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 …

The Chief Executive Officer of one of the leading cryptocurrency platforms in Nigeria, NoOnes, Ray Youssef, has revealed that peer-to-peer popularly known as P2P is probably like $500 billion business in Nigeria alone. Youssef said this in an interview with Techpoint Africa on the heels of an imminent ban on cryptocurrency in the country. Speaking on the astronomical P2P transactions …

The Special Adviser to Lagos State Governor on Media and Publicity, Mr. Gboyega Akosile has urged Nigerians, particularly the youth, to embrace technology and use it positively for skill acquisition and entrepreneurship. He said the Babajide Sanwo-Olu administration is committed to empowering the youth, and the government in the last five years has empowered thousands of young Lagosians in different …

The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Tajudeen Abbas has disclosed that the National Assembly was planning to come up with a law that would provide a framework for the regulation and application of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Nigeria. Abbas, who was represented by the House Minority Leader, Kingsley Chinda, made the appeal on Monday at the Matriculation …

Barely a week after announcing the award of scholarship to six students of Christ the King College (CKC), Onitsha, for winning the World Affairs Challenge (WAC), a philanthropic organisation, IG Aguowo Health and Academic Foundation (IGAHAF) has paid up the full annual scholarship to CKC for the students. An initiative of the President of Volic Group of Companies, Ichie Ignatius …