By Sylvester Thompson The Association of Private Polytechnics in Nigeria (APPN) says technical education is crucial to Nigeria’s industrialisation, as Polytechnics address labour market needs and provide diverse pathways for students. Dr Benjamin Achiatar, President of the association, said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)Continue Reading
By Ijeoma Olorunfemi The Federal Government on Tuesday in Abuja said it could generate over 200 billion dollars annually from space regulation and licensing. Chief Uche Nnaji, Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, said this at a one-day sensitisation and stakeholders’ engagement on the commencement of space regulation, spectrum managementContinue Reading
By Funmilola Gboteku The GSM Association (GSMA) has indicated that globally, mobile money reached two significant milestones in 2024, one of which was surpassing two billion registered accounts. The GSMA, which made this known in its recently released State of Industry Report for Mobile Money 2025 on Tuesday, added theContinue Reading
By Ijeoma Olorunfemi A research and advisory firm, Veriv Africa, has urged Nigeria to embrace new farming technologies, overhaul its agricultural credit system and address farmer-herder clashes to boost its food security aspirations. This is contained in Veriv Africa, a data-driven and intelligence analysis firm’s food price baseline survey report,Continue Reading
By Funmilola Gboteku A federal lawmaker, Mrs Kafilat Ogbara, on Saturday empowered 300 women from her constituency and other parts of Lagos with comprehensive Information and Communication Technology (ICT) training. Speaking at the opening ceremony of the training programme, Ogbara, Member, House of Representatives, KosofeContinue Reading
By Muhammad Nur Tijani Mrs Maryam Balla has been inaugurated as the first female Chairperson of the Nigerian Institution of Civil Engineers (NICE), Kano Chapter. Balla, elected in December 2024 alongside eight other executives, takes over from Mr Murtala Garba to serve a two-year term. Speaking at the inauguration inContinue Reading
By Stellamaris Ashinze The Federal Government on Thursday called on investors, both foreign and local, to take advantage of Nigeria’s economic potential to invest in the country. The Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Dr Jumoke Oduwole, made the call at the third edition of the Digital Innovation and CreativeContinue Reading
By Ijeoma Olorunfemi The National Space Research and Development Agency (NASRDA) is set to commence the implementation of its space regulation and licensing mandate with N20 billion take-off fund approved by President Bola Tinubu. The Director-General of NASRDA, Dr Matthew Adepoju, said this on Thursday in an interview with theContinue Reading
By Sylvester Thompson The African Union Development Agency (AUDA-NEPAD) says that engaging young scientists in research, advocacy, and policy development on genome editing will drive sustainable agriculture in Africa. Prof. Olalekan Akinbo, Technical Lead, Genome Editing Initiative, AUDA-NEPAD Centre of Excellence in Science, Technology and Innovation, said this in anContinue Reading
By Ijeoma Olorunfemi Dr Vincent Olatunji, National Commissioner, Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC), was on Wednesday appointed Chairperson, Anglophone Countries Committee of Network of African Data Protection Authorities (NADPA) by the group. Mr Babatunde Bamigboye, Head, Legal, Enforcement and Regulations, NDPC, made this known in Abuja on Wednesday. Bamigboye saidContinue Reading
