By Ijeoma Olorunfemi Chief Uche Nnaji, the Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, has inaugurated the National Energy Master Plan Implementation Committee (NEMiC) in a major step towards repositioning Nigeria’s energy sector. This is contained in a statement issued in Abuja on Saturday by Dr Robert Ngwu, the Minister’s SeniorContinue Reading
By Ijeoma Olorunfemi The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), in collaboration with the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF), are reviewing the Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) Life Events and the Nigerian Data Exchange (NGDX) drafts. The two-day public review of both drafts is aimed at harmonising stakeholder inputs towards building secureContinue Reading
By Olasunkanmi Onifade President Bola Tinubu says a harmonised national identity system will contribute enormously to the nation’s security and socio-economic development. Tinubu said National Identity Number (NIN) had become a critical tool in promoting good governance, security and access to opportunities for Nigerians. Tinubu spoke on Wednesday at theContinue Reading
By Jessica Dogo The National Cybersecurity Coordinator, Office of the National Security Advisor, Sa’ad Abubakar, says that age verification is a potential solution for online child protection. Sa’ad said this at a roundtable focused on identifying and addressing harmful online contents, particularly around Technology-Facilitated Gender-Based Violence (TFGBV) on Tuesday inContinue Reading
By Olasunkanmi Onifade FENAC Secure Solutions, a West African provider of home automation systems, has partnered with South Africa’s NICE Automation Systems to expand smart living and security technologies in Nigeria. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the collaboration is aimed at scaling up the deployment of intelligentContinue Reading
By Justina Auta Stakeholders in Nigeria’s energy sector have called on young innovators to accelerate Nigeria’s transition to renewable energy. The stakeholders made the call at a Green Skills bootcamp in Abuja, with a theme, “Spark the Green Economy: Robovolt Brand Reveal and AI-Driven Micro Grid skills. Dr Mustapha Abdullahi,Continue Reading
By Funmilola Gboteku A Nigerian startup, Meetbox Africa, says its participation in the just-concluded GITEX Nigeria 2025 in Lagos has provided the company with exposure, learning opportunities and access to investors that can shape its growth. In an interview withContinue Reading
By Uchenna Eletuo The Nigeria Computer Society (NCS) has inaugurated its new national executives with a charge to be innovative and focused. The executives include the President, Mr Muhammad Aliyu-Sirajo and Deputy President, Mr Charles Onyeukwu. At the inauguration held at theContinue Reading
By Jessica Dogo MTN Nigeria on Tuesday in Abuja called on the public and private sectors to collaborate with it to address the challenges and opportunities inherent in Artificial Intelligence (AI) development in the country. The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of MTN Nigeria, Dr Karl Toriola, made the call duringContinue Reading
By Sylvester Thompson Experts at the 37th Biotechnology Society of Nigeria (BSN) Conference have called for scaling proven agricultural biotechnologies to boost food security and farmer livelihoods. The experts emphasised the urgent need to prioritise the widespread adoption of high-yielding, climate-resilient crops such as PBR cowpea and TELA maize. TheyContinue Reading
