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

Data protection

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 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 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

By Jessica Dogo The Ministry of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy has trained 438 civil servants from different Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) on digital transformation. The one-day training which held in Abuja in partnership with Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA), had the theme: “Enabling Digital Government Transformation: Leadership, TrainingContinue Reading