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InfoMister » Technology http://infomister.com News and Information Portal in Nigeria Mon, 17 Jun 2013 23:00:50 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 Niger State Govt Allocates Land to Nigerian Civil Aviation College (NCAT) for Construction of Outreach Campus http://infomister.com/2013/01/niger-state-govt-allocates-land-to-nigerian-civil-aviation-college-ncat-for-construction-of-outreach-campus/ http://infomister.com/2013/01/niger-state-govt-allocates-land-to-nigerian-civil-aviation-college-ncat-for-construction-of-outreach-campus/#comments Tue, 01 Jan 2013 18:15:14 +0000 admin http://infomister.com/?p=9749 Niger State Commissioner of Transport, Abubakar Mohammad, says the state government has allocated four kilometer size of land to the Nigerian College of Aviation Technology (NCAT) for the construction of its outreach campus in Minna, the state capital. The commissioner told newsmen in Minna at the weekend that the land was allocated to the college [...] Related posts:

]]> http://infomister.com/2013/01/niger-state-govt-allocates-land-to-nigerian-civil-aviation-college-ncat-for-construction-of-outreach-campus/feed/ 0 Banks in Lagos No Longer Charge For Use of ATMs http://infomister.com/2012/12/banks-in-lagos-no-longer-charge-for-use-of-atms/ http://infomister.com/2012/12/banks-in-lagos-no-longer-charge-for-use-of-atms/#comments Wed, 19 Dec 2012 13:53:37 +0000 admin http://infomister.com/?p=9658 Banks in Lagos have cancelled the N100 charge on customers’ use of Automated Teller Machines (ATMs) withdrawal from other banks. NAN visit to some banks on Tuesday showed that the banks had since Monday complied with the new trend. This followed the Bankers Committee’s directive that the banks should stop charging N100 with effect from [...] Related posts:

]]> http://infomister.com/2012/12/banks-in-lagos-no-longer-charge-for-use-of-atms/feed/ 0 3 UNILAG Students Win Google Apps Developer Challenge http://infomister.com/2012/11/3-unilag-students-win-google-apps-developer-challenge/ http://infomister.com/2012/11/3-unilag-students-win-google-apps-developer-challenge/#comments Sun, 25 Nov 2012 20:04:36 +0000 admin http://infomister.com/?p=9427 Three University of Lagos (UNILAG) students, have won the Google Apps Developer Challenge for the Enterprise/Small Business Solutions category in sub-Saharan Africa. The students: Bolutife Ogunsola, Michael Adeyeri and Willie Aniebiet, created the Form+ application software; an interface that creates application forms by just dragging and dropping components. The user can create forms – such [...] Related posts:

]]> http://infomister.com/2012/11/3-unilag-students-win-google-apps-developer-challenge/feed/ 0 No Plan to Sell Nigerian College of Aviation Technology – Aviation Minister http://infomister.com/2012/08/no-plan-to-sell-nigerian-college-of-aviation-technology-aviation-minister/ http://infomister.com/2012/08/no-plan-to-sell-nigerian-college-of-aviation-technology-aviation-minister/#comments Thu, 30 Aug 2012 12:46:27 +0000 admin http://infomister.com/?p=8623 The Minister of Aviation, Princess Stella Oduah, said the Federal Government had no plan to sell the Nigerian College of Aviation Technology (NCAT) in Zaria, Kaduna State. Rather, she said government believed in growing and repositioning the institution to rank among the best aviation training centres in the world. Oduah gave the assurance in a [...] Related posts:

]]> http://infomister.com/2012/08/no-plan-to-sell-nigerian-college-of-aviation-technology-aviation-minister/feed/ 0 Neil Armstrong, First Man to Walk on the Moon, is Dead http://infomister.com/2012/08/neil-armstrong-first-man-to-walk-on-the-moon-is-dead/ http://infomister.com/2012/08/neil-armstrong-first-man-to-walk-on-the-moon-is-dead/#comments Sat, 25 Aug 2012 22:06:15 +0000 admin http://infomister.com/?p=8541 Neil Armstrong, the first man to walk on the moon, has died aged 82. His family said they were “heartbroken” by his death and called him “a reluctant American hero who always believed he was just doing his job.” They said he died from cardiovascular surgery complications following a heart-bypass earlier this month. President Barack [...] Related posts:

]]> http://infomister.com/2012/08/neil-armstrong-first-man-to-walk-on-the-moon-is-dead/feed/ 0 Korean Student to Launch $500 Satellite http://infomister.com/2012/07/korean-student-to-launch-500-satellite/ http://infomister.com/2012/07/korean-student-to-launch-500-satellite/#comments Fri, 27 Jul 2012 12:58:04 +0000 admin http://infomister.com/?p=7965 A South Korean student plans to launch a $500 satellite built from scavenged parts in a basement, the Daily Mail reported Thursday. “Making a satellite is no more difficult than making a cellphone,” said Song Hojun, 34, who said he built the OpenSat to show people they could achieve their dreams. There’s a long history [...] Related posts:

