By Ijeoma Olorunfemi African University of Science and Technology (AUST) says Africa should transit from reliance on imported solutions to homegrown innovation driven by research commercialisation. The president of AUST, Prof. Peter Onwualu, said this at a news conference on Wednesday in Abuja ahead of the Africa X Summit scheduledContinue Reading
By Olasunkanmi Onifade The Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, Dr Bosun Tijani, has called for the development of homegrown solutions leveraging satellite technology to drive growth in critical sectors. Tijani made the call on Monday in Abuja at the Nigerian Communications Satellite (NIGCOMSAT) Limited Satellite Week. The event,Continue Reading
China-Singapore Youth Dialogue wraps up with focus on AI, innovation The China-Singapore Youth Dialogue concluded in Singapore on March 25, bringing together young participants to exchange ideas on technology, culture and sustainability under the theme “Building Tomorrow: Youth Voices United.” Co-organized by the People’s Daily and Lianhe Zaobao, theContinue Reading
By Funmilola Gboteku The GSM Association says widespread deployment of 5G networks has yet to translate into significant revenue growth for mobile operators globally. The association disclosed this in its latest GSMA Intelligence report on Friday. It said revenue growth from 5G has remained below five per cent and beenContinue Reading
By Ijeoma Olorunfemi The Federal Government on Thursday took delivery of the Nigeria Government Enterprise Architecture (NGEA) Portal from Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA). This marks a major step at strengthening digital governance and improving coordination across Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs). The portal was developed by KOICA in collaborationContinue Reading
By Olasunkanmi Onifade Prof. Peter Onwualu, the President, African University of Science and Technology (AUST), says commercialising research output is key to their contribution to national economic growth. Onwualu said this in Abuja during an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN). He said that informed the decision ofContinue Reading
By Olasunkanmi Onifade Prof. Peter Onwualu, President, African University of Science and Technology (AUST) has urged the National Assembly to review the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) Act to accommodate private universities. Onwualu, who spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Wednesday, said the exclusion wasContinue Reading
By Funmilola Gboteku/ Stellamaris Ashinze The Women’s Technology Empowerment Centre (W.TEC) has called for stronger partnership with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) to expand its programmes for women and girls. Mrs Oreoluwa Lesi, Executive Director of W.TEC, said this during a courtesy visit to NAN on Monday inContinue Reading
By Olatunde Ajayi The President of the Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE), Mr Ali Rabiu, says that addressing the challenges in the power sector requires a holistic approach. Rabiu made the remark while speaking at a webinar organised by the NSE Board of Fellows. He said the approach requires innovation,Continue Reading
How An AI Detector Free Tool Helps Improve Content Authenticity Have you ever read something online and felt unsure if a real person wrote it or if it was generated by a machine? This question has become quite common today. With so much content being created daily, maintaining authenticity hasContinue Reading
