Nigeria moves to bridge research–industry gap at NAS confab By Ijeoma Olorunfemi The Federal Government has reiterated its commitment to building a knowledge-based economy driven by Science, Technology and Innovation(STI). The Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, Dr Kingsley Udeh, said this at the opening of a two-day 7th AnnualContinue Reading
By Stellamaris Ashinze Experts warn that data breaches and cybercrime are causing havoc worldwide, with estimated annual costs reaching a staggering 10.5 trillion dollars. They spoke at the 2026 World Data Privacy Day Celebration and Summit held on Wednesday in Lagos, with the theme ‘Privacy in the Age of EmergingContinue Reading
By Ijeoma Olorunfemi The Government of Japan and UNESCO have signed an Arrangement Letter to implement a 53,000 US dollar flood resilience project in Niger State. The project aims at strengthening long-term societal stability and reducing the impact of climate-induced flooding. The signing ceremony for the project titled: “Strengthening FloodContinue Reading
By Stellamaris Ashinze Experts on Wednesday warned that rapid advances in emerging technologies are outpacing existing laws and exposing citizens to increased risks of data misuse. The experts, who spoke at a panel discussion during the 2026 World Data Privacy Day celebration, said that data misuse risks was increasing acrossContinue Reading
By Ijeoma Olorunfemi Nigeria’s ambition to build a one Trillion dollar economy can only be achieved if digital growth is anchored on trust, data protection and shared prosperity. Dr Bosun Tijani, the Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, said this on Wednesday in Abuja at a news conference toContinue Reading
By Peter Uwumarogie The Federal Government has restated its commitment to paying severance benefits to the Nigerian Export Promotion Council (NEPC) staff members that were disengaged from service in 2005. Dr Dasuki Arabi, the Director-General of the Bureau of Public Service (BPSR), stated this in Gombe on Monday while flaggingContinue Reading
By Damilola Oyeleke/Patricia Amogu The Federal Government, in collaboration with Self Help Africa (SHA), has launched two pilot initiatives aimed at improving access to safe drinking water in rural communities across Nigeria. The projects are Dispensers for Sustainable Rural Water in Nigeria (DiSuRWIN) and Optimising the Benefits of Inline ChlorinationContinue Reading
Better education, stronger tech infrastructure essential for AI adoption – Researcher By Sylvester Thompson A Research Scientist, Dr Friedrick Ubokudom, says Nigeria’s path to responsible adoption of Artificial Intelligence (AI) lies in scaling education, strengthening digital infrastructure, and embedding ethics into every stage of AI development. Speaking in an interviewContinue Reading
By Deborah Coker A socio-political group, Plateau Vanguard for Democracy (PVD) says Plateau stands to gain more with the defection of Gov. Caleb Muftwang to the All Progressives Congress (APC). Mr Christopher Ishaku, Chairman of the group said this on Monday in Abuja at a media briefing ahead of theContinue Reading
By Vivian Emoni The Abuja Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI) has called for stronger collaboration, professionalism and continuous improvement among dispute resolution neutrals to enhance efficient service delivery. Prince Adetokunbo Kayode, Chairman, Nigerian Chambers of Commerce Dispute Resolution Centre, (ACCI/NCC-DRC), made the call at a Town Hall Meeting forContinue Reading
