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By AMOS MATHEW, Kaduna – Kaduna State Governor, Uba Sani is focused on making the state a beacon of technological innovation and business excellence, by fostering partnerships and gender inclusivity. The governor is also deepening the penetration of broadband and other infrastructure in order to make Kaduna State a...
The Federal Government has partnered with United Kingdom’s Zander Corporation Ltd., to transform agricultural practices and restore degraded lands in the country’s most vulnerable ecological zones. Vice-President Kashim Shettima stated this on Thursday during a meeting with the management of the bio-technology company, held at the Presidential Villa, Abuja....
The Federal Government has said it would engage more technologies to improve efficiency, passenger’s experience and safer skies in aviation sector. The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Mr Festus Keyamo, said this on Saturday in Abuja during his opening remarks at a symposium to mark the 25th anniversary...
Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Sen. Abubakar Kyari, on Tuesday, said the Federal Government will deploy technology for all-year round farming. The minister said this while briefing State House correspondents. “The faster we clear land, harvest, chemical deployment, whether it’s pesticide, whether it’s herbicide, the better. “We intend...
Plateau State Governor, Caleb Mutfwang has said his administration is leveraging technology to tackle the security challenges currently confronting the state. Mutfwang said this during the New Year State-wide Broadcast on Wednesday in Jos. The governor said that his administration had also invested in surveillance and training of locals...
The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Olufemi Oluyede, has said the Nigerian Army will in coming months, invest more in modern technology to aid in training and ultimately fight the wars against insecurity. Oluyede made this known at the closing of the 2024 COAS Annual Conference on Wednesday...
The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) on Tuesday named its state-of-the-art Command and Control Centre after President Bola Tinubu. The Comptroller General, NIS, Mrs Kemi Nandap, made the announcement during the inauguration of the centre in Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the complex, which is the...
President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday said the country must embrace technology, innovation, and knowledge-based opportunities to drive growth. The President said this while inaugurating the new Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) technology complex in Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the NIS complex comprises seven key components,...
Vice-President Kashim Shettima has called for the adoption of technology-driven strategies to combat terrorism, cybercrime, and border security challenges facing Nigeria and the African continent. Shettima made the call on Monday when he hosted members of the Executive Intelligence Management Course 17 from the National Institute for Security Studies...
The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Muhammad Pate, says cancer is no longer a death sentence, saying that advances in technology has aided treatment and care for patients. The minister made the assertion at the opening ceremony of the 2024 International Cancer Week (ICW) on Tuesday...
The National Security Adviser (NSA), Malam Nuhu Ribadu, has said that integrating technology into conflict resolution mechanisms is capable of effectively tackling Nigeria’s current multifaceted security challenges. The NSA made this known at a national stakeholders engagement and unveiling of Early Warning, Early Response (EWER) programme organised by Mercy...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – Professor Mahmood Yakubu is indeed the man who stepped up the technology game at the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Nigeria. As the chairman of INEC, he introduced several innovative technologies to improve the electoral process, including the INEC Result Viewing (IReV) portal,...
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is poised to deploy technology- driven facilities and avenues to fight economic and financial crimes and other acts of corruption. The EFCC Chairman, Mr Olanipekun Olukoyede, said this at the inauguration of an electronic learning management studio at the EFCC Academy in...
CHRISTIANA LOT, Jos – Youths in Plateau State have been urged to tap into the potential of technology and social media as avenues for wealth creation and sustainable development. This appeal was made during the International Youth Day 2024 Seminar, hosted by the Social Empowerment & Peace Initiative (SEPI)...
Vice-President Kashim Shettima has said Nigeria is not just catching up with the rest of the world but also poised to overtake the global economy. He stated this on Tuesday when he unveiled the AI Expertise Blockchain and Technology Training and Outsourcing Initiative in Dutse, Jigawa. The initiative...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Government has shown its commitment to education equity by disbursing N507,654,000 to cover the West African Senior Secondary School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) fees for 25,075 final-year students in public schools across the state. This was disclosed by the state’s Commissioner of...
By BARBARA KALU, Port-Harcourt – Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Dr Samuel Ogbuku, has said the Commission would leverage technology to upgrade all its operations in the quest to transform the Niger Delta Region. Ogbuku, who spoke during a three-day Capacity Building and Retreat...
The National Space Research and Development Agency (NASRDA), on Friday called on universities across the country to consider including Astronomy studies in its curriculum for technological advancement. Director, Centre for Basic Space Science and Astronomy (CBSSA), an activity centre of NASRDA, Dr Bonaventure Okere, made the call in...
The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr Dele Alake, has said the Federal Government would deploy technology for the surveillance of mining sites across the country. Alake said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Abuja. He said that the technology...