Month: June 2021

Amid daunting challenges plaguing Nigeria’s oil and gas sector, an industry expert and former Technical Adviser to the Ministry of Petroleum Resources, Engr. Rabiu Suleiman, has called for higher investments in Information Communications Technology (ICT) to fully harness the huge economic potential that the petroleum sector holds. According to the veteran, “the major challenge today […]

The Nigerian Economic Summit Group (NESG) has emphasised the need to embrace and support digital economy, stating that despite the inflow of investment into the sector, overall Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) into the country is yet to achieve its true potential. According to data from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), in the last five […]

Worried by the system of learning in the nation’s tertiary institutions, experts have called on the National Universities Commission (NUC) to upgrade learning systems to include digital learning and smart class in line with current trends. They noted that the new normal would continue to change the way learning is done and increase total dependence […]

As the world celebrates this year’s Children’s Day, a non-governmental organisation, Skool Media Nigeria limited, has assured of continuous intervention in digital learning to make Nigerian schools competitive and relevant in the 21st century. It stated that mechanisms should be put in place to ensure that Nigerian children continue to navigate post COVID-19 era without adversely affecting their educational pursuits. The […]

Policy missteps by the Federal Government, especially on issues bordering the telecommunications sector, lingering insecurity and other challenges might have tapered economic growth in the first quarter of the year, as the country’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) grew by 0.51 per cent. Despite recovery by the manufacturing sector, other key drivers of the GDP growth […]

Nigerian Diaspora Direct Investment Summit (NDDIS) has stressed the need to attract foreign investments, especially from the United Kingdom (UK) to the Computer Village, Lagos. The Chairman of the NDDIS steering committee, David Smith, stated that attracting investments to Nigeria’s ICT sector would expand Africa’s largest ICT hub and help to build capacity in the […]