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
By Angela Atabo Ms Flora Anne, the Founder, Africa Women in Housing and Construction Conference (AWHC), has called for intentional policies and stronger support for women to play a more influential role in the construction sector. Anne told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), on Sunday in her message onContinue Reading
By Deborah Coker Ndudi Elumelu, former Minority Leader of the House of Representatives, says women’s nurturing and stabilising roles in the home remain fundamental to the growth, unity and progress of communities and nations. Elumelu, who represented the Aniocha/Oshimili Federal Constituency in the 9th Assembly, made this known in hisContinue Reading
By Justina Auta Dr Linda Nwodo has emerged as the first woman trained by Sightsavers, an NGO, to perform hydrocele surgery in Nigeria. This marks progress in specialised healthcare, and reinforces calls for greater gender equality in the health sector. Sightsavers Nigeria Country Director, Prof. Joy Shu’aibu, said this inContinue Reading
By Felicia Imohimi The Federal Government says Nigeria requires no fewer than 25 million tonnes of maize annually to meet national demand and strengthen food security. The Minister of State for Agriculture and Food Security, Sen. Aliyu Abdullahi, disclosed this on Friday in Abuja during a Quarterly Citizens and Stakeholders’Continue Reading
By Okon Okon An interest group, Working People United (WPU), has described all the policies and programmes of President Bola Tinubu’s administration as necessary for long-term growth and development of Nigeria. The Interim Leader of the group, Mr Williams Akporeha, stated this during the official unveiling of the group onContinue Reading
R By Ijeoma Olorunfemi Stakeholders in the space and engineering sectors have called for renewed commitment, more investment and improved coordination to achieve the country’s space development goals. They made the call at the inaugural Colloquium of Fellows and Fellowship Conferment of the Nigerian Institution of Space Engineers (NISEng) inContinue Reading
