By Jessica Dogo Dr Bosun Tijani, the Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, says the Federal Government is investing in 90,000 kilometres of fibre-optic network to deepen connectivity across the country. Tijani said the project, expected to be substantially advanced by December, will position Nigeria’s fibre network among theContinue Reading
By Michael Ajayi/Ijeoma Olorunfemi The Director-General, National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Mallam Kashifu Inuwa, says the National Innovation Hub Standards Framework (NIHSF) will decentralise technological innovation and create structured growth pathways for tech hubs nationwide. Inuwa said this on Thursday in Abuja during a stakeholder validation meeting on theContinue Reading
By Ijeoma Olorunfemi The Nigeria Governor’s Forum (NGF) and the Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC) have urged state governments to implement the Nigeria Data Protection Act (2023) and the Nigeria Data Protection Act-General Application and Implementation Directive (GAID) 2025. They made the call on Wednesday, at the opening of a two-dayContinue Reading
By Jessica Dogo The Federal Government has inaugurated a National Digital Cloud Policy to drive investment, digital sovereignty and transformation of government services. The Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, Dr Bosun Tijani, said this in a statement made available to newsmen on Tuesday in Abuja. Tijani said theContinue Reading
By Ijeoma Olorunfemi The Academy of Medical Sciences (ACADMEDS) has called on the Federal Government to urgently address Nigeria’s critical shortage of healthcare workers and high maternal mortality rate. The Academy made the call in a communiqué issued after its maiden Biennial Presidential Colloquium, which held on July 30 in LagosContinue Reading
By Olasunkanmi Onifade The Young Innovators of Nigeria (YIN) has identified stronger investment in young people, digital literacy, quality education and home-grown technology as key drivers of Nigeria’s economic transformation. The Executive Director of YIN, Joy Buba, said this during an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) onContinue Reading
By Jessica Dogo The Ministry of Works and the Ministry of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy have called for preventive measures to curb fibre optic cable cuts in the country. They also called for stronger coordination among road contractors, telecommunications operators and relevant government agencies to prevent damage to fibreContinue Reading
By Jessica Dogo The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) and the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA) have called for stronger collaboration to protect fibre optic infrastructure during road construction and excavation activities. They made the call at a stakeholders’ workshop on the protection of fibre optic infrastructure during roadContinue Reading
By Olasunkanmi Onifade Residents of 1Q 3 Road, Federal Housing Authority (FHA) Estate, Lugbe, Abuja, have appealed to relevant authorities to clarify the status of the estate’s master plan. The residents made the appeal during a protest in Abuja on Monday over proposed construction along a road corridor within theContinue Reading
By Uche Anunne, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Akwete, the quiet community in Ukwa-East Local Government Area of Abia, took the centre stage in the media recently following a visit by the First Lady, Sen. Oluremi Tinubu. Akwete weaving, named after its place of birth, the Akwete community, wasContinue Reading
