TECHNOLOGY

Minister announces N1bn reward for top performing agency

Daily Dispatch October 24, 2017

Minister of Science and Technology, Dr. Ogbonnaya Onu, on Tuesday announced a plan to give agencies under his supervision and offer top performing ones rewards. According to the minister, the best rated agency would get a cash reward of N1bn. The second placed agency would get a cash reward of

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Cambridge website crashes after Hawking fans devour free thesis

Daily Dispatch October 24, 2017

A Cambridge website on Tuesday crashed because so many people wanted to read an online doctoral thesis by British astrophysicist, Stephen Hawking, the university said. The site went down on the first day of “Properties of Expanding Universes” being made available for free. The 134-page document was retrieved 60,000 times in just a few hours. […]

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3b Yahoo Accounts Hacked

Daily Dispatch October 4, 2017

An estimated three billion Yahoo accounts were compromised during a data breach in 2013, the company said on Wednesday. The figure tripled the number revealed by the company in 2016. The revised figure was issued after Yahoo admitted in December that over 1 billion users’ data, including names, email addresses, phone numbers and dates of […]

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TStv Set to Provide Employment For Over 5000 Nigerians

Daily Dispatch October 2, 2017

The new satellite tv sensation in Nigeria, TStv, is set to employ more than 5000 people following its launch on October 1st, the independence day of Nigeria, Vanguard claims. According to TStv Managing Director/CEO, Echefu Bright Ikechukwu has said that October 1 remains sacrosanct. “Our license has been issued by NBC and we are set […]

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NCC Orders MTN, Glo, Airtel And Others To Extend 30-day Data Expiry Period

Daily Dispatch September 30, 2017

Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has directed all Telecoms Operators to give 14 -days grace for subscribers to exhaust their remaining data after the 30 days expiration period. Ms. Hellen Obi, who represented the Executive Vice Chairman NCC, Professor Umar Danbata, stated this yesterday, in Minna, the Niger State capital ,at the Consumers Conversation Forum

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NCC assures of vibrant telecoms sector

Daily Dispatch September 22, 2017

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) says it has taken steps to ensure that the telecommunications sector remains vibrant. The Executive Vice Chairman, NCC, Prof. Umar Danbatta said this in Lagos during the 81st edition of the Telecoms Consumer Parliament (TCP). The chairman was represented by the Executive Commission, Stakeholders Management, NCC, Mr Sunday Dare.