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
AIGLE, Switzerland, 2 August 2026—Swiss ISO/IEC 17025 laboratory strengthens international access to longevity science, responsible preclinical research, advanced testing capabilities and scientific collaboration. National Standards Laboratory SA (NSL SA), a Swiss laboratory in Aigle, Canton of Vaud, announced today that it has completed registration with the United Nations Global MarketplaceContinue Reading
By Rukayat Moisemhe Cybersecurity professional, Mr Anthony Fakiyesi, says data localisation alone cannot adequately protect Nigeria’s digital ecosystem from rising cyber threats. Fakiyesi disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Saturday in Lagos while analysing cybersecurity trends in 2026. He said Nigeria had recordedContinue Reading
By Martha Agas The Centre for Journalism Innovation and Development (CJID) has selected seven Civil Society Organisations for Artificial Intelligence advocacy grants under the Nigeria AI Collective initiative. CJID Executive Director, Mr Akintunde Babatunde, announced the beneficiaries in a statement on Wednesday, describing the programme as a step towardsContinue Reading
By Jessica Dogo The Federal Government on Tuesday soft-launched the Government Service Portal (GSP), a unified digital platform providing Nigerians with seamless access to public services through a single online gateway. Developed by Galaxy Backbone, the Federal Ministry of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy and KOICA, the portal targets improvedContinue Reading
