By Jessica Dogo The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) and the Rural Electrification Agency (REA) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen collaboration between the telecommunications and energy sectors. This is with a view to expanding digital infrastructure and electricity access in underserved communities. The MoU was signed onContinue Reading
By Michael Ajayi/Jessica Dogo The Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, Dr Bosun Tijani has announced the inauguration of the Atlas Network, a continental artificial intelligence (AI) initiative. The initiative is designed to accelerate the development of locally relevant large language models across Africa. Tijani made the announcement onContinue Reading
By Michael Ajayi/Jessica Dogo The African Telecommunications Union (ATU) and the Global System for Mobile Association (GSMA) have urged African governments to cut smartphone taxes in order to bridge digital divide in the region. They made the demand on Wednesday in Abuja, during the Digital Africa Summit Workshop, jointly organisedContinue Reading
By Ijeoma Olorunfemi The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has stressed that cyber security approach across Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) should be well coordinated and not disjointed. Malam Kashifu Inuwa, Director-General of NITDA, said this on Tuesday in Abuja at a two-day cybersecurity workshop for Ministries, Departments and AgenciesContinue Reading
By Michael Ajayi The Director-General of the Energy Commission of Nigeria (ECN), Dr Mustapha Abdullahi, has charged youths to drive the nation’s energy transition through innovation and leadership ethics. Abdullahi gave the charge in Abuja during the graduation ceremony of the maiden Mustapha Abdullahi Energy Leadership Fellowship (MAELF) 2026, anContinue Reading
By Stellamaris Ashinze A technology firm, Ovaloop, has called for stronger policy support to accelerate inventory digitisation among Nigeria’s Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs). The Co-founder, Mr Princewill Mba, made the call at a news conference on Monday in Lagos. Mba was also unveiling the firm’s retail operating system designedContinue Reading
By Michael Ajayi The Federal Government has inaugurated a consumer credit scheme to provide Nigerians with affordable laptops, internet-enabled devices, and digital tools. The Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, Dr Bosun Tijani, unveiled the initiative on Tuesday in Abuja. Tijani said the scheme, tagged, “Credit for Laptops, Internet,Continue Reading
By Michael Ajayi/Jessica Dogo The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has called for stronger collaboration among African telecommunications regulators to build a robust network intelligence ecosystem that supports evidence-based regulatory decisions across the continent. The Executive Vice-Chairman of the NCC, Dr Aminu Maida, made the call while declaring open the HeadsContinue Reading
By Jessica Dogo Nigeria’s Mrs Stella Erebor has been elected as the Chairperson of the African Telecommunications Union (ATU) Conference Preparatory Committee. Erebor told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Monday that the committee was responsible for preparing Africa’s documents for consideration International Telecommunication Union (ITU) PlenipotentiaryContinue Reading
By Funmilola Gboteku Stakeholders in Nigeria’s criminal justice system have called for stronger digital evidence management, inter-agency collaboration and continuous capacity building to help the country stay ahead of increasingly sophisticated cybercriminals. They made the call during a specialised training on Cybercrime, Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Digital Evidence forContinue Reading