]]> http://infomister.com/2012/07/korean-student-to-launch-500-satellite/feed/ 0 Nigeria Police Introduce New Email to Fight Crime http://infomister.com/2012/07/nigeria-police-introduce-new-email-to-fight-crime/ http://infomister.com/2012/07/nigeria-police-introduce-new-email-to-fight-crime/#comments Mon, 23 Jul 2012 15:26:01 +0000 admin http://infomister.com/?p=7871 The Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Abubakar, has released a new e-mail address that will give the public easy access to the IG’s office. The new address which was given in a statement by the public relations person of the police, Frank Mba, the email address is policemonitor@npf.gov.ng. The IG appealed to potential users of the [...] Related posts:

]]> http://infomister.com/2012/07/nigeria-police-introduce-new-email-to-fight-crime/feed/ 0 Harvard Students Invent Electricity Generating Football http://infomister.com/2012/06/harvard-students-invent-electricity-generating-football/ http://infomister.com/2012/06/harvard-students-invent-electricity-generating-football/#comments Thu, 21 Jun 2012 15:39:57 +0000 Tony Ikani http://infomister.com/?p=6987 A new football which captures the energy created when it is kicked and transforms it into electricity is set to help provide a power solution for developing countries. Called the Soccket, the revolutionary ball builds up enough energy to power a light for three hours from just 30 minutes of play. Power source uses metal [...] Related posts:

]]> http://infomister.com/2012/06/harvard-students-invent-electricity-generating-football/feed/ 0 Solar-powered Plane Makes World’s First Intercontinental Flight http://infomister.com/2012/06/solar-powered-plane-makes-world%e2%80%99s-first-intercontinental-flight/ http://infomister.com/2012/06/solar-powered-plane-makes-world%e2%80%99s-first-intercontinental-flight/#comments Wed, 06 Jun 2012 21:21:59 +0000 Tony Ikani http://infomister.com/?p=6622 A solar plane made history Tuesday by landing in the Moroccan capital after flying across the Strait of Gibraltar from Spain on the world’s first intercontinental flight in a plane powered by the sun. Bertrand Piccard, a 54-year-old Swiss psychiatrist and balloonist, landed Solar Impulse at 11:30 pm (2230 GMT) under a full moon at [...] Related posts:

]]> http://infomister.com/2012/06/solar-powered-plane-makes-world%e2%80%99s-first-intercontinental-flight/feed/ 0 [News Release] Airtel Offers Customers up to 150% Bonus on Recharge, Gives Free Voice, SMS http://infomister.com/2012/06/news-release-airtel-offers-customers-up-to-150-bonus-on-recharge-gives-free-voice-sms/ http://infomister.com/2012/06/news-release-airtel-offers-customers-up-to-150-bonus-on-recharge-gives-free-voice-sms/#comments Tue, 05 Jun 2012 18:43:37 +0000 admin http://infomister.com/?p=6638 Airtel Gives Free Voice, SMS, Complimentary Data on N200, N500, N1, 000 and N5, 000 RCVs Lagos, Nigeria: June 5th, 2012: Customers on the Airtel Network can now enjoy longer talk time, free SMS and complimentary data bundle as the leading telecommunications operator announces a new offer, Airtel Recharge Bonus, aimed at exciting and empowering [...] Related posts:

]]> http://infomister.com/2012/06/news-release-airtel-offers-customers-up-to-150-bonus-on-recharge-gives-free-voice-sms/feed/ 6 FG to Ban Import of Used TV and Radio Sets by 2015 http://infomister.com/2012/05/fg-to-ban-import-of-used-tv-and-radio-sets-by-2015/ http://infomister.com/2012/05/fg-to-ban-import-of-used-tv-and-radio-sets-by-2015/#comments Fri, 11 May 2012 07:27:42 +0000 admin http://infomister.com/?p=5979 Nigerians using or trading in used television and radio sets, popularly called Tokunbo, have been asked to prepare to change them or change their trade before 2015 when a new law banning importation of the items will begin. The Director-General of the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC), Mr Yomi Bolarinwa, broke the news yesterday in Ibadan, [...] Related posts:

]]> http://infomister.com/2012/05/fg-to-ban-import-of-used-tv-and-radio-sets-by-2015/feed/ 0 Nigerian Launches Online University for Africans http://infomister.com/2012/03/nigerian-launches-online-university-for-africans/ http://infomister.com/2012/03/nigerian-launches-online-university-for-africans/#comments Sat, 31 Mar 2012 07:34:54 +0000 admin http://infomister.com/?p=5075 Worried by the gap in Africa’s educational system, Nigerian entrepreneur, Gossy Ukanwoke, is set to launch Beni American University, an online university specifically for African students. Nicknamed Nigeria’s Mark Zuckerberg and at only 23, Ukanwoke is the founder of Students Circle Network, an academic social network for college and high school students with interests in [...] Related posts:

