Nigeria Secures N2.8bn from Google to Advance AI Development
The federal government has secured N2.8 billion grant from Google to boost artificial intelligence (AI) talent development in the country.
Bosun Tijani, minister of communications, innovations and digital economy, announced the partnership at a press briefing in...
Nigeria, EU Sign £17.9m Power Development Agreement
The Federal Government has signed an agreement with the European Union (EU) and the German Government to provide support worth £17.9m to fund Nigeria’s off-grid electricity project.
The project launched under the third phase of the Nigerian Energy Support...
Why Local Refiners Should Participate in Petroleum Production
The House of Representatives has called on the Federal Government to develop a blueprint for the involvement of indigenous refiners in the nation’s petroleum production value chain.
The House’s resolution followed the adoption of a motion on the...
Currency Outside Banks Increases by 66% – CBN
Currency outside banks surged by 66.2 per cent in September 2024, reaching N4.02tn compared to N2.42tn in September 2023, a notable rise of N1.60tn in just one year.
This is according to the Money and Credit Statistics data...
FG Offers Nine-month Window for Forex Deposit without Tax, Scrutin
The Federal Government on Thursday announced a nine-month programme beginning on October 31, 2024, that allows individuals to deposit dollar bills held outside the formal banking system without scrutiny.
It said the new initiative aims to...
Access to Clean Water: A Lifeline, Not Luxury, Says Give Africa
With water scarcity becoming a critical global health issue, Clean Energy Specialist, Edima Okodi, highlights the how access to clean water, essential for survival, is a fundamental human right and not a privilege reserved...
