By Martha Agas Experts have renewed calls for Nigeria to develop local Artificial Intelligence tools to strengthen data privacy and protect African digital resources from external misuse. The call was made during the AI Summit organised by the Centre for Journalism, Innovation and Development, in Abuja, drawing experts and technologyContinue Reading
By Ibironke Ariyo Stakeholders in Nigeria’s energy and transport sectors on Wednesday said the country urgently needs a clear and realistic roadmap to develop a scalable electric vehicle (EV) charging network, if it must meet its mobility transition goals. They made the call at the Abuja EV Stakeholders Roundtable DialogueContinue Reading
By Jessica Dogo The Chairman of Unnicon Group of Companies, Prof. Chuks Ekwueme, has called for collaboration with the company on its newly launched application ‘MySmartMedic’ to bridge the gap in Nigeria’s healthcare delivery. Ekwueme made the call at the launch of MySmartMedic Application organised by the Unicorn group ofContinue Reading
By Ijeoma Olorunfemi QNET, a global direct selling company says it has developed technologies designed to structure liquids and enhance human wellness through improved hydration, reduced microbial load and strengthened environmental protection. Fluid-structure interaction, otherwise known as FSI, is the process in which fluid such as water and a solidContinue Reading
By Tolu Aiyegbusi Some Information and Communication (ICT) experts have advocated targeted skills, cross-sector collaboration, and inclusive policy if Nigeria would benefit from the huge global opportunities presented by automation. They said this in interviews with the News agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday in Abuja. According to them, automationContinue Reading
By Stanley Nwanosike No fewer than 120 youths from 17 local government areas of Enugu State are undergoing training on Very Small Aperture Terminal (VSAT) installation, configuration, maintenance and enterprise in the state. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the five-day training is organised by the Nigerian CommunicationContinue Reading
By Ijeoma Olorunfemi Prof. Benjamin Ayatunji, Director, Physical and Life Sciences, National Space Research and Development Agency (NASRDA), says investments in Planetarium infrastructure will position Nigeria on the path of space development. Ayatunji, in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday in Abuja, described a planetariumContinue Reading
By Lucy Ogalue Vice-President Kashim Shettima has urged automotive manufacturers in Nigeria to scale up production capacity for Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) powered and electric vehicles to meet the rising national demand. Shettima, represented by the Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, Dr Kingsley Udeh, made the call on TuesdayContinue Reading
By Olasunkanmi Onifade The Nigerian Communications Satellite (NIGCOMSAT) Ltd says the country’s the country’s digital broadcast subsector has expanded by 35 per cent to 75 per cent utilisation in two years. It said this represented a milestone in the country’s digital transformation drive. The Managing Director of NIGCOMSAT, Mrs JaneContinue Reading
By Vivian Emoni An economist, Dr Chinedu Amadi, has urged Nigerians to leverage the opportunities inherent in Artificial Intelligence (AI) to become competitive in the global business and social spaces. Amadi, President, Organisation of Youth in International Trade and Commerce (OY-ITC), made the call in an interview with the NewsContinue Reading