]]> http://infomister.com/2012/03/nigerian-launches-online-university-for-africans/feed/ 0 FG Targets 70 Million Internet Users in Next 3 Years http://infomister.com/2012/01/fg-targets-70-million-internet-users-in-next-3-years/ http://infomister.com/2012/01/fg-targets-70-million-internet-users-in-next-3-years/#comments Tue, 03 Jan 2012 10:34:54 +0000 admin http://infomister.com/?p=3142 The federal government is targeting over 70 million internet users in the next three years as the regulators and operators intensify the deployment of broadband infrastructure to the innermost parts of the country. Mrs. Omobola Johnson, Minister of Communications Technology, said her ministry this year, would ensure that Nigeria surpasses 70 million internet users through [...] Related posts:

]]> http://infomister.com/2012/01/fg-targets-70-million-internet-users-in-next-3-years/feed/ 0 Hackers Create 57,000 new Fake Websites Every Week http://infomister.com/2010/11/hackers-create-57000-new-fake-websites-every-week/ http://infomister.com/2010/11/hackers-create-57000-new-fake-websites-every-week/#comments Sat, 13 Nov 2010 07:02:48 +0000 admin http://infomister.com/?p=1091 Spammers and hackers are constantly trying to take advantage of unsuspecting consumers (also known as my parents) online. According to a three-month study by antivirus developer PandaLabs, these cyber-criminals are creating around 57,000 new fake websites every week. That’s close to 3 million per year. And all of it is being done to exploit major [...] Related posts:

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]]> http://infomister.com/2010/11/facebook-google-in-war-over-users-data/feed/ 0 HP buys Security Software Company Arcsight for $1.5 Billion http://infomister.com/2010/09/hp-buys-security-software-company-arcsight-for-1-5-million/ http://infomister.com/2010/09/hp-buys-security-software-company-arcsight-for-1-5-million/#comments Mon, 13 Sep 2010 12:02:32 +0000 admin http://infomister.com/?p=712 As rumored yesterday, HP has signed an agreement to buy security software company Arcsight for $1.5 billion of $43.50 per share. This acquisition follows HP’s $2.3 billion acquisition of data storage company 3PAR. Arcsight provides security and compliance management software that identifies and mitigate business risk for enterprises, MSSPs and government agencies. The software products [...] Related posts:

]]> http://infomister.com/2010/09/hp-buys-security-software-company-arcsight-for-1-5-million/feed/ 0 Godaddy Up for Sale http://infomister.com/2010/09/godaddy-up-for-sale/ http://infomister.com/2010/09/godaddy-up-for-sale/#comments Sat, 11 Sep 2010 19:29:45 +0000 admin http://infomister.com/?p=686 Internet domain name registry GoDaddy.com has put itself up for sale, the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday. The privately held company could fetch more than $1 billion in an auction, the report said, citing people familiar with the matter. GoDaddy has hired investment bank Qatalyst Partners, the Journal reported. Private equity firms are expected [...] No related posts.]]> http://infomister.com/2010/09/godaddy-up-for-sale/feed/ 0 A Doctor in Africa Performs Life saving Surgery with Text Message Instructions from London http://infomister.com/2010/09/a-doctor-in-africa-performs-life-saving-surgery-with-text-message-instructions-from-london/ http://infomister.com/2010/09/a-doctor-in-africa-performs-life-saving-surgery-with-text-message-instructions-from-london/#comments Fri, 03 Sep 2010 11:42:42 +0000 admin http://infomister.com/?p=650 A British doctor volunteering in DR Congo used text message instructions from a colleague to perform a life-saving amputation on a boy. Vascular surgeon David Nott helped the 16-year-old while working 24-hour shifts with medical charity Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) in Rutshuru. The boy’s left arm had been ripped off and was badly infected and [...] Related posts:

]]> http://infomister.com/2010/09/a-doctor-in-africa-performs-life-saving-surgery-with-text-message-instructions-from-london/feed/ 2 Time Magazine Releases List of Top 50 Social Media Websites http://infomister.com/2010/08/time-magazine-releases-list-of-top-50-social-media-websites/ http://infomister.com/2010/08/time-magazine-releases-list-of-top-50-social-media-websites/#comments Fri, 27 Aug 2010 10:37:25 +0000 admin http://infomister.com/?p=550 Time Magazine recently released its list of top 50 websites for 2010, featuring what the magazine rates as the top online properties in a range of categories from news, health, education, games and social media. In the social media category, Time reckons the top five sites for 2010 are Gowalla, Foodspotting, LinkedIn, StockTwits, and Tumblr. [...] Related posts:

]]> http://infomister.com/2010/08/time-magazine-releases-list-of-top-50-social-media-websites/feed/ 0 Who Wants To Be a Millionaire: The Real Game and the Computer Illusion http://infomister.com/2010/08/who-wants-to-be-a-millionaire-the-real-game-and-the-computer-illusion/ http://infomister.com/2010/08/who-wants-to-be-a-millionaire-the-real-game-and-the-computer-illusion/#comments Tue, 03 Aug 2010 09:34:10 +0000 admin http://infomister.com/?p=385 Between playing ‘Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?’ as a Stingerweb Internet Development software installed on my laptop and as a game show presented by Frank Edoho on Nigeria’s NTA (Nigerian Television Authority) one learns to differentiate between illusion and reality in using what one knows to get what one wants. In a country where [...] Related posts:

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