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
By Jessica Dogo The Federal Government says it has laid the foundation for improved telecommunications services across Nigeria through major reforms and infrastructure investments aimed at addressing longstanding connectivity challenges. The Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, Bosun Tijani, disclosed this on Sunday in Abuja in a statement onContinue Reading
By Grace Alegba Achenyo Idachaba-Obaro, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Mitimeth, has urged the Association of Professional Women Engineers of Nigeria (APWEN) to mentor coastal communities and young innovators on commercialising waste into sustainable businesses. Idachaba-Obaro made the call in Lagos while delivering a lecture at the 2026 OlutumbiContinue Reading
By Ijeoma Olorunfemi Dr Niran Oyekale, an Information Technology expert, says Nigeria’s skills gap is real, structural and solvable if the country adopts the Future Proof Economy Mode l(FPE), as a national framework for digital competence. Oyekale, Executive Chairman, Commit Technology and Consult Limited said this on Thursday during an interview withContinue Reading
By Jessica Dogo UNICCON Group says it has developed Africa’s first indigenous loitering munition drone through its subsidiary, Babasky Technologies. The company said the project was delivered in partnership with Defence Industries Corporation of Nigeria (DICON). The announcement came in a statement signed by Chairman, Prof. Chuks Ekwueme, on ThursdayContinue Reading
By Taiye Olayemi Stakeholders across various sectors have called for stronger collaboration among industry, academia and government to address the widening skills gap among graduates, especially in technical and engineering fields. The call was made during a virtual pre-conference workshop on industry-academia synergy organised by Maranatha University in collaboration withContinue Reading
139th Canton Fair sets new record with overseas buyer attendance Guangzhou, China – The 139th Canton Fair concluded on May 5, setting a new record for overseas buyer attendance. Data from the China Foreign Trade Centre show that across 15 days and three phases, the fair welcomed a record 314,000Continue Reading
By Stellamaris Ashinze Nigeria is rapidly emerging as one of the most AI-engaged nations among digitally active populations, with adoption driven increasingly by practical utility rather than novelty, according to a new report by Wow Effect Communications. The report, titled “AI Adoption in Nigeria,” provides an evidence-based analysis of howContinue Reading
By Ijeoma Olorunfemi Nigeria has called for the harmonisation of data protection and privacy laws across Africa to enhance trust, enable secure cross-border data flows and strengthen the continent’s digital economy. Dr Vincent Olatunji, the National Commissioner, Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC) said this during the Data Protection Cross-Regional PeerContinue Reading
Jessica Dogo Prof. Peter Onwualu, President, African University of Science and Technology (AUST), says plans are underway to support winners of the summit’s pitch sessions to commercialise their ideas and bring them to market. Onwualu said this on Wednesday night in Abuja at the awards and dinner to wrap upContinue Reading
