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FG launches portal for startup registration
The Federal Government announced late Tuesday night the launch of a portal for startup support and engagement registration.
President Tinubu affirms Federal Govt.’s readiness to support Google to create 1million digital jobs in Nigeria
President Bola Tinubu has expressed the willingness of the Federal Government of Nigeria to support global tech giant, Google Incorporated, to create one million digital jobs in Nigeria.
World Youth Skills Day: Lagos Innovation Hub transforming young Nigerians to entrepreneurs
Twenty-year-old Titilayo Daniyan is one of the students of the Community Innovation Hub (CIH) located in the Ipaja area of Lagos State. The outfit focuses on coding, robotics, web development, 3D and virtual reality in its efforts to raise a community of problem solvers and innovators.
PHOTO NEWS: Zuckerberg trains with Adesanya ahead of Musk’s clash
Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg has been photographed training with New Zealand/Nigerian mixed martial arts star Israel Adesanya in preparation for a proposed cage fight with Elon Musk.
FIRSTBANK INTRODUCES THE FIRST HUMANOID ROBOT, REINFORCES ITS COMMITMENT TO PROVIDING INNOVATIVE FINANCIAL SOLUTIONS FOR CUSTOMERS
In furtherance to its leading role in providing innovative financial solutions in Nigeria, First Bank of Nigeria Limited, Nigeria’s premier financial institution and leading financial inclusion services provider, has announced the launch of a Humanoid Robot, the first of its kind in the financial services space in Nigeria. The robot is equipped with Video Banking and Artificial Intelligence (AI), taking on the role of a friendly branch staff.
Concerns as Buhari allegedly waives N70b spectrum fee for telcos
Facts have emerged on how President Muhammadu Buhari, through the Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy and the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), allegedly waived over N70 billion in spectrum fees for Emerging Market Telecommunications Service (EMTS), trading as 9mobile in Nigeria.
UNILAG unveils project ‘Innovation to Market’
In its efforts at empowering innovators and researchers in the country to take their products to the market, the University of Lagos (UNILAG) has unveiled its Innovation to Market (I2M) project. It is an initiative funded by UKAID’s Research and Innovation System for Africa (RISA).
Customers to face USSD hitches as Telecoms disconnect banks over N120b debt
Telecommunications operators are set to disconnect Deposit Money Banks (DMBs) from the use of the Unstructured Supplementary Service Data (USSD) over accumulated debt, which has amounted to N120 billion.
Why we’re building emergency communication centres in 36 states – NCC
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) says it has commenced building and equipping emergency communication centres in the 36 states of the federation and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja to bridge the gap between distressed and emergency response agencies in the country.
Cabinet approves N24.2 billion for internet in airports, markets
Nigeria’s cabinet has approved the sum of N for the provision of N24.2 billion for the provision of internet facilities at 20 airports, some institutions of learning and markets across the country.