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2 months ago | 
thisdaylive.com | Michael Olugbode |Sunday Aborisade |Oghenevwede Ohwovoriole |Dike Onwuamaeze
Emma OkonjiMicrosoft yesterday announced an initiative to invest $1 million in the training of one million Nigerians on Artificial Intelligence (AI) skills in the next two years.
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2 months ago | 
thisdaylive.com | Adeyinka Salami |Oghenevwede Ohwovoriole |Ndubuisi Francis |Ima Ekanem
Michael Olugbode in AbujaThe United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) has assured the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) of further support and renewed partnership in its ongoing effort to rid Nigeria of substance abuse and illicit drug trafficking. The assurance was given on Wednesday when the new Country Representative of UNODC in Nigeria, Mr. Cheikh Toure, led a team of his top officials on a courtesy visit to the Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of NDLEA, Brig. Gen.
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Nov 20, 2024 | 
thisdaylive.com | Kayode Tokede |Emmanuel Okonji |Oghenevwede Ohwovoriole
Michael Olugbode in AbujaKey stakeholders from government and the private sector have converged in Abuja and Lagos at the Nigeria Cybersecurity Stakeholder Roundtable organised with support from the UK’s Department for Business and Trade (DBT) to discuss practical steps to address the country’s cybersecurity challenges. The roundtable had in attendance, top cybersecurity and tech experts from diverse sectors to engage in critical deliberations on current and emerging digital security issues.
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Nov 7, 2024 | 
arise.tv | Oghenevwede Ohwovoriole
United Nations (UN) says for Nigeria to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals 2030 (SDGs), the country needs $10 billion annually. Deputy Secretary General of UN, Amina Mohammed, made the disclosure virtually at the 20th MTN Nigeria Foundation (MNF) celebration on Wednesday in Abuja. Mohammed said huge resources were needed for the achievement of the SDGs by 2030 and this cannot be done by government alone.
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Nov 5, 2024 | 
thisdaylive.com | Emmanuel Okonji |Oghenevwede Ohwovoriole |Emmanuel Addeh
Kayode TokedeBabcock Business School, a subsidiary of Babcock University has announced a strategic partnership with ThinkCyber Nigeria to bridge Cybersecurity training gap for professionals in Nigeria. The partnership marks a pivotal moment in the quest to enhance cybersecurity training in Nigeria, equipping future professionals with the skills and knowledge needed to tackle the challenges posed by an increasingly interconnected world.
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Oct 17, 2024 | 
thisdaylive.com | Oghenevwede Ohwovoriole
Oghenevwede Ohwovoriole in AbujaThe Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Defence, Ibrahim Kana has disclosed that the Nigerian military needs more satellites to improve internal security in the country. Kana disclosed this at a stakeholders forum during the ‘Nigerian Satellite Week’ organised by the Nigerian Communication Satellite (NIGCOMSAT) Limited on Thursday, in Abuja.
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Oct 17, 2024 | 
thisdaylive.com | Oghenevwede Ohwovoriole |Ndubuisi Francis |Ima Ekanem |Ayo Yusuf
Alex Enumah in AbujaThe United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) in Nigeria, has disclosed that there are 84,767 inmates across correctional centers in Nigeria, with 68 percent of them awaiting trial. Head of the Justice, Integrity and Health Unit of the UNODC, Ms. Muchaneta Mundopa, who made the disclosure, observed that the figure simply indicates the need for a new approach in serving justice in the country.
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Oct 14, 2024 | 
thisdaylive.com | Oghenevwede Ohwovoriole |Adeyinka Salami |Ima Ekanem
Hammed Shittu in IlorinThe National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA,) at the weekend said it has designed initiatives and policies to ensure Nigerians defeat likely challenges in the deployment of AI technologies in the country. The agency said it has equipped the National Centre for Artificial Intelligence and Robotics (NCAIR) to achieve positive trends on the new technologies.
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Oct 10, 2024 | 
allafrica.com | Oghenevwede Ohwovoriole
Abuja — The African Development Bank (AfDB) will partner Nigeria on value addition of the nation's raw materials from the current 25 per cent to 60 per cent by 2028. The Minister of Science and Technology, Uche Nnaji, made the disclosure on Wednesday during a presentation and dialogue session at the headquarters of the Raw Materials Research and Development Council (RMRDC), in Abuja.
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Sep 24, 2024 | 
thisdaylive.com | Oghenevwede Ohwovoriole
Oghenevwede Ohwovoriole in AbujaThe MTN Nigeria Foundation has awarded 13,717 scholarships to 4,949 Nigerian students in 13 years, according to the Foundation Director, Mrs. Aishatu Sadauki,Sadauki, disclosed this at an award ceremony and alumni induction organised by the foundation for scholars yesterday. She said, “Over the last 13 years, we have awarded 13,717 scholarships to 4,949 students.
