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Cyberattacks on Schools worse as education deepens in techs—Google Partner, Itopia

Fresh research by Google partner, itopia, has averred that Cyberattacks on schools will continue to get worse, and unfortunately the majority of students now rely on technology for their education. With the explosion of EdTech to meet improved learning needs,…

Sargas Energy transforming gas usage system in Nigeria with technology

As part of its drive to grow the use of LPG in Nigeria, Sargas Energy has stepped up efforts at making life simpler for cooking gas users. This time, their technology partners came visiting from Beijing, China. An official of…

ICT

NCC Begins Talent Hunt Research drive Through Hackathon

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has kicked off activities for the third edition of its Talent Hunt Research through Hackathon as part of giving expression to its Strategic Vision Plan 2023-2025, which is to encourage the development of new technologies…

Just in: Emefiele resigned as part of freedom plea bargain?

According to the law, the only three instances that see the Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to leave office are death, resignation or completion of tenure. In the case of Godwin Emefiele; first, he created his travails by…

NDLEA seizes illicit drug baggage at MMIA, picks 5 pregnant teenage girls

Fresh attempts to export various quantities of methamphetamine and skunk by members of some transnational drug trafficking organisations through the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, MMIA Ikeja and courier companies in Lagos have again been thwarted by operatives of the National…

NASENI, REA To Deploy Renewable Technologies In Rural Areas

… To Partner NITDA On Local Content Development       The Executive Vice Chairman/CEO of the National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI), Mr Khalil Halilu and the Managing Director/CEO of the Rural Electrification Agency (REA), Mr. Ahmad…

FG secretly implementing quasi-subsidy as oil price, Forex rise

Strong indications have started emerging suggesting that although the Federal Government and its Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited had insisted that subsidy on petrol had ended, following the deregulation of the downstream oil sector, operators insisted that the government…

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5G Satellite Networks to grow $17bn of Revenue for Operators in 7 years

Latest research from Juniper Research, the foremost experts in telecommunications markets, has found operators will generate $17 billion of additional revenue from 3GPP (Third-generation Partnership Project)-compliant 5G satellite networks between 2024 and 2030. It urges operators to sign partnerships with…

Days after, Ngilale still silent as UAE voids his Press Release on Visa

Contrary to the claims in a presidential press release issued by the spokesman, Chief Ajuri Ngilale that the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has immediately lifted a near one-year Visa ban and flights operations to Nigeria few days ago, the UAE…

Just in: Good Times Coming For Rail Workers—Minister

The Federal Government has revealed plans to improve the welfare of staff of the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC), to foster better working conditions. Minister of Transportation, Senator Sa’idu Alkali, who made the disclosure recently during a familiarisation visit to the…