By Ijeoma Olorunfemi Dr Bosun Tijani, the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, on Tuesday, canvassed support for the National Digital Economy and e-Governance Bill. He says when the Bill is passed into law, it will provide legal framework and accelerate progress in the country’s digital economy agenda. The minister, Continue Reading
By Ijeoma Olorunfemi The Federal Government has announced plans to develop a home grown blockchain technology to ensure protection of the national database for enhance security. Malam Kashifu Inuwa, Director-General, National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), said this on Thursday when he received a delegation from the Law School ofContinue Reading
By Olasunkanmi Onifade The House of Representatives Committee on Science and Engineering has called on the Federal Government to increase budgetary allocation to science and technology research to boost the country’s socio-economic development. Chairman of the committee, Rep. Inuwa Garba, made the call during the oversight visit to Sheda ScienceContinue Reading
Experts harp on harnessing untapped potentials in renewable energy to boost economyContinue Reading
NIMC dismisses alleged data breach, assures safetyContinue Reading
By Funmilola Gboteku The Nigerian Institute of Food Science and Technology (NIFST), Lagos State Chapter, has urged the Federal Government to initiate more friendly policies to promote sustainable agricultural practices by farmers. Mr Olugbenga Aina, the Lagos State Chapter Chairman, NIFST, said this during the 10th Regional Food ScienceContinue Reading
By Ijeoma Olorunfemi Nigerian government and the Space Exploration and Research Agency (SERA) from Delaware, USA, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to send the first Nigerian to space. Chief Uche Nnaji, Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, said on Wednesday at the signing of the MoU in Abuja,Continue Reading
By Sylvester Thompson Dr Olushola Odusanya, Director-General, National Centre for Technology Management (NACETEM) has affirmed the centre’s commitment to revamp interest in vocational education in the country. Odusanya disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Wednesday. He said that the move wasContinue Reading
By Perpetua Onuegbu The Minister of Youths Development, Dr Jamila Ibrahim says artificial intelligence is pivotal to electoral development of youths. Ibrahim said this at the unveiling of Naija Elections, a generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) tool, developed by Kimpact Development Initiative (KDI) with the support of the UK Foreign, CommonwealthContinue Reading
By Philip Yatai Some beneficiaries of the World Bank-supported Innovation Development and Effectiveness in the Acquisition of Skills (IDEAS) say the project is equipping Nigerian youths with digital skills to tap from the nation’s digital economy. The beneficiaries stated this on Tuesday during their graduation, inauguration of internship programme andContinue Reading
