By Ikenna Osuoha The House of Representatives Committee on Public Petitions has adjourned hearing on a petition concerning promotion-related administrative issues in the Nigerian Nuclear Regulatory Authority (NNRA) to March 11, 2026. The adjournment is intended to allow the parties to explore Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) as a means toContinue Reading
By Tolu Aiyegbusi The National Office for Technology Acquisition and Promotion (NOTAP) says Nigerian software developers have reached significant milestones with locally made applications generating over one million Dollar in sales across domestic and regional markets. The Director-General of NOTAP, Dr Obiageli Amadiobi, said this in an interview with theContinue Reading
Club By Collins Yakubu-Hammer The Evergreen G6 Club of Abuja has paid the sum of N500,000 for Parent Teachers Association’s (PTA) levy of 250 pupils of the LEA Primary School, Maraba LokoTiye in Abuja. The President of the Club, Mr Adesola Adewola, presented the cheque of N500,000 to the HeadContinue Reading
By Ijeoma Olorunfemi The Federal Government has approved the sum of N2 billion in the 2026 budget for the establishment of standard laboratories. The aim is to address critical gaps in scientific research and accelerate the movement of research outputs from laboratories to the market. The Minister of Environment, MrContinue Reading
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
