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ThriveAgric raises $3.93 Million in Commercial Paper Sale
The move marks ThriveAgric’s first foray into Nigeria’s debt capital markets and opens another channel beyond bank lending for a company whose core challenge has long been access to the right kind of capital. Photo Credit: Techcabal
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US Training Nigeria on Drone Technology as Military deepens Security Partnership
The UAS training was led by US Army Sgt. Mark Murphy, an intelligence analyst assigned to the 13th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion. Murphy trained approximately 10 members of the Nigerian Air Force Special Forces Regiment during a session that began with about 45 minutes of instruction before moving into hands-on training. Photo Credit: US Army
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Nigeria Performs First Robotic-Assisted Surgery with Landmark Success
Nigeria has recorded a major milestone in healthcare delivery with the successful completion of its first robotic-assisted surgery at the Specialist Hospital, Umuguma, Owerri. Photo Credit: Imo State Government Media
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FG to Launch two new Satellites to cut Nigeria’s reliance on Foreign Infrastructure and Create Jobs
The Federal Executive Council has approved the acquisition and deployment of two next-generation High-Throughput Communication Satellites, NIGCOMSAT-2A and NIGCOMSAT-2B. Photo Credit: Collage Photo – Nigerian Coat of Arms/Orbital Satellite
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Benue State Launch Startup ACT to Unlock and Boost Youth Enterprise, Innovation
The Startup Act is sponsored by the Group Managing Director of BIPC, Dr. Raymond Asemakaha CFA as a dedicated legal framework aimed at nurturing startups, promoting innovation and unlocking youth-led enterprise and wealth creation across the Benue Economy. Photo Credit: BIPC
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Google’s 12-month free AI offer for Nigerian Students: ” A Hit or a Miss? “
The subscription provides access to advanced artificial intelligence tools through the Gemini app, including higher usage limits, Gemini Omni, Gemini Live for real-time voice conversations, Deep Research for academic projects, custom practice quizzes, unlimited file uploads and 400GB of cloud storage. Photo Credit: Getty Images/Google
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Terra Industries appoints Former SpaceX Director Ben MacWilliams, Vice-President of Strategy
Terra Industries, a Nigerian defense technology firm has named Ben MacWilliams as its Vice President of Strategy to support growth into additional markets. Photo Credit: Terra Industries CEO Nathan Nwachuku’s LinkedIn Post
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Applications are now open for the Nigeria Digital Training Academy (DTA) 2026
The DTA is a government-backed initiative run by the Federal Ministry of Education in partnership with Coursera (and Pluralsight). It provides 32,000 free learning licences to equip Nigerians with world-class digital skills.
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How Electric Cars Are Rapidly Changing Nigeria’s Transportation Industry
Government policy is actively accelerating the electric mobility shift in Nigeria. This comes as Nigeria’s Energy Transition Plan targets Electric Vehicle’s making up 60% of the vehicle fleet by 2050 and near-total electrification by 2060. Photo Credit: Punchng
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BabaSky Technologies Launches Advanced System To Detect Rogue Drone Up To 8km Away
Babasky Technologies has successfully demonstrated a next-generation counter-UAS (C-UAS) system capable of detecting, precisely locating, and neutralizing rogue drones at ranges of up to 8 kilometers. Photo Credit: BabaSky Technologies
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Nigeria Launches New Centralised Gateway Digital Portal for Government Services
The Federal Government of Nigeria has Launched Services.gov.ng, a centralised digital gateway designed to provide citizens and businesses with a single point of access to a wide range of government services. Photo Credit: Nigerian Coat of Arms AFP
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Nigeria targets $750m in Investment fund with new National Cloud Policy
Federal Government targets $750m in Investment fund with new National Cloud Policy. Photo Credit: Minister Bosun Tijani AFP
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Federal Government and Meta, partner to Launch AI academy offering $5,000 Funding for Nigerian startups
Federal Government of Nigeria, has partnered with Meta and the Federal Ministry of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy (FMCIDE), through its 3 Million Technical Talent (3MTT) programme and the National Centre for Artificial Intelligence and Robotics (NCAIR), alongside Robotics and Artificial Intelligence Nigeria (RAIN), to Launch an Artificial Intelligence Academy in Nigeria. Photo Credit: Collage…
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Borno Secondary School Students Develop Robot Teacher “Max Zulum” for Schools, insecure Communities
The prototype, named “Max Zulum” after Governor Babagana Umara Zulum, was displayed on Tuesday at the graduation ceremony of the “Empowering Ideas, Empowering Communities” Artificial Intelligence (AI) Bootcamp and Data‑Analytics Fellowship. Photo Credit: Aliyu Umar
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NANS Opens Applications for NANSInnovate 2026: A Major Opportunity for Nigerian Student Entrepreneurs
NANSInnovate 2026 aims to bridge a persistent gap as many brilliant student ideas never move beyond the classroom because of limited access to capital, networks, and practical support.
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Nigeria’s Project BRIDGE to Build 90,000 kilometres of new fibre-optic infrastructure across Nigeria Enters Execution Phase
Project BRIDGE, formally known as Building Resilient Digital Infrastructure for Growth, is designed to deploy approximately 90,000 kilometres of new fibre-optic infrastructure across NigeriaNigeria has moved its planned nationwide fibre infrastructure programme, Project BRIDGE, from the planning phase into execution following the incorporation of Bridge Open Access (Bridge OA), an independent company established to oversee…
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Nigeria pushes Microsoft, Google and Amazon to build Locally as Cloud Dependence grows
Nigeria is pressing global cloud companies to build more infrastructure inside the country after more than 85% of Nigerian workloads moved to public platforms. This comes as the Nigerian government has signed regulatory instruments for a National Sovereign Cloud Initiative with Galaxy Backbone Limited, the state-owned digital infrastructure company. The framework sets policy, technical and…
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Google says Tech Startups part of reasons Nigeria is attracting huge Foreign investment
Google released a statement saying Nigeria’s Tech Startups are part of the reason the country is drawing in huge number of foreign investors. Photo Credit: Getty Images/GOOGLE
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Enugu State Government and ITF Set to establish AI Digital Fabrication Centre
Enugu State Government and the Industrial Training Fund have partnered together, to establish a State of Art World Class AI enabled Digital Fabrication Centre in Enugu State Nigeria. Photo Credit: Enugu State Governor Dr. Peter Mbah – Fidelis Tortya
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What to Expect at GITEX 2026 AI and Tech Expo Nigeria
GITEX Nigeria returns from 31 August to 3 September 2026 as West Africa’s largest technology and startup event, spanning Abuja and Lagos. Organised under the global GITEX brand and themed around “Forging the Rise of Digital Nigeria,” GITEX 2026 positions the country as a hub for AI, digital transformation, and the future economy. The dual-city…
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