The Lagos State Commissioner for Youths and Social Development, Mobolaji Ogunlende, on Tuesday, urged youths to maximise skills in technology to build a brighter future for themselves and society. The commissioner spoke while unveiling the Lagos State Upskill Programme for youths in the state, launched in conjunction with GFA Technologies and WEMA Bank. Speaking at the ministry’s conference room at …

American multinational technology company, Nvidia has emerged as the world’s most valuable company following the rise in its share price to an all-time high on Tuesday. Nvidia’s stock ended the trading day at nearly $136, up by 3.5% to become more valuable than Microsoft after the firm surpassed Apple earlier in the month. BBC reports that Nvidia makes computer chips …

The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), through the Abuja Enterprise Agency (AEA), in collaboration with the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), has trained 300 students  from 30 schools in the FCT on digital innovation, artificial intelligence (AI) and robotics. FCT Head of Civil Service, Mr Samuel Atang, at the closing ceremony of the 2022 digital innovation training for the …

Nigeria’s capital market regulator, Security and Exchange Commission (SEC) has warned against investing in $Davido meme coin or any other kind of meme coin in the country, highlighting that doing otherwise was at the investor’s risk. Popular Nigerian singer, David Adeleke, a.k.a Davido, recently ventured into cryptocurrency in May, partnering with Phantom and Solana to launch $DAVIDO, whose market value …

A Nigerian engineer, Odinakachi Umunna has been voted one of the young people making a remarkable difference in the world. In a statement posted on its official website, www.oneyoungworld.com, the United Kingdom-based One Young World organisation listed Umunna among 12 other young achievers from across the world selected as One Young World Ambassadors for April 2024. The only other African …

A viral Telegram-based crypto-mining game, called Tapswap is trending across social media as Nigerians eagerly tap their phones to earn money. This project allows users to mine Tap tokens through a fun and game-like interface. Below are five things you need to know about the game: Earning Tap Tokens TapSwap coin mining enables users to earn Tap tokens by engaging …

OpenAI chief Sam Altman apologized Tuesday to Scarlett Johansson after the movie star said she was “shocked” by a new synthetic voice released by the ChatGPT-maker, but he insisted the voice was not based on hers. At issue is “Sky,” a voice OpenAI featured last week in the release of its more humanlike GPT-4o artificial intelligence technology. In a demo, …

The Vice President, Kashim Shettima yesterday stressed the pivotal role of science and technology in crafting solutions for Nigeria’s advancement through a productive workforce. Shettima, who spoke at the 5th National Productivity Summit organised by the National Productivity Centre (NPC) in Abuja, highlighted the country’s reservoir of talent, where he expressed optimism in Nigeria’s potential to make significant strides in …

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has explained why the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) should issue operating licences or register cryptocurrency dealers. In its 2024 Staff Report released at the weekend, the IMF recommends that global crypto trading platforms be registered or licensed in Nigeria, like similar operators, the Bureaux De Change (BDCs), which are licensed by the CBN to …

The Bank of Industry (BoI), African Development Bank (AfDB), and the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) have partnered to drive digital literacy in Nigeria. Speaking on the synergy, Managing Director of BoI, Olasupo Olusi, said activities in the digital and creative sector have continued to increase, with a youthful growing population and increasing urbanisation. Olusi said the creative and …