OpenAI, Google and Anthropic have joined more than 100 technology, cybersecurity, financial and infrastructure companies in calling for a stronger global response to the growing threat posed by AI-powered cyberattacks. The companies signed an open letter published on August 27,…
Olusegun Agagu University of Science and Technology (OAUSTECH), Okitipupa, Ondo State, has urged students, lecturers and researchers to use artificial intelligence responsibly by adopting a simple rule: Check, Cite and Critique. The advice was delivered by Professor Olawale Awe during…
Olusegun Agagu University of Science and Technology (OAUSTECH), Okitipupa, Ondo State, has announced the commencement of applications for postgraduate admission for the 2026/2027 academic session. The university made the announcement through its School of Postgraduate Studies, with eligible candidates invited…
MTN Group is looking for Nigerian investors to take up to a 30 per cent stake in IHS Nigeria as it works to complete its acquisition of IHS Holding Limited, in a transaction that could be worth between $900 million…
For many Nigerians, organising a wedding, birthday, naming ceremony or corporate event is almost a second job. Guest lists live on WhatsApp, RSVPs come through Google Forms, vendors are contacted by phone, payments are tracked through bank transfers, while someone…
Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates has warned that artificial intelligence could permanently remove large numbers of jobs from the global economy, urging governments to prepare now for a disruption that he believes could reshape how people work and earn a living.…
Nigeria’s growing demand for university education is putting renewed pressure on the country’s higher education system, with the National Universities Commission (NUC) backing Open and Distance Learning (ODL) as a major way to expand access without relying solely on traditional…
Nigeria is stepping up its push to make university research more commercially useful, with the Federal Government challenging universities and the National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure, NASENI, to turn academic discoveries into businesses, jobs and products that can…
A University of Ibadan academic has called for an urgent digital transformation of Nigeria’s academic knowledge system, saying the country must move beyond traditional libraries and build a stronger digital ecosystem that makes research easier to discover, access and share.…
As Nigeria’s technology ecosystem continues to expand, a quieter challenge remains: not everyone is getting an equal opportunity to participate in it. For many young people with disabilities, the barriers go beyond access to a smartphone or computer. Limited digital…
Nigeria is taking steps to reshape science, technology, engineering and mathematics education in its universities with a proposed 10-year National STEM Transformation Strategy designed to make higher institutions stronger centres of innovation, research and practical skills. The National Universities Commission…
The National Information Technology Development Agency, NITDA, has called on Nigerian government institutions to give greater consideration to homegrown digital solutions when procuring technology, arguing that public spending should help strengthen the country’s own technology ecosystem. NITDA Director-General, Kashifu Inuwa…
Former Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo has urged Nigeria to move faster in expanding Open and Distance Learning as the country struggles to provide enough university places for its growing population. Speaking on Tuesday, August 25, 2026, at the fifth International Colloquium…
Nigeria’s education leaders are calling for a more responsible and purposeful approach to Artificial Intelligence as the technology continues to change how people learn, work and prepare for employment. The Institute of Educational Leadership Practitioners of Nigeria, IELPN, made the…
Intron, the Lagos-based voice technology company, has launched Sahara v2.5, an upgraded artificial intelligence model designed to understand how Africans naturally speak, including conversations where people switch between English and local languages. The release is particularly significant for Nigeria and…