By Abujah Racheal Dr Ebere Okereke, an Independent Global Health Expert, has urged African Governments to treat health spending as a strategic economic investment rather than a social cost or burden. Okereke, also an Associate Fellow of Chatham House, told News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday that governmentsContinue Reading
By Ijeoma Olorunfemi The United Niger Delta Congress (UNDC) has urged the Federal Government to decentralise pipeline surveillance contracts in the Niger Delta. This is to ensure equity, transparency and compliance with the Petroleum Industry Act. The group made the call at a news conference on Friday in Abuja, expressingContinue Reading
By Vivian Emoni The Federal Government has urged women to take advantage of trade and entrepreneurship opportunities to strengthen Nigeria’s economy. Dr Jumoke Oduwole, Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment disclosed this while marking the International Women’s Day (IWD) on Friday in Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reportsContinue Reading
By Ijeoma Olorunfemi The Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC) has warned content creators against taking photographs or recording videos of unsuspecting members of the public and sharing them on social media without consent. The commission said this on Friday in a statement issued by Mr Babatunde Bamigboye, Head of Legal, EnforcementContinue Reading
By Olasunkanmi Onifade The Managing Director of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), Malam Ali .M. Ali, has called for a shift from over-dependence on foreign technology to promoting local innovation. Ali made the call when the President of the African University of Science and Technology (AUST), Prof. Azikiwe Onwualu,Continue Reading
By Celine-Damilola Oyewole The First Lady, Sen. Oluremi Tinubu will champion advocacy on the national programme on energies innovation and commercialisation geared towards nation’s economy development. Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, Dr Kingsley Udeh disclosed this after a meeting with the First Lady in the State House. In anContinue Reading
By Ijeoma Olorunfemi The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has called for greater inclusion of women in cybersecurity, stressing that the field will remain relevant as digital technologies continue to evolve. The Director-General of NITDA, Malam Kashifu Inuwa, made the call at a one-day Cyber for Women Training onContinue Reading
By Uche Anunne An unprecedented wave of AI-generated misinformation about the U.S.-Israel war with Iran is being monetised by online creators with growing access to generative AI technology, according to a BBC report. Analysis found numerous examples of AI-generated videos and fabricated satellite imagery being used to make false andContinue Reading
By Funmilola Gboteku TikTok has announced an additional 200,000 dollars investment in ad credits to support Artificial Intelligence (AI) media literacy initiatives across Sub-Saharan Africa. Tokunbo Ibrahim, Head of Government Relations and Public Policy, Sub-Saharan Africa at TikTok, said this in a statement. He said the announcement was made atContinue Reading
By Perpetua Onuegbu The Interim National Chairman of the Labour Party, Sen. Nenadi Usman, says the party is poised to provide social justice and equal opportunities for Nigerians. Usman said this at the unveiling of the Labour Party’s Online Registration Portal on Monday in Abuja. She said the party hadContinue Reading
