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- 10 Jun 2014
Revealed! How Middle Eastern Backers Fund Boko Haram
Boko Haram’s recent attacks are notable for the expensive military hardware on display. Where is it getting funds to acquire these hardware? The Independent reports on the sources of this money, from…
- 14 Aug 2024
NASENI, Ministry of Defence, DICON Sign Landmark MoU to Establish Nigeria's Ammunition Production Factory
In a significant step towards enhancing Nigeria's defence capabilities and achieving self-reliance in military hardware production, the National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure…
- 14 Jul 2026
Nigeria Lost N34 Trillion to Import Waivers in 2025, Customs Tells Senate
Bashir Adeniyi, Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), has disclosed that the value of Import Duty Exemption Certificate (IDEC) approvals granted by the Federal Government rose to…
- 2 Apr 2025
Nigerian Military Makes History with Africa’s First Attack Drones, Bombs
Nigerian Military, in partnership with Briech UAS, a communications company, has unveiled the first and largest indigenous attack drones and bombs in Nigeria and Africa. Briech UAS, alongside the…
- 16 Mar 2018
Science Ministry to Assist Proposed Nigerian Army University
The Federal Ministry of Science and Technology has promised to assist the Nigerian Army to upgrade its Institute of Technology and Environmental Science, Biu to a full-fledged University. The…
- 10 May 2008
Enabling Environment for Nigeria Content Development in the ICT Sector (1)
This is a word that has been misused to the detriment of overall development of indigenous content. Some years back when car and truck assembly plants were still functional in this country, the then…
- 12 Jun 2013
Nigeria Improves, Symantec Warns on New Security Threats
Nigeria moved nine places from 59 in 2012 to 68 position in the 2013 global listing of Internet security threat report by Symantec, but the US global computer security software company is warning…
- 17 Sept 2020
NITDA Mulls Partnership with Army to Establish Simulation Centre
The National Information Technology Development Agency has indicated its willingness to form an alliance with the Land Forces Simulation Centre Nigeria, a formation of the Nigerian Army to establish…
- 10 Jan 2022
Software Defined Networking (SDN) and Network Function Visualization (NFV) for 5G
By Andrew Aroh 5G will lead to a paradigm shift towards a landscape dominated by wireless connectivity. Major architectural changes are already taking place to accompany this shift: Network Function…
- 2 Apr 2016
Dell Launches First Virtual Reality Enabled Dell Precision Workstations
End to end ICT solutions provider, Dell is formalising its commitment to the future of Virtual Reality, with the unveiling of a set of new Virtual Reality-ready solutions that are optimised…
- 21 Feb 2019
OPPO to License VOOC Flash Charge Technology Used in Over 100 Million Smartphones Worldwide
OPPO Mobile, a leading global smartphone brand recently held its Super VOOC Flash Charge Open Day in Shanghai where it announced that it will officially license VOOC Flash Charge technology. …
- 4 Dec 2012
iDirect, TD Ink Partnership Agreement
Technology Distributions Limited (TD), number one in ICT distributions in West Africa has entered into partnership with iDirect, global leader in hub infrastructure, in a move that would address the…
- 2 Mar 2009
Sidmach Technologies Provides Total IT Solutions
Sidmach Technologies Nigeria Limited, an ICT solutions company that provides total solutions to its clients ranging from customized applications, connectivity and network security, enterprise…
- 14 Jan 2014
Google Continues Acquisition Plans with $3.2Bn Nest Labs Buyout
Google has declared its intention to buy thermostat maker Nest Labs for $3.2billion (£2bn), continuing a string of recent acquisitions. According to the internet search giant, the cash deal was…
- 20 Dec 2021
Agbakoba Waxes Worriedly over Illegal Satellites in Nigerian Space
Dr Olisa Agbakoba, a senior advocate of Nigeria (SAN), has warned of the dangers posed by a number of satellites in Nigerian space that operating illegally. A satellite is basically a self-contained…
- 9 May 2022
What the Security Needs to Fight Terrorism
By Andrew Aroh During this time of increased use of commercial satellite equipment and services, internal and market changes are surfacing. Gone are the days of mere satellite capacity for non-secure…
- 7 Jun 2022
What the Security Needs to Fight Terrorism
By Andrew Aroh During this time of increased use of commercial satellite equipment and services, internal and market changes are surfacing. Gone are the days of mere satellite capacity for non-secure…
- 24 May 2010
Old Wounds Hobble New National ID Project
Again, the renewed verve by the federal government to register Nigerians under the national identity card scheme may be a white elephant like the last attempt in 2003 to unify and identify her…
- 13 Oct 2016
Gartner Says Shipments of 3D Printers to Grow 108% in 2016
Worldwide shipments of 3D printers will reach 455,772 units in 2016, more than doubling the 219,168 units shipped in 2015, according to Gartner, Inc.'s latest forecast. Despite slowing growth rates…
- 10 Oct 2012
Encomiums as Zinox wins Computer Company of the Year
Chief Alex Akinyele, former minister of Information has paid glowing tribute to the extraordinary determination of Zinox Computers, Nigeria’s pioneer computer brand, to push the society a little…
- 14 Mar 2013
iSiS-Ex Appoints Wynne to Drive Expansion into MEAA
iSiS-Ex, UK rugged computer specialist, has underlined its global ambitions with the appointment of an International Sales Manager to develop new business channels in Europe, the Middle East, Africa…
- 19 Jan 2017
3D Printing to Disrupt Selected Manufacturing Techniques- DHL
DHL in its Trend Report, ‘3D Printing and the Future of Supply Chains,’ said that 3D printing will disrupt selected manufacturing techniques. 3D printing, also known as additive manufacturing (AM),…