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
By Funmilola Gboteku/ Stellamaris Ashinze The Women’s Technology Empowerment Centre (W.TEC) has called for stronger partnership with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) to expand its programmes for women and girls. Mrs Oreoluwa Lesi, Executive Director of W.TEC, said this during a courtesy visit to NAN on Monday inContinue Reading
By Olatunde Ajayi The President of the Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE), Mr Ali Rabiu, says that addressing the challenges in the power sector requires a holistic approach. Rabiu made the remark while speaking at a webinar organised by the NSE Board of Fellows. He said the approach requires innovation,Continue Reading
How An AI Detector Free Tool Helps Improve Content Authenticity Have you ever read something online and felt unsure if a real person wrote it or if it was generated by a machine? This question has become quite common today. With so much content being created daily, maintaining authenticity hasContinue 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
President Bola Tinubu has condoled with a former Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, Chief Uche Nnaji, over the death of his mother, Mrs Monica Nnaji.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
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
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
