INEC, JAMB EXPLORE BIOMETRIC TECHNOLOGY PARTNERSHIP
By: Balogun Ibrahim The Independent National Electoral Commission has expressed its willingness to collaborate with the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board by providing access to...
NEW YORK CITY TO BAN AI USE IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS THROUGH EIGHTH GRADE
Agency report New York City will ban students in public schools from using artificial intelligence through eighth grade, a source close to the matter told...
META TO LIMIT TEEN APP USE AT NIGHT, SET TWO-HOUR DAILY CAP
By; Sunmola Ganiyat Facebook and Instagram owner Meta has agreed to introduce measures restricting teenagers’ use of its platforms at night and limiting their default...
GHANA DECLINES MTN’S GH¢20M AID FOR XENOPHOBIA VICTIMS
By; Sunmola Ganiyat The Ghanaian government has turned down a proposed GH¢20 million donation from MTN Ghana to assist citizens affected by recent xenophobic attacks...
LASU DON URGES NIGERIA TO ENACT NATIONAL AI ACT AS TECHNOLOGY RESHAPES HUMAN THINKING
By ‘Sefiu Ajape A Professor of Computer Science at Lagos State University, Prof. Oluwatoyin Enikuomehin, has called for the urgent enactment of a National Artificial...
FG RULES OUT ELECTRICITY TARIFF HIKE, PRIORITISES BETTER POWER SUPPLY
By; Sunmola Ganiyat The Federal Government has ruled out any immediate increase in electricity tariffs, saying its focus is on improving electricity supply, achieving universal...
INEC SAYS 2023 ELECTION GLITCHES FIXED, VOWS CREDIBLE 2027 POLLS
By; Aina Daniel The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has assured Nigerians that the technical challenges experienced during the electronic transmission of results in the...
NIMET, NCCC TO SIGN MOU ON CLIMATE SERVICES, DATA MANAGEMENT
By; Sunmola Ganiyat The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) and the National Council on Climate Change (NCCC) have agreed to strengthen collaboration on climate services, climate...
NCC DATA SHOWS MOBILE SUBSCRIPTIONS REACH 188 MILLION, BROADBAND HITS 120.68 MILLION
Agency Report Latest telecommunications industry data shows Nigeria’s active mobile subscriptions rose to 188.01 million in April, with Globacom accounting for 23.18 million active users....
EU DIRECTS GOOGLE TO OPEN ANDROID PLATFORM TO COMPETING AI SERVICES
By; Sunmola Ganiyat The European Union has ordered Google to share certain search data with rival search engines and open its Android operating system to...