A STUDY OF TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATIONS IN THE INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY INDUSTRY IN NIGERIA BY HELEN OLUBUNMI SEKOLA ADEREMI B.Tech. Maths/Computer Science, (Federal University of Technology, Minna). M.Sc. Technology Management, (Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria) AN OUTLINE OF CHAPTERS 1 -3 OF THE THESIS SUBMITTED FOR THE QUALIFYING EXAMINATION FOR THE AWARD OF THE DEGREE OF DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT TO THE 5 TH INTERNATIONAL PH.D. SCHOOL ON NATIONAL SYSTEMS OF INNOVATION & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, GLOBELICS ACADEMY 2008, TAMPERE, FINLAND, JUNE 2 – 13, 2OO8