The Nigerian Communications Commission has announced plans to introduce reforms aimed at enhancing tariff transparency in the telecommunications industry. These changes, set to roll out in the coming months, will require telecom operators to provide consumers with clear, easily accessible tables outlining tariff plans, billing rates, and the terms and conditions associated with their services….
The Minister of Innovation Science and Technology, Uche Nnaji, has said that Nigeria must move from consumption to production. This statement was made at the workshop on implementing Nigeria’s 2022 STI Policy and Open Science Recommendation Reporting, organized in collaboration with UNESCO for STI experts across Nigeria’s ecosystem. He said: “This workshop comes at a…
The National Space Research and Development Agency is set to forge a collaborative partnership with the Defence Space Administration to advance innovative solutions aimed at national development. During a visit today to the DSA Headquarters in Abuja, NASRDA Director General Dr. Matthew Adepoju expressed the agency’s commitment to working closely with various stakeholders within Nigeria’s…
Technology giant Microsoft has announced that starting in November 2024, businesses will be able to build and manage autonomous Artificial Intelligence agents to handle routine tasks. The new capabilities, available through Microsoft’s Copilot Studio, will allow clients to streamline processes in sales, service, finance and supply chain management. According to newsmen, the world’s second-most valuable…
Vice President Kashim Shettima says the Federal Government will integrate technology into the education infrastructure, to enhance learning outcomes in the country. He said this on Wednesday during a meeting with the World Bank Nigeria team at the Presidential Villa Abuja. Shettima, who said that the move would address human capacity and resource challenges to…
Chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on ICT and Cyber security, Honourable Adedeji Olajide has emphasized the importance of cyber security in the digital age. The lawmaker reiterated this while delivering a keynote address on behalf of participants at the ongoing Seminar on Cyber security for Belt and Road Countries in Shanghai, China. The seminar,…
U.S. space agency NASA said on Thursday it will not send its rover to the moon after all, citing high costs and launch delays as reasons for the cancellation. The project, dubbed Volatiles Investigating Polar Exploration Rover, or VIPER, will be discontinued following a “comprehensive internal review,’’ NASA said at a news conference. The space…
The Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, has ordered the enforcement of the digitalized Central Motor Registry beginning from July 29, 2024. This, according to the police boss, is to modernize and digitize the motor vehicle registration system, bolstering the nation’s safety and security framework. The e-CMR is an advanced, real-time online repository of motor…
The Chairman of Nigeria’s Presidential Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms Committee, Mr Taiwo Oyedele believes Nigeria can significantly boost its revenue without imposing new taxes. Instead, he advocates for better tax administration and the use of technology to close the estimated N20 trillion-naira tax gaps. In an interview, Mr Oyedele emphasised that the committee’s work…
By Babatunde Tiamiyu A Professor of Environmental Remote Sensing and Geographic Information Systems (GIS) at Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba – Akoko, Ondo State, Prof. Ebenezer Ogunbadewa, has emphasised the necessity of establishing a national geospatial agency to coordinate the development and application of GIS to address various challenges facing Nigeria. Prof. Ogunbadewa made these recommendations…