By Jessica Dogo The Minister of Communications, Innovation, and Digital Economy, Dr Bosun Tijani, has said that Nigeria had the opportunity to compete with other countries digitally, not just other sectors. Tijani, speaking with the Heads of Agencies and other stakeholders under the Ministry on Monday in Abuja, urged themContinue Reading
By Lucy Osuizigbo-Okechukwu The Anambra Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Agency, says plans are underway to digitise the state legislative processes to make residents have digital access to the laws and other legislative instruments. Mr Chukwuemeka Agbata, Managing Director, Anambra ICT Agency, madeContinue Reading
By Funmilola Gboteku/Olanrewaju Akojede A Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), Women Technology Empowerment Centre (W.TEC), has completed an Artificial Intelligence (AI) empowerment summer camp for 24 girls drawn from some secondary schools in Lagos. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the two weeks intensive Summer Camp was heldContinue Reading
By Lucy Ogalue The National Automotive Design and Development Council (NADDC) has inaugurated a 100 per cent Solar Powered Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging Station at the University of Nigeria Nsukka (UNN). The council, in a statement on Friday said the pilot project was an initiative under its EV development projectContinue Reading
By Jessica Dogo Tezza Academy, Nigeria and Accra Institute of Technology (AIT) Ghana are set to partner in order to foster knowledge in Information Technology (IT). Ms Oluwatomi Etta, Communication Specialist, Tezza Academy, said this in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja. Etta said that the partnership would also bringContinue Reading
By Stellamaris Ashinze The Kaduna State Government and Google on Tuesday announced a patnership to train 5,000 women and girls in data science, artificial intelligence and entrepreneurial application of digital technologies. Google’s Director for West Africa, Olumide Balogun said in a statement that the partnership was a significant move towardsContinue Reading
By Olasunkanmi Onifade The Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja has commended the operational efficiency of the Nigerian Communications Satellite (NIGCOMSAT), in providing satellite services for the Armed Forces and the Nigerian Army. Lagbaja gave the commendation when he received the Managing Director, NIGCOMSAT Ltd, Mr Tukur Lawal, whoContinue Reading
By Collins Yakubu-Hammer The Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Education, Mr Andrew Adejoh has lauded the efforts of students of Federal Government Girls’ Colleges (FGGC) Sagamu, for the development of a robot named Okikiola Sagamu aka ‘Kiki Saggy’. Adejoh gave the commendation in his speech at an eventContinue Reading
By Funmilola Gboteku QNET, a lifestyle and wellness focused E-commerce company, says exposure to Electro Magnetic Fields (EMF) radiation can lead to depression, anxiety and low immunity. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that EMFs are invisible areas of energy, often referredContinue Reading
By Ijeoma Olorunfemi The National Space Research and Development Agency (NASRDA) had acquired its first functional radio telescope worth over N44 million to aid Astronomy research and studies in the country. Dr Bonaventure Okere, Director, Centre for Basic Space Science and Astronomy (CBSSA), disclosed this to the News Agency ofContinue Reading
