By Michael Ajayi/Ijeoma Olorunfemi Dr Agoye Olorunfemi, a technology strategist and cybersecurity consultant , has emphasised the need for a unified cybersecurity approach to protect Nigeria’s critical infrastructure. Olorunfemi said the call on Monday in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), while drawing emphasis on the cyberContinue Reading
By Ijeoma Olorunfemi Prof. Peter Onwualu, the President, The African University of Science and Technology (AUST) says ideas, innovation and knowledge should drive Africa’s economic transformation push. Onwualu said this at the opening of the three-day AfricaX Summit on Monday in Abuja. The summit had its theme as: “Reshaping theContinue Reading
Telegram Alternatives in 2026: Secure and Feature-Rich Messaging Apps Today, almost everyone uses a messaging app to communicate. Most messaging apps on the market are more or less similar to each other and offer many similar features. However, there are the most popular ones like Telegram, which offers not onlyContinue Reading
By Grace Alegba Stakeholders at the SHEnovation Hackathon 2026 webinar have urged innovators to prioritise solution-driven ideas and investment readiness to scale sustainability-focused business ventures. They emphasised that strong business models, data-backed impact and clear value propositions are critical to attracting funding and ensuring long-term viability. The webinar, organised byContinue Reading
By Millicent Ifeanyichukwu Students of Yaba College of Technology (YABATECH), Lagos, have developed an electric tricycle and an AI-powered food delivery platform to tackle transport, energy and logistics challenges. The projects were unveiled during an institutional innovation showcase, where students presented solutions addressing Nigeria’s mobility constraints, rising fuel costs andContinue Reading
By Olatunde Ajayi The Nigerian Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (NIEEE) has urged engineers in the country to leverage artificial intelligence (AI)-driven creativity to become cyberpreneurs in Nigeria’s fast-evolving digital economy. The NIEEE President, Dr Felix Adegboye, made the call during a national webinar on cyberpreneurship tagged “Digither 2026.”Continue Reading
By Ijeoma Olorunfemi The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) says the country needs to sustain equipping the young people with relevant digital skills, structured career plans to thrive in the evolving job market. Malam Kashifu Inuwa, Director-General of NITDA, said this in Abuja on Thursday at the inauguration ofContinue Reading
By Ijeoma Olorunfemi The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has inaugurated a Multi-Stakeholder Coordination Group(MSCG) to strengthen the national digital governance framework. The inauguration of the group on Wednesday in Abuja was a follow up to OpenGov Challenge Award by Nigeria at the 2025 Open Government Partnership (OGP) Global Summit in Vitoria-Gasteiz,Continue Reading
By Ijeoma Olorunfemi The Federal Government has inaugurated the National Ministerial Advisory Council to coordinate cybersecurity mitigation efforts across critical sectors in the country. The council inaugurated on Wednesday in Abuja, consisted of multi- stakeholder agencies of relevance, private sector, the academia, among other institutions to ensure coordination and response towardsContinue Reading
By Jessica Dogo The Digital Bridge Institute (DBI) has urged girls to take leadership roles in shaping the future of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and digital economy. The president of DBI, Mr David Daser, made the call on Thursday in Abuja at the 2026 International Girls in ICT Day. The addressContinue Reading
