Nigeria’s Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa, has called on African military leaders to invest in modern technology, including artificial intelligence, to effectively combat terrorism across the continent. Speaking at the opening of the Africa Chief of Defence Staff Conference in Abuja on Monday, Musa stressed that the nature of security threats has evolved,…
Meta has banned a prominent Muslim news page on Instagram in India at the government’s request, the account’s founder said Wednesday, denouncing the move as “censorship” as hostilities escalate between India and Pakistan. Instagram users in India trying to access posts from the handle @Muslim — a page with 6.7 million followers — were met…
Japan said Monday it had decided to inject more than $5 billion into semiconductor venture Rapidus. Rapidus aims to mass-produce next-generation chips in the country by 2027. The Ministry of Industry announced it would allocate 802.5 billion yen ($5.4 billion) to a company that is a joint venture between Sony, Toyota, IBM, and others. According…
MTN Group and Airtel Africa have agreed to share mobile phone network infrastructure in Nigeria and Uganda. On Wednesday, the two companies stated that the agreement is designed to protect investments while expanding service coverage. Mobile operators in Africa are experiencing sustained demand for digital and financial services, but the cost of building and maintaining…
The President, Federal Republic of Nigeria, Senator Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, has approved the reappointment of the Director General, National Biotechnology Research and Development Agency (NBRDA), Prof. Abdullahi Mustapha for a second tenure of 5 years.His reappointment was conveyed in a letter signed by the Secretary to the Government (SGF), Senator George Akume, fnim, CON….
After the removal of the wasteful fuel subsidy on May 29, 2023, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu launched the Presidential CNG Initiative in October last year to deliver cheaper, safer and more climate friendly energy. The CNG Initiative was designed to deliver compressed natural gas especially for mass transit. The Federal Government as part of the…
