The challenges faced by local computer manufacturers in Nigeria

No country can become industrialized without an active and well patronized local industry. A nations economy can only thrive when locally made products are given the opportunity to have a domineering edge over the imported ones.
However, the Nigerian factor of preference to what is foreign as against what is indigenous has continued to pose serious threat to the local computer industry in the country. Many are not even aware that computers are assembled and manufactured locally in the country. The quest for foreign brands like Dell, Hp, Toshiba, Lenovo, IBM has over shadowed the solemn voice of the locally made brands. This offshore brands have so made names and dominated the market scene that locally made computers are left to struggle for survival. The reasons for this has been attributed to brand loyalty and good track records of these offshore computer manufacturers.
Reactions of computer users 
Computer users claim that the domestic computer manufacturers have not done enough in terms of research, marketing and rolling out computer products that can compete favorably with their foreign counterparts. The use of pirated software, inferior quality hardware, low memory capacity, feeble battery life span e.t.c are but a few reasons for the low patronage witnessed by local computer manufacturers. Local computer manufacturers are unable to meet up the pace with which their offshore competitors upgrade what they have on ground. Hence, their products are tagged as substandard and this has negative effect on the industry.
Not given up
Many indigenous computer industries have closed down and others are on the verge of closing because of low business activity in their domain. But there are still a few local manufacturers who never say die and have refused to throw in towel. They are ready to see it to the end. The likes Zinox, Omatek, Beta computers, Pragmatic, Geniac, Veda computers and UNITEC have refused to give in their foreign competitors. A test run on their products showed that they are up to international standard and can compete with any foreign computers.
Zinox having exceptionally strong foothold
Zinox in particular has improved its technology to a level that it has gained recognition from Microsoft and Intel. Zinox is the only certified authorised local Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) partner of Microsoft and Intel. They are the only local computer company rated by IDC and  Intel because of their effort to patronize only genuine software and hardware. This has given them government's recognition. Hence, government is willing to partner with Zinox for the supply and installation of computer in all government ministries, parastatals and agencies. Corporate bodies and private individuals should borrow a leaf from this and emulate what the government is doing.
Conclusion
By and large, let us give our local computer industry a reason to survive through our patronage. The impact of this patronage on the economy cannot be over-emphasized.

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5G technology, coming soon!

The world would soon experience the fastest internet connectivity of all times when the 5G networks is finally launched.
Despite the fact that the 4G technology has not gained its full potentials across the world and most 3rd world countries are just fine with the 3G networks, the world waits for nobody and is moving on to the next level.
Researches are already on-going into 5G technology and Researchers say by the year 2020 it would become a reality.
Great inventions that would rock this epoch include self driving cars, 4K to 8K high definition video, sensory internet(constantly monitoring and controlling), advanced virtual reality e.t.c.
Upgrading to 5G network would not really be a herculean task for the telecoms operators because most of the features that the 5G network would possess such as network functions visualization, software-defined networks, heterogeneous networks and low power, low throughput networks e.t.c are already embedded in the 3G and 4G networks. That makes upgrading as easy as A.B.C.

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The side effects of ICT devices on teenagers

No doubt about it, information and communications technology ICT has definitely made the world a better place for all. It has made a lot positive impact on the teenagers of today. No wonder this epoch is referred to as the computer age. Anything and everything is tendering towards digital technology. With the aid of the computer, something that could take days to accomplish is achieved in matters of seconds now. The computer has continued to proof its definition as a device that makes work easier and faster to accomplish. With more and more great inventions yet to come in this regards, the sky can only be starting point for digital and computerized world.
As it has been rightly confirmed, nothing good without a bad side either. Early exposure to ICT is really impacting negatively on our teenagers of  today. They are mostly distracted by a lot of ICT devices like ipods, ipads, tablets, blackberry, android phones e.t.c. With these devices, they come in contact with X rated contents, spend there precious time playing computer games and visit social media platforms like facebook, twitter, instagram, whatapps e.t.c.
This new age technique that teenagers of today derive so much pleasure in engaging themselves has completely replaced old time ones like engaging in folk plays & games, folk songs & dances, rendering voluntary & humanitarians services, joining social clubs like the boys scout, girls guide, red cross, boys brigade e.t.c.
The teenagers of today have succeeded in establishing a great social online presence to the detriment of their academics, religious and moral standards. Unlike before whereby teenagers are encouraged to embrace the world of books and literatures, social media exercises like chatting, posting twitting e.t.c is now the order of the day.
We cannot over rule the fact that youths of today spend more time with media than with their parents or teacher and the challenges are enormous. Only close monitoring of the manner of usage of these ICT devices can actually curb situation.



