Abuja: The Qur’an recitation competition, held in honour of the late Abibatu Mogaji Tinubu, mother of President Bola Tinubu, has concluded with the awarding of brand new houses to four winners. Organised by Sen. Bashir Lado, the Special Adviser to the President on Senate Matters, the event attracted over 100 participants from all 44 local […]
Month: June 2025
Nigeria and Meta Launch AI Accelerator Programme to Boost Innovation
Abuja: The Ministry of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, in collaboration with Meta, has introduced the Llama Impact Accelerator to promote impactful AI development in Nigeria. The initiative marks a significant step in Nigeria’s quest to cultivate a robust AI ecosystem and enhance national development through technological innovation. According to News Agency of Nigeria, the […]
Anti-Fake News App ‘iShot-It’ Unveiled in Federal Capital Territory
Abuja: ‘iShot-It App’, a mobile application to combat the spread of fake news and misleading information, has been launched in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that an ICT firm, iShot-It App Integrated, unveiled the new innovation at a news conference on Tuesday in Abuja. According to News Agency […]
Prevention Key to Eliminating Sickle Cell Disease, Says UniAbuja Acting VC
Abuja: The Acting Vice-Chancellor of Yakubu Gowon University, Abuja, formerly UniAbuja, Prof. Patricia Lar, emphasizes that prevention is essential in the fight against Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) in Nigeria. Lar, represented by the Provost of the College of Health Sciences, Prof. Titus Ibekwe, made this assertion during a public lecture titled, ‘The Evolving Therapeutic Landscape […]
Africa’s Tourism Sector Projected to Create 80 Million Jobs in the Next Decade
Lagos: The Centre for Black and African Arts and Civilisation (CBAAC) has projected that Africa’s tourism sector will create over 80 million new jobs in the next ten years. The Director-General of CBAAC, Mrs. Aisha Augie, shared this forecast during a two-day international conference organized by the centre in Lagos. According to News Agency of […]