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CWG Academy Graduates 9th Set of the Students

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Computer Warehouse Group (CWG) Academy has graduated another set of students recently in Lagos. The academy, which was  established by CWG—one of the fastest growing Information and Communication Technology  (ICT) companies in Africa today—to provide qualitative training to fresh graduates and prepare them for fulfilling IT careers, is in its fourth year.

The graduating students are of the 2013 first session and successfully completed three months of intensive classroom work, practical training and live project attachments.

Philip Obioha, COO of CWG, speaking at the graduation ceremony, stated that the academy started in silos, at the hardware division of CWG Group, CWL Systems; the Communications division, DCC Networks; and the software division, ExpertEdge Software, before morphing into what is now known as CWG Academy.

He said the graduating set is the first set from the combined academy.

Obioha said the prerequisite of enrolment is just a first degree, in any discipline.

As an avenue for preparing youths for a future career in Information Technology, Obioha added that the academy boasts employability.

He further explained that the benefit of CWG Academy training is two-fold: first, it makes the graduate employable in the IT world and prepares those entrepreneurs who might start their own business in the same discipline.

The group also sees the academy as a corporate social responsibility—to grow a talent pool for the IT industry and in effect increase the overall knowledge base, for the benefit of the society at large.

He added that the academy is poised to expand the number of students it enrols and the quality of education and training offered.

With an outlook to the future, Obioha said the academy intends to continue the general training structure, which leans on ICT fundamentals, and then break the students into 3 different disciplines—communication, software and hardware fundamentals.

There is also a plan to encourage specialisations in different products, in collaborations with CWG’s OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) partners.

Also present at the event were Mrs. Olapeju Ayo-Fisher, head Human Resources; Emmanuel Effiong, CWG,  senior technical consultant/academy manager, CWG, among others

Stella Uwagwu and Gerlad Eromosele Esekhegbe were on hand to give testimonials on behalf of the graduating set.

Also, a member of the 2011 set, Kanmi Folorunso also shared on how his training at the academy has positively impacted his career.

Graduates of the academy are currently working in renowned organizations like CWG, IBM, MTN, KPMG among others.

The next session of the CWG Academy starts in July 2013 and anyone with a first degree and interest in Information Technology is qualified to apply.


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Transcorp Hotels Delivers Stellar H1 Results, Declares Over ₦1Bn Dividend

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Transcorp Hotels Plc has delivered a stellar performance in the first half of 2025, recording a 60% year-on-year surge in revenue to ₦47.57 billion, up from ₦29.72 billion in H1 2024. Gross profit climbed 71% to ₦36.21 billion, maintaining a strong 76% margin despite inflation and operational headwinds.

The hospitality giant, a subsidiary of Transnational Corporation Plc, also announced an interim dividend payout of ₦1.024 billion — offering ₦0.10 per 50 kobo ordinary share to shareholders.

In a bold move, the company unveiled Nigeria’s largest corporate venue — the 5,000-seat Transcorp Centre — staking its claim as the new leader in event hospitality. Chairman Emmanuel Nnorom described the results as proof of Transcorp Hotels’ transformative strategies and unwavering investor commitment. MD/CEO Uzo Oshogwe attributed the success to relentless execution and a resilient business model.

Transcorp Hotels, renowned for iconic assets like Transcorp Hilton Abuja and its digital platform Aura, says it isn’t just leading Nigeria’s hospitality sector — it’s redefining excellence across Africa.


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Microsoft Servers Hacked by Chinese Groups

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Chinese “threat actors” have hacked Microsoft’s SharePoint document software servers and targeted the data of the businesses using it, the firm has said.

Microsoft Servers Hacked by Chinese Groups

 

China state-backed Linen Typhoon and Violet Typhoon as well as China-based Storm-2603 were said to have “exploited vulnerabilities” in on-premises SharePoint servers, the kind used by firms, but not in its cloud-based service.

The US tech giant has released security updates in response and has advised all on-premises SharePoint server customers to install them.

“Investigations into other actors also using these exploits are still ongoing,” Microsoft said in a statement.

The firm said it had “high confidence” the hackers would continue to target systems which have not installed its security updates.

It added that it would update its website blog with more information as its investigation continues.

Microsoft said it had observed attacks in which hackers had sent a request to a SharePoint server “enabling the theft of the key material by threat actors”.

Charles Carmakal, chief technology officer at Mandiant Consulting firm, a division of Google Cloud, told reporter, it was “aware of several victims in several different sectors across a number of global geographies”.

Carmakal said it appeared that governments and businesses that use SharePoint on their sites were the primary target.

A number of adversaries who stole material encoded by cryptography were then able to regain ongoing access to the victims’ SharePoint data, he said.

“This was exploited in a very broad way, very opportunistically before a patch was made available. That’s why this is significant,” Carmakal said.

Carmakal said the “China-nexus actor” was deploying techniques similar to previous campaigns associated with Beijing.

Microsoft said Linen Typhoon had “focused on stealing intellectual property, primarily targeting organizations related to government, defence, strategic planning, and human rights” for 13 years.

It added that Violet Typhoon had been “dedicated to espionage”, primarily targeting former government and military staff, non-governmental organizations, think tanks, higher education, the media, the financial sector and the health sector in the US, Europe, and East Asia.

Meanwhile, Storm-2603 was “assessed with medium confidence to be a China-based threat actor”.

 

 

 


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NIMC Warns Nigerians of Fake NIN Website

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National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has issued a public warning that it is not associated with NINcard.com.

NIMC Warns Nigerians of Fake NIN Website

According to the commission, the website has been circulating online to offer services for Nigerians seeking National Identification Number (NIN) services.

NIMC, in a post on its official X account on Wednesday, said, “NINcard.com is not in anyway affiliated to NIMC. Stay vigilant!”

The warning was accompanied by screenshots of fake payment receipts and OTP request pages from the website, both of which were boldly stamped “FAKE” by NIMC to alert the public.


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