By Ijeoma Olorunfemi The Federal Government on Thursday says it is committed to the protection of digital platforms to build the confidence of the citizens while online. Dr Bosun Tijani,Minister of Communications,Innovation and Digital Economy made the commitment at a 2-day sensitisation workshop on Data Privacy and Protection in Abuja.Continue Reading
By Deji Abdulwahab Sen. Chris Adighije has urged Abia Government to come up with robust mechanisms that will ensure 21st century science and technological transfers, to build modern industrial complexes in the state. Adighije gave the advice in a statement issued in Abuja on Monday while congratulating the government andContinue Reading
More than 85 per cent of Nigeria’s graduates have no digital skills, a survey by GetBundi, an online education technology outfit, has shown. The outcome of the survey, according to Mr Osita Oparaugo, the Chief Executive Officer of the outfit, shows that the more than 100 million young people areContinue Reading
By Olasunkanmi Onifade The Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, Chief Uche Nnaji, has advocated for the use of climate-smart solutions and precision agriculture to increase productivity and mitigate food instability. Nnaji said this on Monday during the 35th annual conference of the Biotechnology Society of Nigeria (BSN) in Abuja.Continue Reading
By Collins Yakubu-Hammer The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Amaltech Technologies, Mr Shehu Abdullahi, on Thursday called for diversification of the economy through investment in semiconductor technology and chips production. Abdullahi in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja said such would lead to job creationContinue Reading
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
