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CJID selects 7 CSOs for AI grants
By Martha Agas The Centre for Journalism Innovation and Development (CJID) has selected seven Civil Society Organisations for Artificial Intelligence advocacy grants under…
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FG unveils unified government service portal
By Jessica Dogo The Federal Government on Tuesday soft-launched the Government Service Portal (GSP), a unified digital platform providing Nigerians with seamless access to…
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NGO trains female journalists to avert digital attacks
By Stellamaris Ashinze A Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), TechSocietal, on Friday warned that Artificial Intelligence-powered deepfakes, online harassment and coordinated disinformation could increasingly target…
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EdoICTA urges stronger partnership to protect Nigeria’s fibre infrastructure
By Usman Aliyu Mr Eghosa Urhoghide, Managing Director, Edo Information and Communications Technology Agency (EdoICTA), has advocated stronger collaboration among governments, telecoms operators,…
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NCC, REA sign MoU to expand telecoms, electricity access in rural communities
By Jessica Dogo The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) and the Rural Electrification Agency (REA) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen collaboration…
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Communications minister unveils network to promote African languages in AI
By Michael Ajayi/Jessica Dogo The Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, Dr Bosun Tijani has announced the inauguration of the Atlas Network, a…
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Africa telecom bloc, GSMA push for smartphone tax cut
By Michael Ajayi/Jessica Dogo The African Telecommunications Union (ATU) and the Global System for Mobile Association (GSMA) have urged African governments to cut smartphone…
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NITDA advocates coordinated cyber security approach
By Ijeoma Olorunfemi The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has stressed that cyber security approach across Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) should be…
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ECN D-G charges youths to drive Nigeria’s energy transition
By Michael Ajayi The Director-General of the Energy Commission of Nigeria (ECN), Dr Mustapha Abdullahi, has charged youths to drive the nation’s energy transition…
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Tech firm seeks policy support to digitise SMEs, boost access to finance
By Stellamaris Ashinze A technology firm, Ovaloop, has called for stronger policy support to accelerate inventory digitisation among Nigeria’s Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs).…