Digital technology
13 Feb
As the world hurtles into the digital age, the banking and financial technology (fintech) industry has undergone a radical transformation, reshaping the way we manage and interact with our finances.
4 Feb
The Federal Government has unveiled new areas of technology deployment for better efficiency across different sectors in the country.The Minister of Communications, Innovation, and Digital Economy, Dr. Bosun Tijani, said the big task for all stakeholders is how to connect all schools, medical facilities and government offices to digital technology. The minister urged Nigerian Communications Satellite…
27 Dec
Decision makers seem to overlook the fact that businesses, including digital tech enterprises, only thrive under certain conditions. Joe Tidd and John Bessant provide an interesting example in their classic book on innovation management.
13 Dec
Stakeholders in the agricultural sector have urged Nigerian farmers to adopt digital technology to mitigate the impact of climate change.
13 Oct 2023
To enable Nigerian girls to ompete favourably on the global stage, ActionAid Nigeria has called on the three tiers of government and development partners to prioritize training of girls on modern digital skills. The Country Director of ActionAid Nigeria, Andrew Mamedu, while speaking at a digital skills sensitization program to commemorate the Day of the…
4 Oct 2023
The federal and state governments have been urged to leverage digital technology like data analytics, artificial intelligence (AI), fintech and the social media platforms like WhatsApp, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram to enhance eGovernment service delivery to citizens. Experts, who gathered at the fifth annual eGovernment Summit organised by DigiServe Network Services in Lagos, gave the advice,…
17 May 2023
Ambassador of Ireland to Nigeria, Peter Ryan has reiterated Ireland’s commitment towards deeper technological exchange with Nigeria.
24 Apr 2023
Gender inequality identified in the global distribution of digital technology, and the attendant loss to humanity and society deserve more than cursory attention in Nigeria particularly, and in the world generally.
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There may be no hiding place any longer for the embattled former governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, as law enforcement agencies in the country seem to be tightening the noose on him.
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The new Ojon of Lagos, Chief Tajudeen Adisa Abisogun has paid a thank you visit to the palace of Oba of Lagos, HRM Rilwan Akiolu, three months after his coronation as a whitecap chief.
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Suspected terrorists have abducted more than 40 persons in two communities of Zamfarawar Madogara and Kasai in Batsari Local Council of Katsina State. According to reports, the incident occurred last Thursday night
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The music at the opening day of The Fabric of Courage, Somi’s week-long exhibition of the remarkable archives of the World Black Festival of Arts and Culture (FESTAC), which held for the second time it occurred, back in 1977, was a marvel to listen to.
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There are indications that increasing food insecurity and the resultant high cost of living is putting some strains on the smooth relationship between the National Assembly and the executive arm of the Federal Government.
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Just recently, this reporter watched a video of a reception held for Dr. Michael Iheonukara Okpara, the former Premier of the defunct Eastern Nigeria. That must have been in 1960 at the Odida Anyanwu Local Government field, Umuahia, capital of Abia State.
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The spate of piracy and maritime crimes in the Gulf of Guinea (GoG) continues to stir grave concerns. The upward push of about 50 per cent in piracy and maritime crimes recorded for the first nine months of 2023 signposts increasing danger within
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It was, as the Ogun State governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, quipped, the First Lady, Oluremi Tinubu’s first official visit to the state, and probably the first by a sitting First Lady in the last 25 years.
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A Federal High Court in Abuja has dismissed a suit filed by seven senior advocates of Nigeria against the National Judicial Council (NJC) and others over alleged unlawful appointment of judges in Kogi.
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Nigeria’s sustained onslaught against internet fraudsters in the country has been most successful owing largely to verifiable intelligence the anti-graft agencies received from concerned members of the public.