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- 24 Feb 2014
Oracle Academy Launches Train-The-Trainer Computer Science Program in Nigeria
Oracle Academy in January 2014, completed the first “Train the Trainer” Introduction to Computer Science (ICS) course in Lagos, covering database design and programming with SQL. 25 faculty members…
- 5 Mar 2015
CWG Rewards Best Graduating Computer Science students at Unilag, University of Douala
Computer Warehouse Group (CWG Plc) has rewarded the best graduating students of the Computer Science Department of the University of Lagos and the University of Douala, Cameroon, as part of her…
- 17 Oct 2021
DG NITDA Urges Computer Sciences Students to Drive ICT Innovation
Mallam Kashifu Inuwa, director general, National information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), has called on the National Association of Computer Science Students (NACOSS) to use their talents…
- 14 Jan 2024
NITDA Expresses Delight over Unbundling of HND Computer Science Programme into Specialised Fields
National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has commended the recent decision by the National Board for Technical Education (NBTE) to unbundle the Higher National Diploma (HND) in…
- 29 Aug 2017
Computer Science Student Wins N.5m in Western Lotto Game
Soyombo Qadim, a student of the Tai Solarin University of Education, Ijebu Ode, Ogun State went home N500, 000 richer Monday, following his win in one of the games on the Western Lotto platform and…
- 22 Dec 2017
Microsoft Trains Over 16,000 Youth Across 15 Cities in Nigeria
By peter oluka A lack of access to computer science education threatens to widen the income gap between those who have the skills to succeed in the 21st century and those who do not, impeding…
- 12 Dec 2016
Microsoft, Code.org Target Beginner Coders with Minecraft Programme
With 30 million trials of last year’s 'Hour of Code' tutorial, Microsoft and Code.org believe their new Minecraft offering will again introduce tens of millions to coding for the first time. It is…
- 13 Oct 2015
#AIT2015: NCS Ogun Passionate about Applied Computing Knowledge- Onashoga
Dr Bukola Onashoga, chairperson, Nigeria Computer Society (NCS), Ogun State Chapter, has reiterated the Chapter’s interest in promoting applied computing knowledge in the country. She made the remark…
- 8 Dec 2016
Microsoft, Code.org Inspire Millions of Beginner Coders Via ‘Minecraft’
Microsoft Corp. and Code.org unveil the Minecraft Hour of Code Designer, a coding tutorial for students and educators created for Hour of Code, an annual, global campaign held during Computer Science…
- 31 Dec 2016
Microsoft Nigeria Trains Over 10,000 Youths on Coding
In a bid to make computer science more accessible to millions of youths around the world, Microsoft Nigeria has trained over 10,000 Nigerian youths on Minecraft Hour of Code Designer during the 2016…
- 16 Dec 2014
Coders at 13, Billionaires @ 30
In the last few days, the world celebrated another computer science week; a statutory commemoratory series of events which held between December 8th-14th of the world to recognize the huge…
- 15 Dec 2016
Accenture Teams with Code.org to Advance Coding Literacy Via ‘Hour of Code’
Accenture is teaming with Code.org to support global participation in Hour of Code, one of the world’s largest educational events, designed to prove anyone can learn the basics of coding, have fun…
- 17 Sept 2015
Microsoft Doles Out $75m for YouthSpark Initiative
Microsoft said it is investing $75 million over a three-year period to help make computer science more mainstream in schools. Microsoft plans to give $75 million to nonprofits that can spread…
- 2 Mar 2014
Computer Society is Critical In Knowledge Economy - Adewumi
Professor David Adewumi, president, Nigeria Computer Society (NCS) is a Professor of Computer Science and dean, College of Information and Communications Technology, Bells University of…
- 22 Apr 2016
Accenture: Leading The Nation Toward ICT Advancement
With the countless opportunities and positive impact that Information Communication Technology (ICT) offers, it is necessary that conscious and deliberate efforts are made by policy makers,…
