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FG Offers Scholarships as RHV-RoboMed Academy Aims to Train 400 Robotic Surgery Specialists in Nigeria
In a significant boost for Nigeria’s healthcare and medical education sectors, the Federal Government has committed to fully funding scholarships for doctors, medical students, and other healthcare professionals seeking specialised training in robotic surgery. The pledge accompanies the official launch of the country’s first dedicated robotic surgery training centre The Redeemer’s Health Village (RHV) RoboMed…
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How Terrorists are Deploying AI, Crypto to Evade Security Agencies – Ribadu
Nigeria’s National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu, and the African Union Counter-Terrorism Centre have issued a stark warning: terrorist groups operating across West Africa and the Sahel are increasingly turning to artificial intelligence, cryptocurrencies, drones, and other digital tools to recruit fighters, conceal funding, spread propaganda, and coordinate attacks while staying ahead of security agencies. Photo…
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Nigeria Commissions New NDPC Headquarters to Strengthen Data Protection
The property, approved for the Commission in July 2025 with renovations starting in March 2026, is located in Mbora District (1919 Cadastral Zone C06, opposite Efab City Estate, Life Camp). Photo Credit: AfricaTechNews.com
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FG Invests N10.5bn in Digital Training Academy to Equip Over 32,000 Nigerians
This investment forms part of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda and is being implemented under the Nigeria Education Sector Renewal Initiative (NESRI). Photo Credit: Punchng
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Federal Government to Give Nigerian Students 100MB Free Data Daily from October 1
The initiative, formally known as the Initiative for Zero-Rated Access to Educational Platforms and Content in Nigeria, was unveiled in Abuja by the Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa. Photo Credit: Fizzyblinkz Photos
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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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Federal Government hails NASENI’s Locally assembled Drones, Tech drive
NASENI showcase locally assembled drones, unmanned aerial vehicles, agricultural equipment, diagnostic test kits and other technologies developed through partnerships with private firms at the agency’s headquarters in Abuja, where they inspected. Photo Credit: NASENI
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Nigerian Government Kick-Off AI Training For 11,700 Unity School Teachers
Federal Government of Nigeria has begun a nationwide Artificial Intelligence training programme aimed at teachers in federal unity colleges, targeting about 11,700 educators across the country. Photo Credit: Clearview Pictures
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United Nations & Nigerian Government seek innovative financing to fast-track SDGs before 2030
Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, Abubakar Bagudu, said with only a few years left to attain the SDGs, governments and development partners must move beyond planning to implementation while mobilising private capital to bridge the financing gap. Photo Credit – Punchng
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Nigerian Government suspends Enforcement of new internet Platform, Digital Economy Regulations
The Federal Government has suspended the enforcement of new regulations affecting internet platforms, online intermediaries and other cross-cutting digital economy issues pending the completion of a national policy review. Photo Credit: Punchng
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President Tinubu Orders FCCPC to Probe Meta, Google, Others Over Alleged Media Exploitation
The petition accused global technology firms, including Meta, Alphabet, X (formerly Twitter), and some Generative AI platforms, of engaging in practices that allegedly distort competition, threaten the economic sustainability of Nigerian media organisations and infringe on the rights of publishers and content creators. Photo Credit: Google Photos
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FG Launch Digital HR Self-Service Platform to Transform Public Service Administration
The innovative platform is expected to streamline HR operations, improve service delivery, and provide public servants with direct access to essential human resource services through a secure digital interface. Photo Credit: FGN Media
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Nigeria to Unveil Digital Curriculum for Colleges of Education
Executive Secretary of the NCCE, Dr. Angela Ajala, announced that the commission would introduce a competency-based digital curriculum across Nigeria’s colleges of education. Photo Credit: FGN Media
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Nigeria Sets Ambitious Goal of Achieving 70% Digital Literacy by 2027 Through New Strategic Roadmap
The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has announced an ambitious target of ensuring that at least 70% of Nigerians possess digital literacy skills by the year 2027
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