Technology

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The Federal and States Governments have been urged to utilise satellite technology and other available technologies to harness disasters such as flooding to positive and economic uses. The Executive Director, Centre for Space…

The Chartered Insurance Institute of Nigeria (CIIN) says it has enhanced its technology to ensure the running of its programmes and certification . Sir Muftau Oyegunle , President, CIIN , made the disclosure to the News Agency…

FIFA has asked technology companies to develop ways to improve visuals to help its officials with close Video Assistant Referee (VAR) decisions on offsides, the football governing body said on Tuesday. The current system, which…

The President of the Handball Federation of Nigeria (HFN), Samuel Ocheho, says the federation was working hard to leverage technology to project the game to a global audience and make it popular in the country. The president said he…

The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr Isa Pantami, says broadband penetration in Nigeria increased to 45.43 per cent in October. Dr Femi Adeluyi, Technical Assistant on Information Technology to the…

The Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Danbatta, says that the present misinformation and misrepresentation of 5G technology has the potential to derail its implementation in the…

The world these days is buzzed by cryptocurrencies. They have urged millions of people to use them and earn gigantic profits by investing. They made people closer by feasible financial transactions. The technology era demands such…

The Lagos State Government says it is already laying the foundation for the state to be the technology hub of not only Nigeria but of West Africa. Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu said this on Thursday at the launch of Zinox Tech Experience…

Science, technology and innovation are critical in fighting corruption in the country, says Dr Ogbonnaya Onu, Minister of Science and Technology. SEE ALSO: UFC Lightweight Champion, Khabib Normagomedov Loses Dad Onu stated this on Friday…

Prof. Olarenwaju Fagbohun, Vice-Chancellor of the Lagos State University (LASU) has urged staff of the university to embrace the use of technology to deepen knowledge acquisition, especially during the lockdown. SEE ALSO: Police Tear Gas…

Dr Rose Gidado, Scientist and Country Coordinator, Open Forum on Agricultural Biotechnology (OFAB), in Africa, Nigeria Chapter, has said that to attain food security Nigeria should bring in and localise technologies. She said Nigeria…

The Lagos State Domestic and Sexual Violence Response Team (DSVRT) is set to use technology to aid victims of domestic and sexual violence. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that President Muhammadu Buhari, while addressing…

Empowering Women for Excellence Initiative (EWEI), an NGO, says it will conduct research on factors affecting female students’ choices to study Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) in higher institutions. …

The Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, and the Mayor of Brampton City in Ontario, Canada, His Worship, Mr Patrick Brown, on Tuesday, discussed on ways to collaborate using technology. News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)…

Global technology company, Cisco has established 200 Networking Academies in Nigeria, toward boosting digital skills. Olakunle Oloruntimehin, General Manager, Cisco Nigeria and West African Countries, made this known during the Network…

The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), has awarded its 2018/2019 scholarship to 49 citizens across the country to further their studies in relevant areas of Information Communication Technology (ICT) and ICT law.…

Move over Buffet! Zuckerberg is here!!.... Facebook Inc. co-founder Mark Zuckerberg has officially overtaken Warren Buffett as the world’s third-richest person, placing technology on a pedestal as the most robust creator of wealth.…

Sam Altman A billionaire, American entrepreneur, investor, computer programmer and blogger, , has paid to have his brain chemically frozen when he dies and thus bestow eternal consciousness on him. Altman, is the president of Y…

The Nigerian music industry, not unlike the film industry, has grown exponentially in the last decade. Similar to the  Congolese music industry boom from the 60's to 90's however, with the advent of the internet and social media, musicians…

Facebook has introduced a new feature on the app that lets users erase every memory of their ex. Given the role social media play on people's life, Facebook has decided to introduce the ‘Take a break’ feature that enables users to…

Sen. Robert Boroffice, the Chairman, Senate Committee on Science and Technology, has urged African countries to intensify efforts toward increasing youth engagement in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM). Boroffice…

Queen Maxima of the Netherlands has urged Nigerian government to leverage on technology to provide useful and affordable financial products and services to people living in remote areas of the country. Maxima, who is the UN…

The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed said on Thursday in Calabar that Nigeria was gradually moving toward technological independence . The minister stated this when he inaugurated the ultra-modern Digital Set Top…

The Telecom Equipment and Services Export Promotion Council (TEPC), on Saturday called for the establishment of a greater Information and Communication Technology in Africa and the developing world. The Director-General, TEPC, Shri…

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) on Thursday warned Nigerians against use of substandard phones, saying this was responsible for some cancer ailments. An official of the commission, Mr Kunle Olorundare, gave the warning at a…

The Minister of Science and Technology, Dr Ogbannaya Onu, on Monday in Laqgos inaugurated a N500 million Tier three Data Centre to support the activities of the Nigeria Stock Exchange (NSE). He said that the centre had the potential to…