By Ijeoma Olorunfemi The Federal Government has urged African countries to collaborate on the protection of data on the continent and beyond. Vice-President, Kashim Shettima, said this at the 8th edition of conference of Network of African Data Protection Authorities (NADPA) in Abuja. The Federal Government used the occasion toContinue Reading
By Stanley Nwanosike The Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, Chief Uche Nnaji, says innovation and technology remains priorities of the Renewed Hope Agenda of the Federal Government aimed to reduce poverty among Nigerians. Nnaji said this in Enugu while declaring open a two-day Techno-Expo (Technology Exposition/Show) organised by theContinue Reading
By Emmanuel Afonne The Federal Government says it has trained no fewer than 200,000 Nigerians on Artificial Intelligence (AI) and emerging technologies in order to build a digitally skilled workforce for the country. Chief Uche Nnaji, the Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, disclosed this on Tuesday in Abuja atContinue Reading
By Sylvester Thompson The National Biotechnology Research and Development Agency (NBRDA, says the reappointment of it’s Director General (DG) Prof. Abdullahi Mustapha for a second tenure was duly authorised by President Bola Tinubu. This is contained in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja, by Mrs Toyin Omozuwa, Press Secretary toContinue Reading
By Bushrah Yusuf-Badmus A Nigerian-born environmental scientist, Olajide Oladipo, has developed a groundbreaking, low-cost solution for removing toxic boron from coal ash wastewater in the United States. The environmental solution, according to the research report made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday, offers a major advancementContinue Reading
By Jessica Dogo The National Space Research and Development Agency (NASRDA) and UNICCON Group of Companies, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on advancing Nigeria’s space technology and innovation landscape. The signing of the MoU held at the UNICCON Group’s headquarters on Monday in Abuja.Continue Reading
By Sylvester Thompson Prof. Olalekan Akinbo of African Union Development Agency (AUDA-NEPAD) says that Genome Editing (GEd) is more efficient and precise in developing new crop and animal breeds than traditional method. He said this during an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Saturday in Abuja. AkinboContinue Reading
By Ijeoma Olorunfemi President Bola Tinubu has called on Nigerian youths to leverage the skills acquisition programme of the National Space Research and Development Agency (NASRDA) for gainful employment. Tinubu made the call in Abuja, during the opening ceremony of NASRDA skills acquisition project being executed in collaboration with GrassrootsContinue Reading
By Ijeoma Olorunfemi Nigeria has joined the Global Cross-Border Privacy Rules (CBPR) Forum as an associate member to explore better ways of cross-border data transfers and data protection. Dr Vincent Olatunji, the National Commissioner of the Nigeria Data Protection Commission(NDPC) made the announcement on Wednesday at a media briefing organisedContinue Reading
By Jessica Dogo The Federal Government has begun the process of implementing national standardised websites for national and public institutions through the Ministry of Communications Innovation and Digital Economy. The adoption was made at the April Edition of the DevsInGov on Wednesday in Abuja.Continue Reading
