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- 30 Jun 2019
Five students to represent Nigeria at the 2019 Global Robotics Olympics
Five Nigerian students drawn from secondary schools across the country have been selected to represent Nigeria at the next First Global Robotics Olympics in Dubai this October. The students; Kosi…
- 14 Apr 2017
Team Nigeria Upbeat, Set Target for World’s First Global Robot Olympics
Nigeria will be represented at the FIRST Global Robot Challenges (FGRC) with 149 other nations thanks to efforts by Faisal Jarmakani, robotics enthusiast; Mrs. Remi Willoughby, an exceptional…
- 23 Oct 2017
U.S. Promotes STEM Education in Nigeria, Trains 460 Students, Teachers on Robotics
By peter oluka Monday, the United States Diplomatic Mission to Nigeria, in collaboration with RoboRave International, a U.S.-based robotics education academy, began a week-long robotics workshop for…
- 27 Nov 2018
FG Partners Coderina to Introduce Robotics, Coding to Schools Across Nigeria
The Federal Government through the Federal Ministry of Education (FMoE) has set up a ministerial committee to work with Coderina Education and Technology Foundation on a pilot to introduce robotics,…
- 25 Jul 2021
Obaro, SystemSpecs Boss Says AI, Robots Will Disrupt Human Resource Profession in Nigeria
John Obaro, founder and group managing director, SystemSpecs Holdings, has highlighted how emerging automated technologies such as Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Robotics will disrupt the Human…
- 9 Feb 2014
Robots for Christ Clinch N10m Airtel’s Nigeria Got Talent Grand Prize
It was a moment of conquest, happiness and fulfilment for Robots for Christ, a Benin-based entertainment duo and contestants in the season two of the Airtel-sponsored Nigeria’s Got Talent reality…
- 19 Jul 2018
China invites 3 Nigerian students for World Adolescent Robotics Competition
The China Association of Science and Technology has reached out to three secondary school students to represent Nigeria at the coming World Adolescent Robotics Competition in China, this July. …
- 17 Aug 2026
Meta, 3MTT, RAIN launch AI Academy Nigeria to boost AI skills
Meta has partnered with the Federal Ministry of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy (FMCIDE), through its 3 Million Technical Talent (3MTT) programme and the National Centre for Artificial Intelligence and Robotics (NCAIR), as well as Robotics and Artificial Intelligence Nigeria (RAIN), to launch AI Academy Nigeria.
- 20 Nov 2014
WITIN, Coderina Partner on Robotic Training
Women in Technology in Nigeria (WITIN) has entered into a partnership with Coderina on Robotics training. Coderina, an NGO, the operational partner of First Lego League in Nigeria, ably supported by…
- 13 Aug 2021
Union Bank to Train Youths on AI, Robotics Technology
Union Bank Nigeria Plc has announced the call for entries into its “2021 Next Robotics Legend Programme,” which is part of the bank’s initiatives under its Edu360 umbrella meant to enhance digital…
- 22 Mar 2018
Vodacom Trains the Next Generation on Internet of Things
In order to further technological development in the education sector and among the next generation, Vodacom Business Nigeria has organised a robotics training session for thirty-six young students…
- 23 Feb 2020
FG to Introduce Robotics, Artificial Intelligence in School Curriculum
The Federal Ministry of Education has said that it would work on the inclusion of coding, robotics and artificial intelligence into the country’s school curricula so as to take pupils to the 21st…
- 2 Oct 2018
History as Adekunle, Nigerian Becomes World's Highest Paid Engineer
It is official, Silas Adekunle, a 26-year-old Nigerian, credited for building the world's first gaming robot, has just become the highest paid in the field of Robotic engineering Silas…
- 27 Aug 2018
Stakeholders task govt on improved curriculum, technological hubs for students
Agency Report Some stakeholders on Saturday in Lagos called on government at all levels to upgrade education curriculum and provide more technological hubs for students in tertiary…
- 13 Nov 2020
Pantami Commissions First National Centre for AI and Robotics, Extols its Immense Benefits
