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
By Ijeoma Olorunfemi The Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC) has called on Nigerians to trust the data collection and digital identification systems by the government. The commission said that the call became necessary as the national identification systems served as foundational identification means to protect their information. Its National Commissioner,Continue Reading
By Olasunkanmi Onifade The National Security Adviser (NSA), Malam Nuhu Ribadu, has called on stakeholders to be proactive in preventing cybersecurity threats in the country. Ribadu made this statement on Tuesday at the Cybersecurity Forum organised by the Nigeria Computer Society (NCS) in Abuja. The forum’s theme was “Intelligence InitiativesContinue Reading
By Ijeoma Olorunfemi A website hosting company, TFHost, has called for protection of data and cybersecurity to ensure safety online. Head of Sales, TFhost, Mr Victor Matthias, made the call on Thursday in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja. Matthias cautioned Nigerians that while usingContinue Reading
By Jessica Dogo The Minister of Communication, Innovation and Digital Economy, Dr Bosun Tijani, says the agency will train 10,000 civil servants on data management. Tijani made this known at the DevsinGovernment programme organised for Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) of government on Friday in Abuja. The News Agency ofContinue Reading
By Sylvester Thompson The National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI) says arrangements have been concluded for the inauguration of its Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) Conversion, Filling, Reverse Engineering and Training Centre in Abuja. The Executive Vice Chairman of NASENI, Mr Khalil Halilu, disclosed this while addressing a newsContinue Reading
By Sylvester Thompson The National Centre for Technology Management (NACETEM) says it plans to train one million workforce on various skills relevant to the nation’s socio-economic development through its academy. The Director-General of NACETEM, Dr Olushola Odusanya, disclosed this on Tuesday in an interview with the News Agency of NigeriaContinue Reading
By Olasunkanmi Onifade Sheda Science and Technology Complex (SHESTCO) has urged stakeholders in the power sector to address the issue of unreliable power supply to enhance research and development in Nigeria. Prof. Paul Onyenekwe, Director-General of SHESTCO, made this call on Thursday during an interview with the News Agency ofContinue Reading
