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Korea Government Hails Nigeria’s Push For 5G

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The Government of Korea has hailed the efforts by the Federal Government of Nigeria on the deployment of the Fifth Generation Technology 5G In 2022.

The Asian economic tiger also pledged to give $13 million for the second phase of its capacity building programmes through the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA).

Already $8.5 million has been spent on the first phase of the eGovernment programme which include capacity building, establishing Digital Training Centres in Schools and cities of Nigeria and supporting eGovernance infrastructures.

Korean Ambassador in Nigeria, Kim Young Chae who disclosed this yesterday in Abuja said Nigeria remains the number one focus of Korea in Africa due to its large economy and population.

Ambassador Chae spoke with reporters shortly after addressing participants of Korea-Nigeria-Cameroun eGovernment Workshop and Knowledge Exchange Programme at the Civil Service Training Institute, Kubwa, Abuja.

He said his country would support the deployment of 5G technology in view of the vast opportunities it would create for Nigeria and Korea, stressing that Korean electronic giants such as Samsung and LG among other would further leverage the technology.

Ambassador Chae said: “We have invested in two major areas, education and digital economy. We have supported Nigeria Middle schools and Higher schools in terms of training and provision of infrastructures. My Government wants to share experiences of our development on eGovernment and ICT with Nigeria.

“This is necessary because Nigeria is the most populous country, the most important economic country in Africa so we believe that where Nigeria goes, the rest of Africa will follow. We have in the last 10 years partnered with the Federal Government through the Ministry of Communications. And therefore if Nigeria decides on which country’s 5G they want introduce, Korea will support and enter the field with its own companies. We have Samsung, LG and others with other competitors. “

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Anambra School Emerges Winner In National Girls In ICT Competition With Groundbreaking VR Technology

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St. John Vianney Science College, Igbariam, used their virtual reality project to conquer the National Girls in ICT Competition 2024, claiming the national championship title yesterday!

The National Girls in ICT Competition, organized by the Federal Ministry of Communication, Innovation and Digital Economy, is a technology innovation competition for all girls in secondary schools across Nigeria.

Their innovative project, M-Tag VR, allows users to explore iconic landmarks like Zuma Rock and learn about fascinating cultural aspects of Nigerian tribes. The girls, Immaculate Ebube Ikegwuonu, Camilla Anyadike, and Nweke-Nonso Oluchi, mentored by their coach, John Onuigbo, triumphed over teams from all 36 states.

The girls’ talent shone brightly throughout the competition. They started at the state level where they aced the Anambra state competition, then proceeded to conquer the Southeastern regional championship, defeating teams from Ebonyi, Imo, Abia, and Enugu, to make it to the national finals.

Rivers and Lagos states secured the second and third-place positions, respectively.

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Google To Delete Billions Of Browser Records To Settle ‘Incognito’ Lawsuit

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CNN reported that Google will delete billions of data records as part of a settlement for a lawsuit that accused the tech giant of improperly tracking the web-browsing habits of users who thought they were browsing the internet privately.

The suit was originally filed in 2020 and accused Google of misrepresenting the kind of data it collects from users who browsed the internet via “Incognito” private browsing mode in Chrome. Google agreed to settle the suit late last year, but the terms of the settlement were first disclosed in a filing on Monday.

As part of the settlement, Google must delete “billions of data records” that reflect the private browsing activities of users in the class action suit, according to court documents filed Monday in San Francisco federal court.

Google will also update its disclosure to inform users about what data it collects each time a user initiates a private browsing session. Google has already started implementing these changes.

For the next five years, Google will also let private browsing users block third-party cookies as part of the settlement. Google also will no longer track people’s choices to browse the internet privately.

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NIN-SIM Linkage: NCC Directs Telecommunication Operators To Bar Non-Compliant Subscribers

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The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has confirmed that it would not be reviewing its deadline to bar owners of more than four SIM cards whose SIM registration data failed to match their National Identity Number (NIN) data.

A source within the Commission explained that the Commission’s position was hinged on its objective to clean the country’s SIM ownership database, and ensure that criminals could not take advantage of having multiple unlinked SIMs to carry out their nefarious activities.

“We are not standing back on our decision. March 29th is sacrosanct. Our resolve is hinged on the need to close in on the chaos of untoward ownership of multiple SIM cards with unverified NIN details. We have instances where a single individual has over 10,000 lines linked to his NIN. In some cases, we have seen a single person with 1,000 lines, some 3,000 plus lines. What are they doing with these lines?

“From our interim findings, the owners of these lines did not purchase them for decent purposes or to undertake legitimate activities.

“We have given them enough time to make the decision of which of their lines they want to keep, and discard the others. They did not. All lines in this category with unverified NINs will be barred. They will be then expected to go to their operators and decide which of the lines they want to keep, as well as submit correct NIN details.

“Some people would say they want to use it for car trackers, or for IoTs, but provision has been made for these services already. They are not under the ‘Max-4 Rule.’

“Across the world, no country allows you to have 1,000 SIM cards to make calls or texts.”

The Max-4 Rule announced by the Federal Government in April 2021 provides that telecom subscribers cannot have more than four lines per mobile network operator.

The NCC has also provided Mobile Network Operators (MNOs) an extension till July 31st 2024 within which they are expected to verify all NINs submitted by subscribers with four (4) or less SIMs, as well as bar those whose NIN fail verification with NIMC.

An authoritative source within the Commission who is familiar with the matter stated that the Commission’s management arrived at the decision at a crucial meeting it held today to review requests from the major Mobile Network Operators requesting for extension for the verification of NINs submitted.

The source also stated that the Commission is mulling the idea to approve an online application solution for MNOs where their subscribers whose NIN verification failed due to biometric mismatch can update their records on the app, while existing subscribers can register additional lines.

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