Lagos State government in collaboration with the National Social Safety-Net Coordinating Office (NASSCO) has embarked on a three-day training of field personnel for update of the National Social Register (NSR) employing the National Identification Number (NIN) for efficient delivery of social intervention purposes. The exercise tagged ‘Training on the integration of the NIN with READ MORE
Category: ICT
Nigeria: NIGCOMSAT launches space-tech training for youths in North West
The Nigerian Communications Satellite (NIGCOMSAT) Limited is set to launch an empowerment programme for youths across seven states in the North-West region. A statement signed by Aisha Bantam, Head of Corporate Affairs at NIGCOMSAT said the programme, focused on a Space-Tech Hackathon and Very Small Aperture Terminals (VSAT) training, targets youths from Kaduna, Kano, READ MORE
Lagos State fully committed to fostering market-driven, innovation-led financial sector – Sanwo-Olu
* Says LIFC will support seamless trading, attract foreign investment, enhance competitiveness of financial markets Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Tuesday said the State Government is fully committed to fostering a market-driven, innovation-led financial sector. He said the Lagos State Government, through the Lagos International Financial Centre (LIFC), which is being READ MORE
NITDA moves to build resilient national cybersecurity architecture
The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) and the United Kingdom are partnering on the UK/Nigeria Inward CyberTrade Mission to build a National Cybersecurity Architecture. Malam Kashifu Inuwa, Director-General of NITDA, at the meeting with some UK delegates on Monday in Abuja, said that President Bola Tinubu was committed to economic reforms and transformation, READ MORE
Tinubu meets Airtel delegate, says I am pro-business, Nigeria needs investors like you to grow
President Bola Tinubu, Thursday in Abuja, said the telecoms sector’s regulatory framework and operations would be reviewed to reflect global best practices, with a greater focus on protecting infrastructure. President Tinubu spoke at a meeting with an Airtel delegation led by Chairman, Sunil Bharti Mittal at the State House. “I am grateful for READ MORE
Nigeria: Ministries Set Up Joint Committee To Tackle Fiber Cuts During Road Construction
The Federal Ministry of Works (FMoW) and the Federal Ministry of Communications, Innovation, and Digital Economy (FMoCIDE) have established a Joint Standing Committee on the Protection of Fiber Optic Cables to address the persistent issue of fiber optic cuts and damages caused by road construction and rehabilitation activities. These disruptions have had a significant negative READ MORE
President Tinubu receives NIPSS report on digital economy, reaffirms commitment to youth empowerment, job creation
President Bola Tinubu said on Monday in Abuja that the federal government will continue to prioritise the development of the digital economy to enhance youth empowerment and job creation. The President made the pledge while receiving a report titled “Digital Economy, Youth Empowerment and Sustainable Job Creation in Nigeria: Issues, Challenges and Opportunities,” presented READ MORE
NITDA wants Nigeria to control its data technology, digital sovereignty
The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has said that it is necessary for Nigeria to control its digital infrastructure, data and technological future to achieve true digital sovereignty. Malam Kashifu Inuwa, Director-General of NITDA, said this in Abuja on Monday during the inauguration of a Technical Working Group (TWG) tasked with the responsibility READ MORE
Dangote Group Deploys Advanced Technology In Companies
Clinging onto its position as Africa’s leading conglomerate, the Dangote Industries Limited has instituted a plethora of cutting-edge technology in creating top-notch efficiency for all its companies. Speaking weekend at the just concluded 46th Edition of the Kaduna International Trade Fair, Senior Advisor to the President of the Dangote Group, Fatima Wali Abdurrahman, said READ MORE
USPF hands over Emerging Tech Centre to Ogun State Institute of Technology
The Universal Service Provision Fund (USPF) of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has handed over a new Information and Communication Technology (ICT) project to Ogun State Institute of Technology (OGITECH), Igbesa, Ogun State. The project named: Emerging Technologies Centre (ETC), sited on the Institute’s campus, is aimed at enhancing learning experience of students while READ MORE
Nigeria: VP Shettima reaffirms commitment to Africa’s digital trade agenda
Vice-President Kashim Shettima, on Wednesday, reaffirmed Nigeria’s commitment to leading Africa’s digital trade agenda under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA). Shettima, represented by the Minister of Industry, Trade, and Investment, Dr Jumoke Oduwole, stated this on Wednesday at the AfCFTA Digital Trade Workshop and Global Market, in Abuja. The workshop, which READ MORE
Lagos govt partners technology firms to boost digital learning
Lagos State Government has partnered Kelv Consult and Classbox Educational Hub Ltd. to boost the use of digital tools for teaching and learning in public schools. According to a statement by Deputy Director, Public Affairs, Lagos State Ministry of Basic and Secondary Education, Mr Kayode Sutton, Kelv Consult will equip junior and senior students READ MORE
Gov Sanwo-Olu urges corpers to undertake community projects
The Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has challenged members of the National Youth Service Corps deployed for primary assignments to actively engage with local communities to address challenges and contribute to meaningful projects. Sanwo-Olu made the call on Tuesday in his address at the closing ceremony of the 2024 Batch ‘C’ Stream 2, held READ MORE
NASENI boss directs institute under the agency to first patronize NASENI’s technologies and products
The Management of the National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI) has directed all Development Institutes of the Agency to henceforth patronize themselves first, to ensure collaboration and to enhance the drive toward full commercialization of products and technologies from the Agency. According to a statement by Mr. Olusegun Ayeoyenikan, Director of Information, READ MORE
Nigeria: Minister unveils contactless platform to ease passport renewal in Europe
The Federal Government of Nigeria has introduced a Contactless Passport Renewal System in Europe to enable citizens to renew their passports effortlessly. The system will allow eligible Nigerians to renew their passports online without visiting an embassy or consulate, reducing waiting times and eliminating the inconvenience of travel. According to a statement, the READ MORE