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AIGLE, Switzerland, 2 August 2026—Swiss ISO/IEC 17025 laboratory strengthens international access to longevity science, responsible preclinical research, advanced testing capabilities and scientific collaboration. National Standards Laboratory SA (NSL SA), a Swiss laboratory in Aigle, Canton of Vaud, announced today that it has completed registration with the United Nations Global MarketplaceContinue Reading

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By Rukayat Moisemhe Cybersecurity professional, Mr Anthony Fakiyesi, says data localisation alone cannot adequately protect Nigeria’s digital ecosystem from rising cyber threats. Fakiyesi disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Saturday in Lagos while analysing cybersecurity trends in 2026. He said Nigeria had recordedContinue Reading

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  By Martha Agas The Centre for Journalism Innovation and Development (CJID) has selected seven Civil Society Organisations for Artificial Intelligence advocacy grants under the Nigeria AI Collective initiative. CJID Executive Director, Mr Akintunde Babatunde, announced the beneficiaries in a statement on Wednesday, describing the programme as a step towardsContinue Reading

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By Jessica Dogo The Federal Government on Tuesday soft-launched the Government Service Portal (GSP), a unified digital platform providing Nigerians with seamless access to public services through a single online gateway. Developed by Galaxy Backbone, the Federal Ministry of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy and KOICA, the portal targets improvedContinue Reading

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  By Stellamaris Ashinze A Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), TechSocietal, on Friday warned that Artificial Intelligence-powered deepfakes, online harassment and coordinated disinformation could increasingly target women journalists ahead of Nigeria’s 2027 elections. Miss Emmanuella Aston, the Cyber Security and Digital Protection Officer, TechSocietal, gave the warning at a two-day training organisedContinue Reading

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By Usman Aliyu   Mr Eghosa Urhoghide, Managing Director, Edo Information and Communications Technology Agency (EdoICTA), has advocated stronger collaboration among governments, telecoms operators, regulators and host communities to reduce damage to Nigeria’s fibre-optic infrastructure.   Urhoghide said this during a session on Technical Standards and Infrastructure Resilience at theContinue Reading

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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

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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

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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