The Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria (COREN) has announced that engineers who undergo its forensic investigation training will be certified and added to a national register of specialists to investigate building collapses and other engineering failures across the country. The Registrar and Chief Executive Officer of COREN, […]
Innovation
The United Kingdom government has unveiled sweeping new legislation to prevent children under 16 from accessing major social media platforms. Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced the policy on Tuesday, describing it as a necessary step to shield young people from harmful and polarising online content that can negatively affect their […]
The Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) has announced plans for the 2026 edition of ICTEL Expo, Africa’s premier platform for dialogue, collaboration, innovation, and sustainable digital development. Scheduled to hold on Tuesday, July 28 and Wednesday, July 29, 2026, at the Grand Ballroom, Oriental Hotel, Victoria Island, Lagos, […]
The Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, Dr Bosun Tijani, has challenged Nigerian students to become active drivers of innovation and technological development, urging them to leverage emerging technologies to build solutions that can transform the nation’s economy. The Minister made the call during the official commissioning and handover […]
A delegation of approximately 85 global medical professionals, scientists, and policymakers participating in Harvard University’s “Science of Defeating Malaria” leadership development course has commended the establishment of the NASENI-TROMENT Biotechnologies factory as pivotal to eradicating malaria and infectious diseases in Nigeria and across Africa. The team expressed admiration for the […]
In a major policy address on the evolving face of warfare, Nigeria’s Minister of Defence, General Christopher Musa, has declared that technological innovation is now a matter of strategic survival for the nation. Speaking as the Special Guest of Honour at the Omniverse Africa Summit 2026 on “Innovation Day,” General […]
The Director General of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Kashifu Inuwa, has received the Nigeria Internet Registration Association (NiRA) Annual Report from the Association’s President, Adesola Akinsanya. The presentation took place following a briefing by NiRA leadership on the Association’s yearly activities, key milestones, and ongoing efforts to […]
The CMO Circle—Nigeria’s premier, invitation-only forum for Chief Marketing Officers and senior marketing leaders—announces Iquo Ukoh and Lolu Akinwunmi as Co-Chairs for its 2026 convening. Designed as a high-trust, executive platform, the Circle brings together the most influential voices in marketing to shape strategy at the highest levels of business […]
MarkHack 5.0, Nigeria’s premier marketing, media, and technology conference, will host the official unveiling of Ad-Agency GPT—Africa’s first generative AI platform purpose- built for marketing and advertising agencies. The platform will be introduced by Tomi Davies, Collaborator-in-Chief at TVC Labs and founding President of ABAN, alongside Dr. Victor ‘Gbenga Afolabi, […]
By Ayodeji Rex Abitogun, FNCS, M.CIoD The recent circular issued on the 25th May, 2026 by the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Mrs Didi Esther Walson-Jack, OON, Mni, following the approval of the harmonisation of the schemes of service for Information Communication Technology (IT) roles in the […]