Dr. Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami, minister of Communications and Digital Economy, has lauded the immense benefits derivable from the establishment of National Centre for AI and Robotics (NCAIR) in…
- 4 Dec 2017
Nigeria, Best Place to Plant Seeds for Next Wave of African Entrepreneurs -Russ Fisher-Ives
By Chukwuemeka fred agbata Any nation that wishes to advance technologically and play big, in the games of Robotics and Artificial Intelligence, AI, must invest significantly in Education and make it…
- 4 Aug 2026
NITDA Reaffirms AI Commitment, Launches MSME Training
National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has reaffirmed the Federal Government's commitment to building an inclusive, innovation-driven artificial intelligence (AI) ecosystem, with…
- 11 Apr 2022
New Horizons, BMS Hold Coding and Robotics Challenge for Students
In the drive to promote technopreneur skills in High school students, New Horizons Nigeria in partnership with Baptist Mission Schools has held a Coding and Robotics Challenge for students. The…
- 13 Apr 2017
IT Expert Urges FG to Adopt Policy for Robotics Technology
Jide Awe, an Information Technology expert on Wednesday urged the Federal Government to formulate policy and strategy that would pave way for the country to adopt robotics technology. Awe, who is…
- 10 Mar 2023
NITDA, Unicorn Group Partner to Improve Digital Literacy with Human-like Robot
The National Information Technology Development Agency has partnered a Nigerian Technology Start-up, Unicorn Group, in its drive to improve digital literacy in the country. The agency said it would…
- 13 Oct 2023
Key Takeaways at the Just Concluded NIS 2023
Nigeria Innovation Summit 2023 which was held on October 6th, 2023 with the theme: Innovating for the Future, was successfully concluded with the participation of delegates and stakeholders across…
- 30 Apr 2025
Zinox Group’s Vision for Empowering 10,000 Women in Tech
Visionaries who recognize untapped potential can fundamentally reshape entire economies in the rapidly evolving global technology landscape. Dr. Leo Stan Ekeh, Chairman of Zinox Group and a pioneer…
- 12 Dec 2016
Preparing for Robotic Jobs Takeover
One phenomenon that is fast gaining ground, especially, in the more advanced world, is the development and use of intelligent machines, which are referred to as Robots, to perform many tasks,…
- 29 Sept 2020
FG to Boost Artificial Intelligence
Federal government on Tuesday announced that it has developed initiatives for the adoption of Artificial Intelligence technology in Nigeria. The establishment of a Centre for Artificial Intelligence…
- 18 Nov 2020
AI, Robotics Key to 4th Industrial Revolution - DG NITDA
Mallam Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi, director general, National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), has reiterated that emerging technologies such as Artificial Intelligence and Robotics…
- 11 Nov 2025
Top 10 Finalists Set to Showcase Groundbreaking Student Innovations at COUCH 2025 Grand Finale
The stage is set for the grand finale of the Coderina University Challenge (COUCH), as the Top 10 student-led innovation teams converge at the National Universities Commission (NUC) Secretariat,…
- 28 May 2018
Union Bank Introduces Robotics to Ease Banking Operations
Union Bank Plc has introduced a Robotic Process Automation (RPA) to ease routine banking operations especially that of cash dispense errors made by Automated Teller Machines (ATMs). The RPA…
- 23 Jul 2023
Startup Ecosystem: NITDA Woos Global Tech Giants for Support, Collaboration
National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has commenced engagements with international bodies in ensuring that a formidable startup ecosystem is built in the country through…
- 10 Jan 2024
IGAD Commissions Ijesha Digital Hub to Help the Youth Upskill
The journey for the digitalization of Ijeshaland has begun and January 03, 2024, was a day that will go down in history as the dawn of a new era in digitalization of the ancient city. In a grand…
- 17 May 2018
FG to Support National Artificial Intelligence Ecosystem – Minister
Adebayo Shittu, minister of Communications said that the federal Ministry of Communications will support stakeholders in the ICT to create and strengthen a national Artificial Intelligence ecosystem…