30.12.2005
The world today is shaped by the advancements in the field of Information and Communication Technology (ICT). The relevance of ICT to the development of individual, organisations, nations and the entire world cannot be over emphasised. Nigeria has come to realise the fact that no modern economy can be sustained without integral ICT and has adopted the technology towards the growth of our economy.
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30.12.2005
TechnoFuture, an innovative computerized educational tool, was launched last week by the New Partnership for Africa's Development (NEPAD) at a roundtable chaired by President Olusegun Obasanjo. The project is with a view to bridging the digital divide that currently exists between Africa and the developed world.
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29.12.2005
The Cyber Crime Wing (CCW) of the city police is all set to announce the guidelines for internet centres in the wake of e-mail threat to Parliament and US consulates recently.
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29.12.2005
A two-day National Colloquium on RTI witnessed the identification of the judiciary as being foremost in effectively implementing the Right to Information Act.
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29.12.2005
The South Korean government is encouraging its institutions to move away from their reliance on Windows and Unix and adopt open source software. In a latest development in the country, two state-owned financial institutions planned to launch the country's first Linux-based Internet banking services in December.
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29.12.2005
A Web usage survey in US suggests that men are attracted to onnline activities that are far more action-oriented, while women tend to value things involving relationships or human connections.
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