By Jessica Dogo The Federal Government has inaugurated a National Digital Cloud Policy to drive investment, digital sovereignty and transformation of government services. The Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, Dr Bosun Tijani, said this in a statement made available to newsmen on Tuesday in Abuja. Tijani said theContinue Reading
By Olatunde Ajayi The Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE), Ibadan Branch, has called on engineers to drive innovation that would strengthen national security, protect critical infrastructure and promote sustainable development in Nigeria. The call was made at a news conference in Ibadan to unveil activities for the 2026 Engineering WeekContinue Reading
By Michael Ajayi The leadership of the Abuja GSM Village has called for a strategic partnership with the Federal Government to establish a technology training centre for youths. The Vice Chairman of the village, Mr Abdulfatah Aliyu, made the appeal during an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)Continue Reading
By Talatu Maiwada Scholars at Modibbo Adama University (MAU), Yola, have urged China to promote technology and knowledge transfer to strengthen local manufacturing in Nigeria. The scholars made the call in Yola at a seminar organised by the Institute for Peace and Conflict Resolution (IPCR) in partnership with Contemporary WorldContinue Reading
By Olasunkanmi Onifade The Young Innovators of Nigeria (YIN) has identified stronger investment in young people, digital literacy, quality education and home-grown technology as key drivers of Nigeria’s economic transformation. The Executive Director of YIN, Joy Buba, said this during an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) onContinue Reading
By Jessica Dogo The Ministry of Works and the Ministry of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy have called for preventive measures to curb fibre optic cable cuts in the country. They also called for stronger coordination among road contractors, telecommunications operators and relevant government agencies to prevent damage to fibreContinue Reading
By Jessica Dogo The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) and the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA) have called for stronger collaboration to protect fibre optic infrastructure during road construction and excavation activities. They made the call at a stakeholders’ workshop on the protection of fibre optic infrastructure during roadContinue Reading
By Esenvosa Izah Some residents of Lekki Phase 1 have decried the prolonged power outage that has crippled activities in parts of the neighbourhood for almost two weeks following a transformer fault. The residents also condemned what they described as negligence, poor communication and indifference on the partContinue Reading
By Funmilola Gboteku The Digital Assets Coalition (DAC) has expressed concerns that Nigeria’s new virtual asset tax guidelines could encourage cryptocurrency activities to move offshore and slow youth participation in the sector. Its Spokesperson, Mr Obinna Iwuno, stated this at a media conference organised by the coalition on Thursday inContinue Reading
By Michael Ajayi The Director-General of the Energy Commission of Nigeria (ECN), Dr Mustapha Abdullahi, says the newly commissioned Barefoot Renewable Energy College (BARECKS) will position Nigeria and Africa at the forefront of the global clean energy transition. Abdullahi stated this in Kogi State, during the official commissioning of theContinue Reading
