TECHNOLOGY
Abia Technology And Innovation Network Hosts Ecosystem Tour To Boost Tech Growth (Photos, Video)
The Abia Technology and Innovation Network (ATIN) has launched a two-day technology ecosystem tour in Abia State. The tour aims to strengthen the state’s digital landscape and foster collaborations between tech innovators, government institutions, and investors. The initiative, which commenced in Aba, included visits to key technology hubs and a strategic engagement with Abia State Polytechnic, Aba (now Rector...
NADDC, Ajawole Conduct Intensive Mechatronics Training For Auto Technicians In Abia (Photos, Video)
In a bid to enhance technical skills and keep auto technicians and youths updated with the latest automotive innovations, the National Automotive Design and Development Council (NADDC), in collaboration with Ajawole Technical Service Limited, has successfully concluded a two-week specialized mechatronics training for technicians and youths in the South-East zone. The intensive training, held at Michael Okpara Federal University of...
DeepSeek: The Chinese AI App Making Global Waves
A Chinese-made artificial intelligence (AI) model called DeepSeek has shot to the top of Apple Store's downloads, stunning investors and sinking some tech stocks. Its latest version was released on 20 January, quickly impressing AI experts before it got the attention of the entire tech industry - and the world. US President Donald Trump said it was a "wake-up call" for...
AI Set To Revolutionize Breast Cancer Detection For At-Risk Women
The Norwegian Institute of Public Health (FHI) announced on Tuesday that artificial intelligence can detect women who are at a higher risk of getting breast cancer years before the disease is discovered. Five researchers from FHI, the University of California, and the University of Washington were given access to a commercially available AI program to retroactively analyse the mammographies of...
US Supreme Court Upholds Law On TikTok Ban
On Friday, the US Supreme Court affirmed a law that would prohibit TikTok in the US, potentially depriving 170 million US users of the video-sharing app on January 19. In a major defeat for TikTok, the court ruled that the law does not violate free speech rights and that the US government had demonstrated legitimate national security concerns about a...
Telecoms Subscribers Say No To 40% Tariff Increase
The National Association of Telecoms Subscribers (NATCOMS) has opposed Nigeria's proposed hike in telecommunication service tariffs, describing it as insensitive and burdensome for consumers. Reports from industry sources indicate that the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) recently approved a 40% increase in telecom tariffs, set to take effect in January. However, the NCC has neither confirmed nor denied these claims. In a...
Police Recover Eight Explosives In Borno
On Friday, eight unexploded ordnances were found by the Borno State Police Command in Maiduguri, in the Dala and Gwange areas of the state. The command’s Deputy Public Relations Officer, Grace Michael, disclosed this in a statement released on Saturday. The statement read, “On 22/11/2024, at about 0843 hrs, the Borno State Police Command received a distress call about some unidentified...
“Downgrade Band A Customers If You Can’t Spply 20-Hour Power“ NERC Tells Discos
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission has mandated a downgrade of Band A category customers if Discos can't provide 20hours of power. The Commissioner of Licensing and Legal for NERC, Dafe Apkeneye, stated this on Channels Television’s Morning Brief on Friday. He said, “If the discos cannot meet the promised 20 hours to Band A customers, the customers are to immediately be...
Supreme Court Nullifies National Lottery Act
The National Lottery Act 2005, which was passed by the National Assembly, was declared invalid by the Supreme Court on Friday. A seven-member panel of the Supreme Court in a unanimous judgment held that the National Lottery Act 2005 should no longer be enforced in all states, except the Federal Capital Territory, in respect of which the National Assembly is...
Arewa Consultative Forum Dismisses Chairman As Afenifere, Others Back President
The Arewa Consultative Forum suspended its chairman, Mamman Osuman, over criticism of President Bola Tinubu’s policies The ACF, in a statement, added that the interests of the North would be best represented by northerners. However, Yoruba socio-political Afenifere, Igbo socio-cultural body Ohanaeze Ndigbo and other regional groups backed the President insisting his predecessor Muhammadu Buhari laid the marker for the hardship...
