The World Economic Forum’s (WEF’s) AI Governance Alliance (AIGA) released on Thursday three new reports on advanced artificial intelligence (AI) which focused on generative AI governance, unlocking its value and a framework for responsible AI development and deployment. The alliance, which comprised governments, businesses and experts, was set up to shape responsible AI development applications […]
The Federal Government has approved N5.1 billion for 185 Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) research grants in furtherance of its sustained drive to transform Nigeria into a technology-driven country through innovation and creativity. TETFund introduced the National Research Fund (NRF) grant to promote cutting-edge research, which experts consider as a critical tool for the nation’s […]
With many of them confirming the linkage of their SIM-NIN several months ago, scores of telecommunications subscribers in the country are expressing frustration over their inability to make calls by Mobile Network Operators (MNOs) due to what one of them termed “the operators’ lack of concern for customers. Some subscribers spoken with in Lagos and […]
Barely a few days after he ordered the suspension of the four programmes under the National Social Investment Programmes Agency (NSIPA), President Bola Tinubu at the weekend inaugurated a Special Presidential Panel to review and audit existing financial frameworks and policy guidelines of the social investment programme. A statement issued by the Special Adviser (Media […]
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has projected that nearly 40% of jobs globally will be influenced by artificial intelligence (AI), with advanced economies expected to experience a higher impact compared to emerging markets and low-income nations. The IMF Managing Director, Kristalina Georgieva, in a Bloomberg report on Monday, was quoted as expressing concern about the […]
The Nigerian Customs Service (NCS) has hinted of its plans to launch an electronic platform to streamline applications from importers, exporters and other stakeholders in the economy as part of its current moves to enhance transparency in its auctioning process. The Comptroller-General of NCS, Mr. Adewale Adeniyi, made this disclosure during a press conference on […]
….Estimates GDP To Grow By 3.7% The World Bank in its just published ‘Global Economic Prospects For January 2024’ has projected that Nigeria’s per capita income will return to its pre-pandemic level by 2025. The Bretton Woods institution hinged its latest forecasts on current reforms initiatives of the Nigerian government which, it also noted, would […]
Globacom Limited, one of Nigeria’s mobile network operators (MNOs) has denied reports making round in the public space that it owes MTN Nigeria interconnect charges. A news report from the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday indicated that a reliable source in telecoms company disclosed that the amount due for payment was N1.6 billion […]
The Nigerian Communication Commission (NCC) on Monday issued a 14-day ultimatum to unauthorised telecom operators using the 5.4GHz Frequency spanning 5.430 – 5.725 GHz band to vacate the frequency band or face regulatory sanctions. The industry regulator, in a public notice signed by its Director of Public Affairs, Reuben Mouka, indicated that the 5.4 GHz […]
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has approved a partial disconnection of Globacom network operator by MTN over the former’s refusal to pay interconnect debt after several demands by the latter. The regulatory order implies that Globacom’s subscribers will not be able to make calls to any MTN number but can receive inbound calls from MTN […]