A 26-year-old Nigerian, credited for building the world’s first gaming robot, Silas Adekunle, has become the highest paid in the field of robotic engineering. Adekunle achieved the feat after signing a new deal with the world’s reputable software manufacturers, Apple Inc. The robotics engineer was also named as “Someone to Watch in 2018” by the…

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) and the Nigeria Defence Academy (NDA) have agreed to collaborate on boosting the defence institution with high-profile technology. This follows the realisation that modern day military intelligence and battles could be prosecuted through technology, rather than just weapons. Executive Vice Chairman (EVC) of NCC, Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta, disclosed this…

As the local banks embrace retail credit business to deepen their retail portfolios and fend off stiff competition from FinTech lenders, more Nigerians are embracing pay day loan schemes to manage their transactions. A payday loan is a short-term, typically 14-day, cash loan. The consumer typically writes a personal cheque to the payday lender (or…

Snapchat, has just experienced its first user count decline since its launch in 2011. However, it may seem as though the stories war with other platforms has killed Snapchat’s growth with a decline of 121million daily active users to 118 million. Despite its user count shrinkage, the revenue improvement of 44% and reduced losses has…

The Economic adviser to the President, Dr. Adeyemi Dipeolu, has said the Federal Government is committed to addressing the unemployment challenges in the country by focusing on technology and innovations. He also noted that the provision of enabling environment and policies to drive inclusive economic growth has helped to create more jobs. Dipeolu made this…

A Business experts from different sectors have urged youths across the country to leverage on the immense marketing opportunity the digital space offers to positively impact the economy of the country. The experts spoke at the 5th edition of Edge Series at Shell hall of Muson Centre, Onikan Lagos. The event had in attendance students…

The Association of Professional Women Engineers of Nigeria (APWEN) has taken its advocacy to junior secondary schools, encouraging them to take up Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) education to pursue a career in engineering as part of the efforts to increase the number of women Engineers. With less than 15 per cent of females…

The National Information Development Agency (NITDA) has said that technology would soon eliminate the middleman if he does not properly adopt branding and trademarking in his business or service. The Head Legal Unit, NITDA, Emmanuel Edet, made the assertion in Lagos at the 2018 Nigeria Internet Registration Association (NIRA) .ng Media College. The event had…

Stakeholders in the monetary industry have been urged to leverage technology in ensuring financial inclusion in the country. Executive Director, SystemSpecs, Deremi Atanda, who made the call during a presentation on: “Leveraging technology for financial inclusion,” at the 2018 National Insurance Conference, in Abuja, stressed the need to key into the new financial inclusion strategy of the…

The Presidential Standing Committee on Inventions and Innovations (PSCII) has awarded grant of N43,500,000, to 121 Nigerians in the informal sector who have distinguished themselves in creativity, inventiveness and innovations. Presenting the grants, Dr. Ogbonnya Onu, Minister of Science and Technology, lauded the inventors for their intellectual prowess and charged the recipients to obtain patent…

Sir: One of the ways Nigerian institutions can contribute to the economy of the country and justify huge budgetary allocations on them is to undertake research to develop middle level scientific and technological platform capable of moving Nigeria from dependence on foreign machinery. Such feats can speedily serve as a stepping stone towards arming our…

Nigeria remains a formidable investment hub in sub-Saharan Africa as it is ranked the number one business destination in the region and as well one of the sought business destination from countries around the world, the Franco-Nigerian Chambers of Commerce and Industry, has said.