Chief Uche Nnaji, Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, on Wednesday said the Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved the launch of four satellites to aid Earth observation and the fight against insecurity in the country. Nnaji said this at the 22nd National Council on Innovation, Science and Technology (NCIST) in Abuja. The meeting which…
The Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC) has collaborated with some private ICT firms to explore adaptive sandboxes to support Artificial Intelligence (AI) integration and enhance data protection. This was disclosed at a one-day workshop on Co-Creation Lab on Africa Sandboxes for AI and the evaluation of African Sandbox Outlook report in Abuja. The workshop, hosted…
The Chairman of Zinox Group, Mr Leo Ekeh, has urged Nigerian youths to take advantage technology evolution to enhance their economic fortunes. Ekeh, said this during an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Enugu on the sidelines of the just-concluded Enugu Tech Festival 2025 which had as its theme: Coal…
The U.S. communications chair said the EU tech rules are “excessive” and “incompatible” with American values, vowing to defend the interests of American tech companies. Speaking at the annual Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Brendan Carr, the new chair of the U.S. Federal Communications Commission, expressed concern with the EU’s Digital Services Act (DSA). For…
The Israeli military early on Tuesday said that an attacker was shot dead after firing at soldiers at a checkpoint near the village of Tayasir in the northern West Bank. “Following the initial report, a terrorist fired at soldiers at a military post in the area of Tayasir. “The soldiers eliminated the terrorist during exchanges…
Türkiye said on Tuesday that it will accept 15 Palestinian prisoners released by Israel under the Gaza ceasefire agreement. The National Intelligence Organisation would oversee the transfer of 15 exiled Palestinians to Türkiye via Egypt in the initial phase, the Turkish presidency said in a statement. Israel said in the ceasefire agreement that some prisoners…
El Salvador’s President Nayib Bukele has agreed to take in criminals of any nationality, including violent criminals from the U.S. says Secretary of State, Marco Rubio . “Bukele has agreed to accept for deportation any illegal alien in the U.S. who is a criminal from any nationality, be they MS-13 or Tren de Aragua, and…
Afghan police have busted seven-member gangs of thieves in recent operations in the capital of Kabul, the Ministry of Interior Affairs said in a statement on Monday. The arrested members were involved in criminal activities, including armed robbery and theft in parts of the Kabul city. The statement said, adding that the arrested men had…
Two opposition leaders were detained during renewed protests in the Georgian capital Tbilisi, as government critics once again took to the streets on Sunday, news agency Interpress reported. Police detained Gigi Ugulava and Nika Melia, and clashes broke out between officers and protesters, who blocked a road in the city centre, according to Interpress. Demonstrators…
By Amina Samuel,Kaduna Security forces in Kaduna State have rescued 23 kidnapped victims following a joint operation against armed bandits in Kajuru Local Government Area (LGA). According to a statement released by the Kaduna State Police Command on Sunday evening,the operation was carried out by the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) of Kajuru Division alongside military…
