By Jessica Dogo The Federal Government and the World Bank are targeting three billion dollars to fund additional 120,000km fibre optic cables to leapfrog broadband infrastructure and connectivity in Nigeria. The Minister of Communications, Innovations and Digital Economy, Dr Bosun Tijani, disclosed this in Abuja on Tuesday at a stakeholders’Continue Reading
By Funmilola Gboteku Subscribers of telecommunications company, 9mobile, have flooded the company’s X (formerly Twitter) page with complaints over its poor network services in parts of the country. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that a look at the telco’s X page revealed bitter complaints by subscribersContinue Reading
By Emmanuel Jonathan The National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI) says it will partner the Nigerian Police Force (NPF) to refurbish and revamp their redundant operational assets. The Executive Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (ECC/CEO) of NASENI, Mr Khalil Halilu, made the pledge in a statement afterContinue Reading
By Ijeoma Olorunfemi The Nigerian Society of Physical Sciences (NSPS) has advised the Federal Government to invest in creating an enabling environment for research, innovation and education in physical sciences. This is contained in a communique signed by the President of NSPS, Dr Oladiran Abimbola, at the end of itsContinue Reading
By Angela Atabo The ehealth Africa (eHA), a Non-governmental Organisation (NGO), has empowered about 23 youths in the country with digital skills toward bridging their knowledge gap. Mr Abdulhamid Yahaya, the Deputy Director for Global Health Informatics for eHealth Africa, said this at the fifth eHA Academy graduation onContinue Reading
By Ijeoma Olorunfemi The Nigerian Society of Physical Sciences (NSPS) has honoured four scientists with Doctorate Degree (PhD) and a cash prize of N250,000 each, for their remarkable research strides in physical science. It urged young academics to put more interest in physical science because there are lots of prospectsContinue Reading
By Jessica Dogo The Minister of Communications, Innovation, and Digital Economy, Dr Bosun Tijani, has advocated for a robust technology workforce to spearhead digital revolution in the public sector. Tijani made the call at a one-day event titled “Talent, Technology and Transformation”. The event was the inaugural ceremony of DevsInGovernment,Continue Reading
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By Ijeoma Olorunfemi The Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC) has generated over N400 million in ensuring compliance to data protection and its remedial actions. The National Commissioner of NDPC, Dr Vincent Olatunji, said this on Sunday at a news conference to mark the 2024 Global Data Privacy Day in Abuja.Continue Reading
By Ijeoma Olorunfemi Dr Bosun Tijani, the Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, has reiterated that the Federal Government is on the verge of digitising its processes to harness benefits of digital economy. Tijani said this at the news conference to mark the Global Data Privacy Day in AbujaContinue Reading
