By Funmilola Gboteku and Rose Okudaye The Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, says digital fraud, misinformation and privacy breaches are increasing pressure on courts. Kekere-Ekun spoke on Thursday in Lagos at the 2026 Workshop for Judges on Legal Issues in Telecommunications. She was represented by Justice Ibrahim Saulawa,Continue Reading
By Funmilola Gboteku/ Rose Okudaye Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) says the judiciary is critical to protecting Nigeria’s digital economy, telecommunications infrastructure and online ecosystem from escalating cyber and security threats. The Executive Vice Chairman of the NCC, Aminu Maida said this at the 2026 Workshop for Judges on Legal IssuesContinue Reading
By Rose Okudaye and Stellamaris Ashinze A NGO, the Women’s Technology Empowerment Centre (WTEC), says it is strengthening its alumni network, partnerships and mentorship structure to ensure sustainability amid rising competition and funding pressures in Nigeria’s non-profit sector. The External Relation Lead, W.TEC, Mr Adeyemi Odutola, disclosed this duringContinue Reading
By Rose Okudaye and Stellamaris Ashinze The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) says threats to the 2027 Elections by emerging Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies and coordinated disinformation campaigns are no longer peripheral digital concerns. Mr Michel Kenmoe, UNESCO’s West Africa Advisor for Communication and Information, made thisContinue Reading
By Sylvester Thompson The National Biotechnology Research and Development Agency (NBRDA) says Nigeria is set to establish a national genomics infrastructure to drive healthcare, agriculture, biotechnology and digital innovation. Prof. Abdullahi Mustapha, Director-General of NBRDA, said this in Abuja on Wednesday during a news conference on the National Genomics andContinue Reading
By Oladapo Udom The Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC) has called for effective leadership, digital transformation and intelligent enforcement to combat piracy. The Managing Director of NCC, Dr John Asein made this call at a management retreat on ‘Strategic Leadership, Digital Transformation and Effective Copyright Enforcement in a Knowledge-DrivenContinue Reading
By Ijeoma Olorunfemi A Nanotechnology expert, Prof. Lateef Agbaje, has advocated the inclusion of Nigeria’s nanotechnology policy framework in the proposed 500 million dollars National Research and Innovation Development Fund (NRIDF). Agbaje, Head of the NANO+ Group, Ladoke Akinola University of Technology, Ogbomoso, Oyo State, said this on Tuesday inContinue Reading
By Ijeoma Olorunfemi The Federal Government and the UNESCO have called for stronger collaboration among stakeholders to reposition Science, Technology and Innovation (STI) as driver of economic growth. They said this on Tuesday at the opening of a three-day workshop on Science, Technology and Innovation and the Renewed Hope AgendaContinue Reading
By Olatunde Ajayi The President of the Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE), Mr Ali Rabiu, has urged engineers across the nation to actively participate in politics ahead of the 2027 general elections. Rabiu made the call during an online interactive session with members, where he presented a midterm report onContinue Reading
By Millicent Ifeanyichukwu An online community, the Nigerian Teachers Community (NTC) has inaugurated a digital platform in Lagos to enable teachers earn sustainable income, attain financial freedom and remain committed to the education sector. Dr. Peter Ogudoro, the Leader of the community, in a statement issued on Sunday inContinue Reading