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Don't relent your effort

Never start a blog if you know you are not really prepared to keep the blog awake and alive through continuous publishing of rich, informative, educative and entertaining contents. Before starting a blog, you must have a clear picture of what you intend to achieve with the blog. Spring into action and start one only when you discover an opening that needs to be closed or a vacuum that needs to be filled. However, a firm knowledge, understanding and passion is required on whatever niche you intend to use to close the opening or fill the vacuum. Never enter a niche based on someone else’s success in that niche. Finding yourself in an unfamiliar niche would eventually lead to inconsistency until you get stock and can no longer proceed in publishing contents related to the niche. Or, worst of all, you find yourself going into similar niche sites to copy related contents.

When this happens, you can qualify yourself as slumbering. And when you slumber, your blog slumbers. The consequence of this is that it hits back on whatever traffic you have been able to attract to the blog. Your traffic starts declining gradually until it is nothing to write home about.

The success of any site has to do with the number of traffic it can attract. A lot of hard work and effort is also required before a considerable amount of traffic starts rolling in. This is the more reason why you must choose a niche you are conversant with and can create powerful contents around with ease. Your passion for the niche also helps surmount whatever challenges you might encounter along the line.

Stay focus, be patient, be consistent and never give up. No manner of frustration will ever drive you into failure.

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How to apply for Etisalat prize for literature 2018

Interested and qualified candidates should Fill and Download (Print) an Application form, the application form should be submitted along with seven (7) copies of the published book to the address below:
Etisalat Office,
6th Floor, Building 2,
Oriental Office Building 3,
Lekki Road – Victoria Island,
Lagos State.
Click here to Fill and Download (print) the Application Form

Entry Deadline: The closing deadline is 18th September 2017.

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How to promote blog posts

1. Write down the Meta Description
2. Submit your post in Google Index
3. Share your post in social media
4. Upload your blog post as a PDF 

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When you sleep, your blog sleeps.

Never start a blog if you know you are not really prepared to keep the blog awake and alive through continuous publishing of rich, informative, educative and entertaining contents. Before starting a blog, you must have a clear picture of what you intend to achieve with the blog. Spring into action and start one only when you discover an opening that needs to be closed or a vacuum that needs to be filled. However, a firm knowledge, understanding and passion is required on whatever niche you intend to use to close the opening or fill the vacuum. Never enter a niche based on someone else’s success in that niche. Finding yourself in an unfamiliar niche would eventually lead to inconsistency until you get stock and can no longer proceed in publishing contents related to the niche. Or, worst of all, you find yourself going into similar niche sites to copy related contents.

When this happens, you can qualify yourself as slumbering. And when you slumber, your blog slumbers. The consequence of this is that it hits back on whatever traffic you have been able to attract to the blog. Your traffic starts declining gradually until it is nothing to write home about.

The success of any site has to do with the number of traffic it can attract. A lot of hard work and effort is also required before a considerable amount of traffic starts rolling in. This is the more reason why you must choose a niche you are conversant with and can create powerful contents around with ease. Your passion for the niche also helps surmount whatever challenges you might encounter along the line.

Stay focus, be patient, be consistent and never give up. No manner of frustration will ever drive you into failure.

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