Nigeria, with its young and growing population, was ideally positioned to ride the wave of global AI-driven growth. Roughly 70 percent of citizens are under 35 years, and about 3.5 million enter the labour market annually, a demographic composition that…
The United Nations Mine Action Service (UNMAS) has raised the alarm over the mounting danger to Nigerians returning to their communities after displacement. As many Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) prepare to leave camps following closures or decongestion, UNMAS warns that…
The Rivers State House of Assembly has officially thrown its full weight behind Bola Ahmed Tinubu, urging him to seek a second term in office. The move was sealed during the House’s 37th legislative sitting on Wednesday when a motion,…
In a show of solidarity and support, Nigeria’s First Lady, Oluremi Tinubu, provided financial grants to persons living with disabilities in Sokoto State as part of this year’s World Disability Day commemoration. Though Mrs Tinubu was not physically present, her…
The aide to Alex Otti, governor of Abia State, has clarified that the governor’s recent visit to Bola Tinubu at the Presidential Villa was entirely about efforts to secure the release of Nnamdi Kanu — and not about any plans…
In a move to ease the anticipated surge of commuters to the annual concert festival, the Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA) has extended the operating hours of its rail services ahead of The Experience Lagos 2025. The publicly announced…
A recent internal circular allegedly from the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has stirred widespread concern across Nigeria’s education landscape. The document, reportedly circulated among secondary school principals, seems to contradict WAEC’s earlier public denial of any overhaul to the…
The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has achieved a major milestone by delivering digital skills training to more than one million Nigerians under its partnership with Renewed Hope Initiative. The agency disclosed this achievement during the closing ceremony of…
The Federal Government has officially rolled out 240 brand new electric tricycles alongside 12 solar-powered charging stations to 12 public universities across Nigeria. The unveiling took place at the University of Lagos (UNILAG), marking the start of what has been…
In a renewed show of commitment to education, the government of Babagana Umara Zulum has approved a sum of ₦706.5 million to fund scholarships for students from Borno State studying both within Nigeria and abroad. The decision announced in Maiduguri by…
Global money‑transfer platform Wise has taken a major step in its African ambitions by receiving conditional approval from the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) to operate within South Africa. This milestone marks Wise’s first regulated presence on the continent and…
Nigeria’s communications regulator and leading telecom operators are calling for urgent, unified action to build Africa’s artificial intelligence infrastructure. Their warning: if the continent does not act now to build local capacity, it risks being left behind in the new…
Stakeholders in Nigeria’s telecom sector, including regulators, operators, cloud providers and data-centre developers, have sounded a warning: Africa must collaborate now to build the infrastructure needed for an AI-driven future. Without decisive, coordinated action, they say, the continent risks becoming…
In a continent where the fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) sector has long battled delays and inefficiencies in international payments, Bluebulb is emerging as a game-changer. By offering a modern, efficient and compliant financial platform, Bluebulb is enabling FMCG companies to…
In a keynote address at the University of Ilorin (UNILORIN) Alumni Colloquium, themed “From Unilorin to Globalisation,” former Abdulfatah Ahmed called on the university to set up a formal Ethics and AI Board to regulate data-driven research and champion responsible…