By Jessica Dogo Google.org has unveiled an Apolitical’s Government Artificial Intelligence (AI) Campus skills training for Nigerian public servants, a trusted global hub for AI excellence in government. Google announced in Abuja that the partnership was with the Ministry of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy. The News Agency of NigeriaContinue Reading
By Grace Alegba The Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Mr Adegboyega Oyetola, has challenged mechanical engineers to develop innovations and partnerships that will help harness opportunities in the maritime sector and advance national growth. Oyetola made the call at the 38th International Conference, Exhibition and Annual General Meeting ofContinue Reading
By Dele Eniola Mr Seun Dania, the Managing Director, Alpha Geek Technologies, has hailed the Federal Government for its commitment to advancing e-governance and digital transformation. This, he described as a bold step toward modernising public service delivery in Nigeria. Dania, in an interviewContinue Reading
By Ijeoma Olorunfemi Jigawa, Adamawa and Plateau governors have received the Digital Governors of the Year award for North East, North West and North Central. They were rewarded at the Nigeria GovTech Gala and Awards 2025 organised by the Bureau of Public Service Reforms (BPSR) in Abuja. The award wasContinue Reading
By Sylvester Thompson Dr Rose Gidado, Director, Agricultural Biotechnology Department, National Biotechnology Research and Development Agency (NBRDA), says Genetically Modified crops have global adoption with notable impacts on productivity. Gidado said this in Abuja at a two-day workshop organised by the Open Forum on Agricultural Biotechnology (OFAB) Nigeria, under theContinue Reading
By Stellamaris Ashinze Major stakeholders in Nigeria’s Fintech subsector on Tuesday collectively underscored customer trust as the critical currency driving the nation’s digital financial future. The stakeholders made this assertion at the 8th Edition of the Nigeria Fintech Week (NFW) 2025 in Lagos.Continue Reading
By Ijeoma Olorunfemi The European Union (EU) on Thursday said that it was supporting Nigeria by deploying X-Road model of Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) as obtained in Finland and Estonia. Mr Gautier Mignot, EU Ambassador to Nigeria and ECOWAS, said this on Thursday at the Nigeria GovTech Conference and AwardsContinue Reading
By Jessica Dogo The Minister of Finance, Wale Edun, says that weak frameworks and multiple taxation hinder growth in the telecom sector. Edun said this at a Business Roundtable on Investments in Broadband Connectivity and Safeguarding Critical National Information Infrastructure held on Wednesday in Abuja. The two-day programme organised byContinue Reading
By Babajide Awoyinfa A Nigerian PhD scholar in power system studies, Mr Olaoluwa Adeleke, has urged government and stakeholders to prioritise renewable energy and digital infrastructure to drive Nigeria’s smart city transition. Adeleke made the call in an interview with the NewsContinue Reading
By Afusat Agunbiade-Oladipo Kwara Government, in partnership with Digital Equity Africa, has trained 200 school children from across the state on how to apply Artificial Intelligence (AI) to create and solve real-world problems. The participants were drawn from public and private primary and junior secondary schools, following a seamless selectionContinue Reading
