The Nigerian Government is set to unveil Africa’s first data base for the transportation under its Smart National Transport Databank initiative. The government hails it as Africa’s first online, real-time, nation-wide comprehensive transport database, with the aim of improving policy formation and ensuring the sector fulfils the demands of the population and economy. The administration […]
Read MoreLagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has unveiled plans of a phase by phase work for the the construction of the long-awaited 37km Fourth Mainland Bridge will begin by the end of March or April. He assured that those that will be affected including owners of buildings, some of which has telecoms towers will be duley […]
Read MoreAll accounts on OPay, Nigeria’s fintech company that are not properly linked with the National Identification Number (NIN) would be blocked by March 1, 2024. Also, fraudulent accounts and those that do not meet the know-Your-Customer (KYC) of the Centra Bank of Nigeria would also be removed from the OPay platform. The Director of Partnerships […]
Read MoreThe AI chip market has witnessed remarkable growth and innovation. This plays a pivotal role in advancing artificial intelligence (AI) technologies. The accelerated AI chip development is a goldmine for big chip manufacturing giants as revenues will escalate in the forthcoming years. According to Stocklytics.com, AI chip market revenues will exceed $126 billion by 2027. As […]
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The Federal Government has backed the ban on reusable plastic by the the Lagos State Government. The Government said that the ban of some plastic materials is inevitable, even as it urged Nigerians to be prepared for “wholistic circular management of our waste”. The Minister of State for Environment, Iziaq Salako, made this known in […]
Read MoreThe Comptroller General of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), Wura-Ola Adepoju, said it will take two weeks between the point of application for green passports to be produced. Adepoju was a guest on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily programme on Wednesday, alongside the NIS Deputy Comptroller General, Kemi Nandap. “Because of the screening that we need to do, […]
Read MorePresident of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, has retained his position as the richest person in Africa, with a net worth of $13.9 billion, in the 2024 Forbes list of 20 Africa’s Richest billionaires released on Monday. According to Forbes, the fortunes of Africa’s wealthiest people rebounded slightly in the past 12 months, reversing the decline […]
Read MoreThe National Commissioner, Nigeria Data Protection Commission, Dr Vincent Olatunji has noted the importance of collective efforts among DPAs in Africa to ensure the protection of personal data of individuals across the continent. Olatunji who was the guest speaker at the webinar on Data Protection in Africa and the Middle East, hosted by Hogan Lovells. […]
Read MoreThe National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) in partnership with Coursera calls for application from interested Nigerians to apply for the Cohort 3 of Coursera courses. Coursera provides NITDA’s selected learners with access to world-class educational contents from top universities and industry leaders – including Yale, Meta, Google, and IBM. Coursera will support the Nigerian […]
Read MoreThe Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) has shared a total of N1.1 trillion December 2023 allocation to the Federal Government, States and Local Government councils. This was contained in a communiqué issued at the end of the Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) meeting for January 2024, a statement by the Director of Press and Public […]
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