The Minister of Education this week received the Ambassador of the United Arab Emirates to Nigeria, His Excellency Salem Saeed Musabbeh Al Mahyoubi Al Shamsi, on a courtesy visit that marked a significant stride toward deepening bilateral relations between both nations. During the high-level engagement, discussions focused on expanding partnerships between the education ministries of
Abuja, Nigeria – June 2025The highly anticipated Cybersecurity Innovation of the Year award at the upcoming National Cyber Security Conference is set to honour groundbreaking solutions that are redefining Nigeria’s digital security landscape. Organised to celebrate excellence in cyber defence and technological advancement, the award aims to recognise innovative products, services, or frameworks that are
Abuja – June 2025 The Federal Government is set to establish a network of Smart Police Stations across Nigeria, marking a key milestone in its digital transformation drive under President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda. A Memorandum of Understanding between Galaxy Backbone Limited (GBB) and the Nigeria Police Trust Fund (NPTF), signed in Abuja, outlines
ABUJA, Nigeria – June 2025 The Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, has officially launched a digital Port Community System developed by the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) in a landmark move to modernize Nigeria’s maritime operations and enhance global competitiveness. The unveiling ceremony, held at NIMASA Headquarters, marked a significant
ABUJA, NIGERIA — Telecommunications giant MTN Nigeria has reaffirmed its commitment to Nigeria’s digital transformation by investing ₦3 billion in the 3 Million Technical Talent (3MTT) initiative, a flagship programme aimed at upskilling young Nigerians in tech-related fields. The investment, channeled through the Pan-African United Foundation, has enabled the training of over 90,000 Nigerians across
NEW DELHI — Jubilation swept across India on Wednesday, June 26, 2025, as the nation successfully launched its first astronaut into space in over four decades, marking a significant milestone in the country’s space exploration ambitions. The astronaut, Wing Commander Prashanth Nair, was launched aboard the Gaganyaan-1 mission, India’s first human spaceflight since the country’s
Lagos – June 24, 2025 – Nigeria’s internet infrastructure is grappling with a long-standing challenge known as the “border problem,” where local internet traffic is often routed through foreign countries before reaching its destination—even when both sender and receiver are within Nigeria. This inefficiency leads to higher data costs, slower speeds, and security vulnerabilities. In
In a bold step toward leveraging technology in the fight against corruption, the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) and the National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to drive innovation-driven anti-corruption strategies. The MOU signing, which took place at NASENI Headquarters, saw the
Abuja, Nigeria | June 18, 2025 In a groundbreaking leap for inclusive technology, researchers and innovators have unveiled a revolutionary assistive device, Artificial Intelligence-Driven Robotic Hands, designed to empower communication for the deaf and deaf-blind communities. The innovation, developed through a collaboration of leading tech institutes and disability advocates, uses machine learning, gesture recognition, and
Abuja, Nigeria – June 18, 2025The Abuja Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI) has projected that Nigeria’s emerging space industry holds the potential to contribute up to $1 billion to the national Gross Domestic Product (GDP), if properly harnessed. This was revealed during a recent stakeholders’ engagement session hosted by the ACCI in partnership with
