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- 9 Aug 2026
UNESCO Taps Oguamanam,Nigerian Scholar to Advisory Body on Science, Tech Ethics
Prof Chidi Oguamanam, Nigerian scholar, has been invited to serve as a member of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO’s) World Commission on the Ethics of…
- 15 May 2026
Upperlink, ICANN, Others Rally Global Participation for UA Day 2026
Upperlink has announced its collaboration with the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN), the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), and the…
- 16 Jun 2013
UNN, UNESCO Partner on Science Fair
University of Nigeria Nsukka in conjunction with the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) and International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC) will hold…
- 27 May 2017
P&G Partners UNESCO to Educate 50,000 Girls & Women on ICT
Procter and Gamble, a leading FMCG company in Nigeria, has partnered with the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), a specialized agency of the United Nationsto…
- 3 Mar 2023
Huawei Partners UNESCO to Enhance Learning in Nigeria Through Technology
Huawei has partnered with the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) to enhance learning in Nigeria through the use of technology. Huawei said it is also making…
- 9 Sept 2021
International Literacy Day: FG Trains 6624 Nigerians on Digital Skills Across 11 States
As part of Federal Government's commitment to actualise a digitally literate citizenry and facilitate a stable digital economy, the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), flagged…
- 29 Oct 2012
Olufuye Seeks Enhanced Cooperation on Internet Governance
Dr. Jimson Olufuye, chairman, Africa ICT Alliance, (AfICTA), has said that enhanced cooperation on internet governance would encourage digital inclusion of Nigeria and rest of the African sub-region.…
- 28 Feb 2018
FG Seeks UNESCO’s Support to Train Information Managers
Alhaji Lai Mohammed, minister of Information and Culture, has called on the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) to assist Nigeria in building the capacity of…
- 8 Mar 2018
UNESCO, Lagos Govt Partner To Train 4,000 Youths On ICT Skills
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) says it is partnering with the Lagos State Government to train four thousand youths on Information Communication and…
- 24 Apr 2022
Airtel Employees Urge Nigerian Children to Embrace Reading Culture @ World Book Day
Employees of leading telecommunications services provider, Airtel Nigeria, have called on children across the country to adopt the reading culture as it commemorates this year’s edition of the World…
- 20 May 2018
NOTAP DG Laments Poor Funding of Tertiary Institutions
Dr. DanAzumi Mohammed Ibrahim, director general of the National Office for Technology Acquisition and Promotion (NOTAP) has lamented the poor funding of tertiary Institutions in Nigeria. The Director…
- 9 Jul 2014
Atiku Advocates Mobile Technology Use to Conquer Illiteracy
Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, former vice president of Nigeria, has advocated the use of mobile technology to conquer illiteracy in the country. Posting on his website, http://atiku.org/aa/, he said that,…
- 24 Mar 2025
FG, UK FCDO, and Ghana Partner to Launch Sankore
The UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO), Nigeria’s Federal Ministry of Innovation, Science & Technology (FMIST) and Ghana’s Ministry of Environment, Science & Technology…
- 23 Apr 2019
Copyright Commission Warns Schools against Pirated Books
Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC) has vowed to prosecute institutions and schools that use pirated books. It said it would work with the Nigerian Publishers Association (NPA) to explore ways…
- 6 May 2022
Bruce Onobrakpeya, Mozambican artist take center stage on Glo-Sponsored CNN African
Nigeria’s legendary artist, Bruce Onobrakpeya will, alongside Lizette Chirrime, a visual artist from Mozambique, take the center stage on this week's edition of Glo-sponsored African Voices…
- 19 May 2013
Sony Looks to Nigeria, Unveils Multifaceted Expansion Plans
Sony, the leading consumer electronics and entertainment brand has unveiled its extensive blueprint for expansion across the African continent. Defined by a rigorous 360 degree immersion plan, Sony…
- 24 Sept 2013
UN Report Affirms the Positive Force of ICT for Empowerment
A new report released by United Nations Broadband Commission has demonstrated how Information and Communication Technologies (ICT), have become a positive force of transformation and a crucial…
- 29 Jul 2015
Samsung Digital Villa, Driving Change in Rural Communities
Mama Bassey, 40, a petty trader, has just left home for her stall beside the ever-busy main road in Oban town, Cross River State. She hails a bike and boards it with her wares in tow. On her way, she…
- 14 Aug 2015
NCS Ogun Chapter Holds Conference on Applied Computing Emerging Trends
The Ogun State Chapter of Nigeria Computer Society (NCS) in conjunction with Department of Computer Science, Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, Ogun State conceptualized an International…
- 8 Sept 2017
Obaseki Urges Policy Makers to Prioritise ICT- Based Teaching
Mr. Godwin Obaseki, Governor of Edo State, has decried the prevalence of obsolete teaching methods in institutions of learning in Nigeria, which he said, accounted in part, for the high figures of…
- 21 Feb 2021
9mobile Advocates Indigenous Languages Preservation with Int’l Mother Language Day
9mobile has thrown its weight behind efforts to preserve Nigeria’s indigenous languages and cultural diversity with the celebration of the International Mother Language Day, a United Nations…
- 23 Jan 2022
2022 International Day of Education: Skool Media Makes Case for Transformative Education in Africa
In celebration of 2022 International Day of Education, Skool Media, world class education technology infrastructure company has urged stakeholders in education sector in Africa to commit to…
- 22 Aug 2017
FG Plans Audience Measurement Conference to Catalyze Broadcast Industry Growth
The Federal Government is to organize an Audience Measurement Conference to provide broadcast industry stakeholders the opportunity to contribute to efforts to establish a scientific Audience…
- 9 Feb 2020
FG Pledges more Funding for Science and Tech
President Muhammadu Buhari has affirmed that Nigeria recognises the centrality of science and technology in the development process and will ensure adequate resource allocation for research and…
- 9 Feb 2020
Technology Aiding Nigeria’s Advancement in Critical Sectors - FG
President Muhammadu Buhari has said technology is aiding Nigeria’s advancement in critical sectors of the economy. According to him, Nigeria recognizes the centrality of science and technology in the…
- 27 Feb 2013
IBM Promotes Safe & Secured Computing, Releases Advanced Security Software Application
The era of complex, disaster-prone computing might just be over, or perhaps, around the corner. These days, computing is as much about people (the soft issues) as it is about devices (hard issues).…
- 16 Jun 2023
Russia – Africa Forum Aims at Exchange of Experience and Partnerships for Common Goals
The UN Association of Russia (UNA-Russia) and the Moscow State Institute of International Relations (MGIMO University) are organizing on June 27-28, 2023 the Forum «Russia-Africa. Sustainable urban…
- 18 Sept 2020
YouTube Music Week: Patoranking, DJ Cuppy, Adekunle Gold and Fireboy DML to Celebrate with Fans
YouTube is thrilled to announce it will be hosting a YouTube Music Week in Nigeria from 21 to 26 September to celebrate Nigerian music and music stars and, most importantly, their many fans. Virtual…
- 4 Oct 2015
JCI Nigeria Honours Ten Outstanding Young Persons in Nigeria
Junior Chamber International (JCI) Nigeria has honoured the ten winners of the 2015 Ten Outstanding Young Persons (TOYP) Awards. The awards event was held at Incubator in Victoria Island on Saturday…
- 29 Oct 2025
AHC Awareness'25: Tackling misinformation key to protecting community health
Awba-Ofemili Development Union (ADU) Health Committee has called for greater vigilance against health-related misinformation, warning that myths and falsehoods about diseases like Buruli Ulcer…