Nigeria’s six-geo-political zones to get AI, blockchain research  centres

By Bola Olanipekun THE National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has announced plans for the establishment of research centres for emerging technologies such as Artificial Intelligence (AI), Internet of Things (IoT), and blockchain, among others across the six geo-political zones of the country.     The Director-General of NITDA, Kashifu Inuwa Abdullai, disclosed this yesterday... Read More

Ministry monitors cyberspace, claims INEC, others witness 12.9m attacks

THE Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy has said while monitoring the cyberspace, about 12.9 million attacks were launched against the servers of the Independent National Electorral Commission (INEC) during the Presidential elections on Februay 25 both from within and outside the country.    The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Prof. Isa Pantami, who... Read More

Pantami inaugurates committee for cyberspace, ICT infrastructure protection ahead of elections

  THE Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Prof. Isa Pantami on Thursday, in Abuja, inaugurated a Committee led by the Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Adeolu Akande, to advise the Federal Government on appropriate measures to take in protection of the nation’s cyberspace and ICT infrastructure from potential attacks especially... Read More

FG boosts broadband access with N16.7b projects for MSMEs, varsities, others

  By Favour Unukaso More than 22 institutions in the country, comprising 18 universities, and six polytechnics, Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME), drawn evenly from the six geopolitical zones in the country, have benefited from a Federal Government’s broadband infrastructure projects designed to accelerate the Nigeria Digital Economy efforts. At the unveiling of... Read More