bridging information and transformation
Of the major conferences organised in highbrow areas in Lagos, Abuja, Portharcourt, Kaduna, among others, Nigeria’s Information and Communication Technology (ICT) sector had organised the most conferences, most of which were aimed at training and funding tech startups in the country. From Lagos to Abuja, Port Harcourt to Enugu, ICT conferences, exhibitions, and innovation summits […]
Scholars have harped on the need to re-engineer and redesign entrepreneurship education in Nigerian universities to meet the desired development goal of the nation. The experts made the call on Wednesday at Ile-Ife, Osun State, at a one-day workshop organised by De Montfort University, United Kingdom in collaboration with National Centre for Technology Management (NACETEM) […]
MTN Group is funding Artificial Intelligence(AI) Language Inclusion to support Nigeria’s initiative to develop datasets for African languages. This is a crucial step in building large language models (LLMs) tailored to the continent’s diverse linguistic landscape. This effort ensures that Africa’s 1.5 billion people are not left behind in the rapidly evolving global artificial intelligence […]
Sahara Group Foundation, the corporate social impact vehicle of Sahara Group, has inaugurated its 15th Sahara Go Recycling hub in Ijede, Ikorodu Local Government Area of Lagos State. The inauguration further underscored its commitment to sustainable waste management, environmental protection, and community empowerment in Nigeria. The new hub, strategically located opposite the General Hospital in […]
The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) has revealed how it is preparing to achieve the country’s aspiration of producing 2.5 million barrels of oil per day (bopd) by 2027. Speaking at the 2025 National Association of Energy Correspondents (NAEC) conference in Lagos on Thursday, on the topic, “Nigeria’s Energy Future,” the commission’s chief executive, […]
Heirs Energies, an indigenous oil and gas firm working with the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Ltd (NNPCL), which took over the ownership and operations of Oil Mining Lease (OML) 17 from The Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC), has sustained gas supply to Geometric Power, which has resulted in uninterrupted electricity supply to the Company’s network […]
A number of men who were stationed at or connected with a British Army base in Kenya have been declared the fathers of Kenyan children by the High Court.
Contrary to a social media post alleging that troops of the Nigerian Army have arrested a student of Taraba State University, Mr Yebsonya Gamboro, the authorities have described the claim as a distortion of fact and far from the situation on the ground. In a statement issued to newsmen by the acting assistant director, Army […]
The Senate has paid tribute to Dr Solomon Arase, a former inspector-general of police (IGP) who passed away on August 31, 2025, at the age of 69. Coming under Order 42 of the Senate Standing Rules (Personal Explanation), Senator Imasuen Neda (Edo South) raised the motion, expressing sadness over the death of the 18th IGP, […]
The federal government has underscored the importance of proper data collection and management on Animal Genetic Resources (AnGR) as a key driver for evidence-based policies, research, and improved livestock productivity in Nigeria. The permanent secretary of the Federal Ministry of Livestock Development, Dr. Chinyere Ijeoma Akujobi, stated this during the National Capacity Building Workshop on […]
