big thing in online entrepreneurship.
Elo Umeh, CEO of Twinpine Mobile Advertising reiterated that mobile web advertising is design as a veritable tool for big multinationals and local SMEs to explore and promote their businesses to their prospective clients.
Umeh, added that busineses can set value at the long run, for money invested to the business, by advertising on mobile platforms which relate to return on investment.
Specifically, he stated that this is done by showcasing products and services to both prospective and existing customers. Mobile web advertising is possible through website posters, SMS platforms on mobile phones.
The Twinpine executive stressed that their big push is a 30 million customer target by 2014, with services cutting across all sectors of the Nigerian economy including news, entertainment, gossips and sports.
Mrs. Harey Oyindamola Ogundeyi, industry manager, Google, stated that there was a huge market to be discovered in mobile branding opportunities for brands to reach their customers.
These platforms include the use of mobile video (which is in vogue) amongst music lovers, through mobile phones or the internet.
She noted that this can be harnessed by using it at people’s convenience, either at home, work or on the move, describing it as a unique feature.
Ogundeyi stressed further that this devices has created a platform of opportunities of freedom for people to part into civilized world. She declared that the platform makes “advertising on the net easy, through the process of search and display.”
Olusegun Martins, head technology at Insight Communication, shared similar views with Mrs. Ogundeyi.
He noted that the modern day technological advancement and innovation means mobile users are connected to various sectors of activities on the World Wide Web (www), for gathering and dissemination of information.
Martins added that this technological techniques makes brands a believable character, in any story message it delivers to its audience. He added (unscientific) that well over 25 percent on Nigerian mobile phone users are on the smartphones segment, turns it into life companionship.
“This trend enables people to sleep and wakeup with their phones even at night and early hours of the morning.”
Martins describes the emerging lifestyle “as emotional connection, media hub, shopping companies and personal assistance tools to life.”
Mr. Deepanker Rustagi, general manager, VCconect.com X-rayed the importance of the mobile web platform in helping to develop the small medium entrepreneur to grow their business by assisting them to design good strategies, to enable their prospective customers, which will go a long way, for them to have value for their investments.
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Aliko Dangote Signs out @ Dangote Sugar Refinery as Chairman

In a major leadership transition, Dangote Sugar Refinery Plc (DSR) has announced the retirement of Aliko Dangote, its founder and chairman, from the Board, effective June 16, 2025.

Aliko Dangote
The announcement was made in a regulatory filing with the Nigerian Exchange Ltd on June 11, highlighting the company’s commitment to sound corporate governance and structured succession planning.
In a statement signed by Mrs. Temitope Hassan (FCIS), company secretary and legal adviser, the Board praised Dangote’s extraordinary leadership and lasting contributions to the company.
“Alhaji Aliko Dangote is one of the founding Directors of the Company and has served with exceptional leadership, integrity, and vision since 2005,” the statement read.
“Under his stewardship, Dangote Sugar Refinery transformed significantly, navigated industry changes, consistently delivered value to shareholders, and upheld strong governance principles.”
Widely regarded as Africa’s most influential industrialist, Dangote led DSR’s evolution into a dominant player in Nigeria’s sugar value chain.
His strategic initiatives, particularly the Backward Integration Projects (BIPs) across Adamawa, Taraba, and Nasarawa States, advanced the company’s self-sufficiency goals and aligned with the federal government’s national sugar master plan.
While stepping down from DSR, Dangote will continue as President of Dangote Industries Limited.
His legacy at DSR is marked by industrial innovation, strategic foresight, and sustained operational excellence.
To ensure a seamless transition, the Board has appointed Mr. Arnold Ekpe, a seasoned independent non-executive director, as the new chairman, effective June 16.
Ekpe is renowned for his tenure as Group CEO of Ecobank Transnational Incorporated, where he championed pan-African financial inclusion and institutional growth.
His extensive experience in banking and corporate governance is expected to strengthen DSR’s next phase of development.
The leadership change signals continuity of vision, with DSR reaffirming its focus on operational efficiency and long-term value creation in a dynamic market.
For shareholders and industry observers, Dangote’s exit from the Board marks the end of a transformational era—one defined by bold ambition and strategic execution—while opening a new chapter under Ekpe’s leadership.
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Report Reveals New Malware Posing as an AI Assistant Steals User Data

