By Olasunkanmi Onifade The Chemical Society of Nigeria (CSN) has called for increased investment in research, innovation and industry partnerships to translate scientific discoveries into industrial value. CSN President, Prof. Rufus Sha’atu, made the call at the ongoing society’s 49th Annual International Conference, Workshop and Exhibition in Abuja on Wednesday.Continue Reading
By Joan Nwagwu The First Lady, Sen. Oluremi Tinubu, has inaugurated a TETFund/Renewed Hope Initiative (RHI) ICT Experience Centre at the Kwara State University (KWASU), Malete. This was contained in a statement by Mrs Kwapchi Bata-Hamman, Special Assistant to the President on Media and ICT, Office of the Vice President,Continue Reading
By Ijeoma Olorunfemi/Michael Ajayi The Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC) says officials from 17 countries have Nigeria in the last two years to learn from its data protection regulatory experience. The National Commissioner, NDPC, Dr Vincent Olatunji, said this had made Nigeria a model for Data Protection Authorities (DPAs) inContinue Reading
By Olasunkanmi Onifade The Chairman, Abuja Tech and Digital Economy week (ATDEW) steering committee, Andrew Abu, says the event will connect investors and technology companies to development opportunities at Abuja Technology Village. Abu, who said this on Monday during an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) added thatContinue Reading
By Ijeoma Olorunfemi/Michael Ajayi The Federal Government says it is targeting the activation of no fewer than 200 telecommunications towers in unconnected communities across the country by December. Dr Bosun Tijani, Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, said this on Monday at the commissioning of the new headquarters ofContinue Reading
By Rose Okudaye and Funmilola Gboteku Participants at a digital citizenship training for Persons with Disabilities (PwDs) in Lagos, called for advanced digital skills programmes. They made the call at a two-day training organised by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) to promote safe and productive digital participation. Mrs Binta Agbonika,Continue Reading
By Stellamaris Ashinze The MTN Foundation and SAIL Innovation Lab on Thursday graduated 500 teachers trained in digital pedagogy, modern teaching methods, and responsible AI-assisted teaching. The graduands were drawn from 5,000 public primary and secondary school teachers selected nationwide for the MTN-SAIL Teachers Fellowship Programme, with the top 500Continue Reading
By Joy Oyerinde Ten African AI startups will receive up to 200,000 dollars each under the Askya AI Growth Platform, chaired by the Chief Executive officer, Moniepoint, Mr Tosin Eniolorunda. Moniepoint disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday, saying the pan-African initiative would also provide selected startups with strategic guidance,Continue Reading
By Funmilola Gboteku The Federal Government has begun the first phase one of its national Audience Measurement System (AMS) in Lagos, following the June unveiling of the Digital Switch Over (DSO). The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mr Mohammed Idris, said this during a media conference on the rolloutContinue Reading
By Ijeoma Olorunfemi The Biotechnology Society of Nigeria (BSN) has advocated responsible, adequately funded and commercial-oriented biotechnology ecosystem capable of transforming Nigeria’s scientific knowledge and biological resources into sustainable wealth. The society made the call in a communiqué entitled `Minna Declaration 2026` issued at the end of the 38th InternationalContinue Reading
