Abuja, Nigeria – July , 2025 — The Director General of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Kashifu Inuwa, on Thursday, hosted the Japanese Ambassador to Nigeria, His Excellency Suzuki Hideo, at the agency’s headquarters in Abuja to advance bilateral cooperation in digital technology. The high-level engagement served as a platform to strengthen digital
In a bold move to bridge the digital divide and foster inclusive economic growth, the Federal Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction has partnered with the Digital Bridge Institute (DBI) and SBTS Group to empower Nigerian youth and vulnerable populations with modern digital skills. The initiative, launched under the Renewed Hope Agenda of President
Former Emir of Kano and ex-Central Bank Governor, Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, has warned that the legal profession may face extinction if it fails to adapt to the rapidly evolving technological landscape. He gave the cautionary note while addressing legal professionals at a public event on judicial reforms and legal education held in Lagos on Wednesday.
In a groundbreaking revelation, leading artificial intelligence researchers at Meta are poised to earn staggering annual salaries reaching $100 million, according to an exclusive report by WIRED magazine. This compensation package, which includes base pay, bonuses, and stock options, underscores the fierce competition in the tech industry to secure top-tier AI talent. The move reflects
Internet service providers, including major players like Starlink and Spectranet, are experiencing a noticeable decline in customer subscriptions as more Nigerians cut back on data spending due to rising economic hardship. The development signals a growing shift in consumer behavior, reflecting the impact of inflation and weakened purchasing power on household and business budgets. Recent
Abuja, July 2, 2025 — The Federal Government has launched a $40 million ICT development project aimed at accelerating the digital transformation of Nigerian universities. The project, tagged Blueprint-ICT-Dev, is funded through a concessional loan from the Agence Française de Développement (AFD) and implemented by the National Universities Commission (NUC) in partnership with the French
Abuja, July 2, 2025 — The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has formally approved a landmark national roaming and spectrum-sharing agreement between MTN Nigeria and 9Mobile, granting 9Mobile’s subscribers access to MTN’s network infrastructure for a period of three years. The deal, which received regulatory clearance in May 2025 after nearly five years in the making,
The Association of Licensed Telecommunications Operators of Nigeria (ALTON) has announced that SIM-related services across all mobile networks in the country will experience temporary disruptions. This interruption follows a directive from the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC), which requires telecom providers to transition to a new identity verification platform aimed at enhancing the security and
In a major reveal today, global tech giant Microsoft announced the development of an artificial intelligence tool—called the Microsoft AI Diagnostic Orchestrator (MAI‑DxO)—that it says can diagnose “diagnostically complex and intellectually demanding” medical cases with four times greater accuracy than a panel of human physicians The system, led by Mustafa Suleyman, CEO of Microsoft AI,
Abuja, July 1, 2025 — In a bid to enhance operational efficiency and foster innovation in immigration and internal security services, the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), in collaboration with the Federal Ministry of Interior, on Tuesday hosted a high-level Stakeholders’ Sensitization Workshop on Service Innovations. The event, held in Abuja, brought together top government officials,