Kaspersky Global Research & Analysis Team researchers have discovered a new malicious campaign which is distributing a Trojan through a fake DeepSeek-R1 Large Language Model (LLM) app for PCs.
The previously unknown malware is delivered via a phishing site pretending to be the official DeepSeek homepage that is promoted via Google Ads.
The goal of the attacks is to install BrowserVenom, a malware that configures web browsers on the victim’s device to channel web traffic through the attackers servers, thus allowing to collect user data – credentials and other sensitive information. Multiple infections have been detected in Brazil, Cuba, Mexico, India, Nepal, South Africa and Egypt.
DeepSeek-R1 is one of the most popular LLMs right now, and Kaspersky has previously reported attacks with malware mimicking it to attract victims. DeepSeek can also be run offline on PCs using tools like Ollama or LM Studio, and attackers used this in their campaign.
Users were directed to a phishing site mimicking the address of the original DeepSeek platform via Google Ads, with the link showing up in the ad when a user searched for “deepseek r1”.
Once the user reached the fake DeepSeek site, a check was performed to identify the victim’s operating system. If it was Windows, the user was presented with a button to download the tools for working with the LLM offline. Other operating systems were not targeted at the time of research.
After clicking on the button and passing the CAPTCHA test, a malicious installer file was downloaded and the user was presented with options to download and install Ollama or LM Studio.
If either option was chosen, along with legitimate Ollama or LM Studio installers, malware got installed in the system bypassing Windows Defender’s protection with a special algorithm.
This procedure also required administrator privileges for the user profile on Windows; if the user profile on Windows did not have these privileges, the infection would not take place.
After the malware was installed, it configured all web browsers in the system to forcefully use a proxy controlled by the attackers, enabling them to spy on sensitive browsing data and monitor the victim’s browsing activity.
Because of its enforcing nature and malicious intent, Kaspersky researchers have dubbed this malware BrowserVenom.
“While running large language models offline offers privacy benefits and reduces reliance on cloud services, it can also come with substantial risks if proper precautions aren’t taken.
Cybercriminals are increasingly exploiting the popularity of open-source AI tools by distributing malicious packages and fake installers that can covertly install keyloggers, cryptominers, or infostealers.
These fake tools compromise a user’s sensitive data and pose a threat, particularly when users have downloaded them from unverified sources,” comments Lisandro Ubiedo, Security Researcher with Kaspersky’s Global Research & Analysis Team.
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Court Declares Bank’s Withholding of Retirement Benefits Unlawful

National Industrial Court in Lagos has ruled that a deposit money bank must pay over N162 million in outstanding retirement benefits to a group of its former employees.
The judgment, delivered by Justice R.H. Gwandu, criticized the bank’s attempt to withhold entitlements from staff employed through third-party arrangements.
The claimants, represented by Chief Mike Ozekhome, SAN, argued that the bank violated labor laws by refusing to honor their retirement benefits. They sought declarations that the bank’s actions were unlawful and requested immediate payment of their dues.
Justice Gwandu ruled in favor of the employees, stating that the use of third-party employment to evade obligations was unacceptable.
The court acknowledged their long service and dismissed the bank’s argument that they did not meet the required 15 years of uninterrupted service.
Notably, the court upheld the rights of the 10th claimant, who continued working with the bank after its merger with Manny Bank and another commercial institution.
This landmark ruling reinforces workers’ rights and establishes that organizations cannot use outsourcing arrangements to deny employees their legitimate benefits.
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