Football Meets Tech: KRI's Skills Drive for Nigerian Youth
Kavod Relief Initiative partners with GICD in Jos, replacing cash prizes with laptops and tech training for adolescents. Discover how sports is a gateway to digital empowerment.
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AI Reshapes Nigerian Workplace, Demands New Skills
Expert Chinyere Agbasiere reveals how AI adoption boosts Nigerian business performance by reshaping skills and driving efficiency. Learn how to prepare your workforce for the AI-enabled economy.
Mastercard Boosts Africa Digital Payments by 45% in 2025
Mastercard expanded its African acceptance network by 45% in 2025, driving SME growth and financial inclusion. Discover how this powers the continent's $1.5 trillion digital future.
Water Ministry Goes Paperless with 1GOV Digital System
The Federal Ministry of Water Resources and Sanitation has launched the 1GOV ECM system, ending paper-based operations. This digital shift promises improved service delivery and transparency for Nigerians. Read more about this transformative step.
TheBeckyJoe Targets Guinness Record with Massive Marketing Lesson
Nigerian social media expert TheBeckyJoe plans to break a Guinness World Record by teaching over 3,000 people how to earn money online. Her mission: turn smartphones into income tools for young Africans.
Nigeria, Others Tasked with Closing Digital Divides
The WSIS+20 review highlights Nigeria's urgent need to tackle digital exclusion in affordability, skills, and gender parity to achieve SDGs. Experts call for action.
Microsoft Trains 4M+ Nigerians, Targets 350k More in AI
Microsoft reveals its partnership with Nigeria has trained over 4 million citizens in digital skills since 2021. The tech giant now plans to train 350,000 more in AI to harness Africa's $1.5 trillion opportunity. Read more.
Naira Rate Gap Widens as Dollar Demand Rises
The exchange rate gap between Nigeria's official and parallel markets widened to N25 as the naira depreciated. Discover the causes and CBN's response to the seasonal dollar demand surge.
Adoption, Not Development, is Nigeria's Tech Hurdle
Tech experts at Abuja Tech Converge 3.0 identify poor adoption as the primary barrier to technological progress in Nigeria, citing agriculture as a key example. Read more.
Pastor Warns of Crisis: Shortage of Quality Men for Marriage
Pastor Kingsley Okonkwo raises alarm over a widening gap between quality men and women, warning many women may not find eligible husbands. He cites a crisis in male leadership.
Untapped Women's Talent Costs Global Economy $12 Trillion
Expert warns Nigeria's growth is unsustainable without women. Closing gender gaps could add $12 trillion to global GDP. New foundation launched in Abuja to drive change.
Digital Violence Silences Women with Disabilities
Nigeria's Minister of Women Affairs warns digital violence is dangerously excluding women with disabilities. A new network for peace and security was launched in Abuja to address the threat.
FG Unveils Digital Farmers Registry for Food Security
The Federal Government has launched the National Digital Farmers Registry (NDFR) to harmonise farmer data, improve access to credit, and boost agricultural productivity in line with national food security goals.
Executives: Data Discipline Unlocks Digital Revenue in Nigeria
At the Leadway Digital Growth Summit, industry leaders warned that Nigerian firms must adopt stricter data discipline and deeper collaboration to achieve measurable returns on digital marketing investments. Discover the key strategies.
Senator Natasha: Nigerian Youths Earn 50 Cents, US Gets $30
Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan reveals Nigerian content creators earn 50 cents for work fetching $30 in the US. She demands fairness in financial reforms. Read more.
MTEF Approved, 2026 Budget Process Begins
The Federal Executive Council has approved the Medium-Term Expenditure Framework, setting the stage for the 2026 budget. Ministers Bagudu and Edun detail plans to manage capital rollovers and address the revenue-expenditure gap.
Bamidele Urges Graduates to Embrace Digital Skills for Jobs
Senate Leader Opeyemi Bamidele calls for investment in digital tech and entrepreneurial training to combat youth unemployment. He spoke at YABATECH's 37th convocation lecture.
Nigeria ranks 97th in global digital quality of life index
Nigeria's digital quality of life ranks 97th globally, with high internet costs a key barrier. Nigerians work 1 hour 41 mins monthly for mobile data, 14x more than Angola. Explore the full report.
Ireland Probes TikTok, LinkedIn Over EU Content Rules
Irish regulator investigates TikTok and LinkedIn for potential breaches of EU Digital Services Act. Platforms accused of poor illegal content reporting systems. Read the full details.
FG Launches Device Credit for 15,000 Nigerians
The Federal Government, via CREDICORP, launches a national digital device credit programme to make smartphones and laptops affordable for over 15,000 working Nigerians, boosting digital inclusion.
Bamidele Urges YABATECH Grads to Embrace Digital Skills
Senate Leader Opeyemi Bamidele told 8,000 YABATECH graduates that digital skills are key to tackling unemployment. He highlighted new tech laws and called for curriculum reforms.
Rise in covert surveillance apps worries experts
Tech specialists warn Nigerian youth about dangerous surveillance apps trend. Learn how to protect your digital privacy and rights in relationships.
Nigeria's Policy-Trust Gap Among Africa's Widest
New RPI African Policy Index 2025 reveals Nigeria suffers one of Africa's largest trust gaps between policy delivery and citizen confidence. Discover the governance crisis and solutions.
ANCOPSS Alarms Over Nigeria's Slow Digital Education
ANCOPSS sounds alarm on Nigeria's slow digital education transition. Principals demand urgent adoption of computer-based learning and assessments to prevent falling behind globally.
Digital Skills Training Urged for Girls to Fight GBV
Hercode Initiative calls on Nigerian government to prioritize digital skills training for girls as strategic tool against gender-based violence. Learn how tech education reduces vulnerability.
Google Funds N3 Billion Digital Skills Programme
Google.org commits N3 billion to advance Nigeria's digital transformation through AI talent development and cybersecurity training. Learn how this initiative creates job opportunities.
Digital Assets Can Make Nigeria a Top-Tier Economy
Finance expert Ochuko Akejagbor proposes a national strategy using digital assets to boost Nigeria's economy, aiming for top-tier global status by 2030 through new commissions and reserves.
Ministers Announce Digital Education Transformation Plan
Education and Communications ministers reveal joint push for integrated digital learning ecosystem. Smart boards, zero-rated data for teachers, and nationwide connectivity planned.
Nigeria's $1tr Digital Economy Needs Collaboration
Ekiti State University Chancellor Dr Tunji Olowolafe calls for government, industry and academia collaboration to achieve Nigeria's trillion-dollar digital economy by 2030.
Lady Responds to Critics Over Husband's Age on TikTok
A Nigerian woman defends her marriage after TikTok users criticized her husband's age. She insists they're compatible and happy in their union despite social media backlash.
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