By Olasunkanmi Onifade Prof. Peter Onwualu, President, African University of Science and Technology (AUST) has urged the National Assembly to review the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) Act to accommodate private universities. Onwualu, who spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Wednesday, said the exclusion wasContinue Reading

Cybersecurity By Christian Njoku A popular Financial Technology (Fintech) firm, OPay, has unveiled its plans to establish a cybersecurity laboratory in the University of Calabar (UniCal). The Fintech firm made the disclosure when its delegation visited UniCal’s Vice Chancellor, Prof. Offiong Offiong on Tuesday in Calabar. Speaking during the visit,Continue Reading

Cybersecurity By Ijeoma Olorunfemi The Federal Government says it is determined to protect the privacy and rights of Nigerians in the digital space. To achieve that, it said it has developed several policy and regulatory frameworks to strengthen cybersecurity. Dr Ayodele Bakare, Assistant Director, Cybersecurity Department, National Information Technology DevelopmentContinue Reading

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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 Grace Alegba The Association of Professional Women Engineers of Nigeria (APWEN) has emphasised the importance of creating a supportive ecosystem in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM). The Chairman of APWEN, Lagos Chapter, Mrs Bosede Oyekunle, said this in her remarks at a Fireside Chat webinar organised to commemorateContinue Reading