Nigeria’s search for innovative approaches to its escalating security challenges took centre stage at the weekend as retired Colonel Ahmed Usman, Special Adviser on Security Matters to Sokoto Governor Ahmed Aliyu, was inducted as a Fellow of the Institute of Security, Nigeria. The recognition was conferred during the Institute’s 18th Annual International Security Conference at…
The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Joash Ojo Amupitan, has stated that the deployment of the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) has successfully addressed the long-standing problem of identity theft in Nigeria’s elections. Speaking at the 2025 Digital Nigeria International Conference and Exhibitions in Abuja, organised by the National Information Technology…
The Minister of State for Defence, Dr Bello Muhammad Matawalle, on Tuesday received officials from the Turkish Embassy in Nigeria, led by Ambassador Mehmet Poroy, during a courtesy visit to the Ministry of Defence in Abuja. According to a statement by the Minister’s Personal Assistant on Media, Ahmad Dan-Wudil, the discussions centred on enhancing…
Nigeria has received a major boost to its healthcare system with the deployment of over 1,600 solar-powered refrigerators to strengthen vaccine storage nationwide. The equipment, worth $11 million, is part of a collaborative effort between the Federal Government, Gavi, UNICEF, and the World Health Organisation (WHO). Dr Muyi Aina, head of the National Primary Health…
The Acting Director-General, Nigerian-American Chamber of Commerce (NACC), Ms Wofai Samuel, says that Nigeria is yet to fully explore its potential in technology, in spite of the sector’s vast opportunities. Speaking in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday, Samuel said that stable power and technology, which are crucial drivers of…
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 Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) has announced plans for a comprehensive deployment of technology to transform basic education delivery across Nigeria. The Executive Secretary of UBEC, Mrs Aisha Garba, disclosed this on Monday in Abuja, during a media briefing ahead of the 2025 International Conference on Smart Education and Digital Literacy (ICSE 2025). The…
Outgoing U.S. President Joe Biden on Monday unveiled new export restrictions on state-of-the-art artificial intelligence technology, including chips and AI models used for software. This is in an effort to keep it out of the hands of adversaries. A group of 20 partner countries would be exempt from the restrictions, which were announced just a…
The Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) Nigeria on Wednesday said it remained committed to supporting the development of educational technology (edtech) ecosystem in Africa. The Country Director of the agency, Mr Son Sungil stated this in Abuja during the 6th edition of the African Edutech Conference hosted by KOICA in collaboration with UBEC, and the…
For several years, the US government has been providing its allies, particularly those within the Five Eyes intelligence alliance (Australia, the United Kingdom, Canada, and New Zealand), with information and communication technologies that may pose significant risks due to the likelihood of embedded software and hardware backdoors and malware that could facilitate unauthorized access to…
