The Managing Director of the National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA), Bola Oyebamiji, has called for a periodic review of the curriculum in colleges of education to incorporate modern Information and Communication Technology (ICT) teaching innovations. He said such a review would enhance the quality of teacher training in the country. Oyebamiji made the call in his opening remarks as Chairman …

The Senate Committee on Tertiary Institutions and TETFUND declared on Friday that budgetary provisions shall be made for the establishment of centres for Information and Communication Technology (ICT) across the 774 local government councils in the country. The centres are meant to accommodate candidates seeking admission into tertiary institutions through the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) and computer-based examinations conducted …

Kaduna State Governor, Senator Uba Sani, has unveiled an ambitious plan to position the state as a digital economy hub through a series of partnerships with tech giants, including Data Science Nigeria and google.org. Speaking at a stakeholders’ engagement on the draft National Digital Economy and e-Governance Bill in Kaduna on Thursday, Sani, represented by the Commissioner for Business, Innovation, …

The Information and Communication Technology (ICT) sector in Nigeria has seen significant growth and development in recent years. The National Bureau of Statistics revealed that the sector contributed 18.44 per cent to the nation’s GDP in the second quarter of 2022. Experts argue that the country’s youth-dominated 210 million-strong population is driving demand for ICT products and services. The government …