Minister: E-conference more efficient in running government
Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, has said the decision by the Federal Executive Council meeting to hold via virtual platform has proven...
Google To Introduce Nigerian Accent To Map Navigation
Search engine giant, Google, has announced the launch of new products and features on the light-weight app, Google Go, features like Lens, Discover and...
WhatsApp Strengthens But Also Undermines Nigeria’s Democracy – UK-Nigeria Research Team
Research by a UK-Nigerian research team examining the role of WhatsApp
in Nigeria’s 2019 elections has identified the opportunities and
threats posed by the messaging platform...
5G Not Responsible For Coronavirus, Nigerian Institute Of Physics Says
The Nigerian Institute of Physics has allayed fears that the Fifth-Generation Communication Network (5G) is linked to the deadly Coronavirus pandemic ravaging the world.
There...
Nigeria ready for 5G – Communication Minister
By Ijeoma Olorunfemi
Dubai (United Arab Emirates), Oct. 7, 2019 (NAN) In line with global requirements of communications, Dr Isa Pantami, Minister of Communications, said...
Google Faces Internal Battle Over Research On AI To Speed Chip Design
Alphabet Inc’s (GOOGL.O) Google said on Monday it had recently fired a senior engineering manager after colleagues, whose landmark research on artificial intelligence software he had...
ICT expert wants govt to invest more in internet infrastructure
By Ijeoma Olorunfemi
An Information Communication Technology (ICT) expert, Mr Oluwafemi Osho has appealed to the government to make more fund available to develop internet...
FCC Chairman lauds Buhari over inauguration of digital centres
The Executive Chairman, Federal Character Commission (FCC), Dr. Muheeba Dankaka, has commended President Muhammadu Buhari over the inauguration of eight Digital Economy Centres (DEC) across...
Why micro blogging sites, platforms must be regulated, by Fed Govt
The Federal Government yesterday said it will regulate big technology micro blogging sites and platforms to generate taxes and to protect the country’s sovereignty...
Volkswagen rolls out last beetle
Volkswagen rolled the last Beetle off the assembly line on Wednesday, the end of the road for a car that ran from Nazi Germany...
Morocco launches fleet of drones to tackle virus from the sky
Morocco has rapidly expanded its fleet of drones as it battles the coronavirus pandemic, deploying them for aerial surveillance, public service announcements and sanitisation.
“This...
Sexual harassment: NGO, Ford Foundation partner to develop report app
By Emmanuel Afonne
Gender Mobile Initiative (GMI), an NGO, says it is partnering with the Ford Foundation to develop anti-sexual harassment policy and mobile application...
‘Digitalisation of oil, gas imperative for productivity’
The oil and gas industry is the largest foreign exchange earner for the country, yet Nigeria is an oil producing country with the highest...
Microsoft scales down Russia operations due to Ukraine crisis
Microsoft Corp (MSFT.O) said on Wednesday it was making substantial cuts to its business in Russia, joining a string of companies that are reducing their exposure...
FG declares readiness to deploy 5G network
Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr. Isah Ali Pantami, has declared that Nigeria is ready for the deployment of the Fifth Generation Network...
NNPC, Kebbi ethanol project source of mass employment – Bagudu
Gov. Atiku Bagudu of Kebbi State says the memorandum of understanding (MoU) signed between the state government and the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC)...
ByteDance founder Zhang Yiming steps down as chairman – source
ByteDance founder Zhang Yiming has stepped down as chairman of the TikTok owner, after saying in May he would step down as CEO, a...
Nigeria to transfer technology to other African countries — NABDA boss
By Sylvester Thompson
The National Biotechnology Development Agency (NABDA), says Nigeria will be happy to transfer its technology behind bio-tech (bt) cotton, bt cowpea and...
Hidden tricks you didn’t know your Android phone could do
There’s a whole host of hidden features, in your Android phone, that you may not know about that can make your mobile experience a...
Global stock trading platform, Chaka, launches in Nigeria
By Peter Ejiofor
Chaka, a global trading platform that allows users to invest in stocks listed on foreign stock exchanges has launched its products in...