- 27 Jan 2016
Aderounmu to Chair Nigeria DigitalSENSE Forum 2016
Prof. Adesola Aderounmu, national president of the Nigeria Computer Society (NCS), will preside over the two-day 2016 Nigeria DigitalSENSE Forum on Internet Governance for Development (IG4D) and…
- 17 Nov 2021
Segun Ogunsanya, Airtel Africa CEO, Awarded Honourary Doctoral Degree
Segun Ogunsanya, Group Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director of Airtel Africa PLC, has been conferred with a Doctor of Science, D.Sc Ed (Honouris Causa) in Computer Science Education by one…
- 14 Sept 2014
Uduikhue, Data-Point MD Bags Rotary Award
Mr. Lucky Uduikhue, managing director and chief executive officer, Data-Point Microsystems Limited, was at the weekend honoured by Rotary Club of FESTAC Central, District 9110, Lagos, in appreciation…
- 31 Jan 2023
Microsoft Collaborates with NACOS to Empower 100 Female Undergraduates at GEPICT 2023
Microsoft Africa Development Center (ADC) and Microsoft Leap have partnered with the Nigeria Association of Computing Students (NACOS), the umbrella body for students studying Computer Science,…
- 13 Nov 2012
NACOSS @ Zinox, Says Group Inspires Hope
National Association of Computer Science Students, (NACOSS) said that they are inspired by the success story of the Zinox Group and they have studied the development of the Zinox Group from the early…
- 14 May 2012
State of Emergency: Growing Army of Half-Baked Graduates
The future of over 80,000 computer science students in the county look bleak unless something urgent is done to underpin the educational curriculum and halt the spiraling decay in the system, Nigeria…
- 18 Mar 2015
Uwadia Backs Coderina, Harps on Robotics Programming Skills Test Awareness
Professor Charles Uwadia, head of Computer Science, University of Lagos (UniLag), has applauded Coderina, a Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) vision in promoting Science Technology, Engineering and…
- 24 Jul 2015
Professor Sola Aderounmu Emerges New NCS President
Members of the Nigeria Computer Society ‎(NCS) have elected Professor Sola Aderounmu as their new president (2015-2017). Although there were initially protests over some provisions of the new…
- 11 Sept 2015
Aderounmu, NCS President Asks FG to Deepen ICT Growth
Professor Adesola Aderounmu, president, Nigeria Computer Society (NCS), has urged the federal government to speed up measures to deepen Information Technology (IT) growth in the country. Aderounmu…
- 22 Jun 2009
MSI Computers Rewards Team X on Microsoft Imagine Cup Victory
MSI Computers Nigeria Limited presented MSI-U100 Netbook laptops to the members of Team X from the University of Lagos, as a reward for winning Microsoft Imagine Cup 2009 finals in Nigeria. The…
- 19 Oct 2018
Oracle Academy Steps Up ICT Training in Nigeria
The Oracle Academy announced a collaboration with the Federal Ministry of Education of Nigeria (FMoE) to create new computing education pathways for local students. According to a statement, through…
- 14 Aug 2015
NCS Ogun Chapter Holds Conference on Applied Computing Emerging Trends
The Ogun State Chapter of Nigeria Computer Society (NCS) in conjunction with Department of Computer Science, Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, Ogun State conceptualized an International…
- 18 Mar 2013
SystemSpecs Promotes 6 Management Staff
SystemSpecs, Nigeria’s leading e-Payment, payroll, business & financial management solutions provider has promoted six of its management staff, according to John Obaro, managing…
- 6 Jun 2016
Stellar.org, Deloitte to Host Session on Next-Gen Banking, Remittances
On Monday, Stellar.org and Deloitte, a top multinational professional services firm that provides audit, consulting, financial advisory, risk management, tax and advisory services to many of…
- 16 Jul 2017
Ogun NCS Unveils Plans for AIT 2017, Seeks Partnership
Ogun State Chapter of Nigeria Computer Society (NCS) in collaboration with the Department of Computer Science, Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, Ogun State has unveiled plans for second…