ABUJA — The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has urged citizens to beware of TangleBot, a new virus infecting Android mobile devices through short messaging service (SMS). This was disclosed in a statement issued on Saturday by Ikechukwu Adinde, NCC spokesman. “The aim behind both or either of the messages (on COVID-19 or impending power outages) is to encourage potential victims to follow a link that supposedly offers detailed information. “Once at the page, users are...

The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), says it will organise editions of its national Hackathon challenge in three states. The three states are Adamawa, Oyo, and Cross River. Mrs. Hadiza Umar, Head, the Corporate Affairs and External Relations of the agency, who made this known in a statement on Monday in Abuja, said the gesture was to drive digital innovation and entrepreneurship in the country. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that NITDA...

Executive Director, Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD), Yunusa Zakari Ya’u said 114 communities in Nigeria have either weak or lack internet connectivity. Y.Z Ya’u who addressed newsmen in Kaduna on Wednesday said the Minister of Communication and Digital Economy, Professor Ibrahim Pantami should set up a mechanism for the National Policy for the Development of Community Networks.  Community networks have failed to take roots in Nigeria because we do not have a national...