Remembering Biodun Jeyifo at the departure gate of history
Airports are strange theatres of history. They gather exiles and returnees, fugitives of circumstance and pilgrims of memory. It was in such a theatre at Heathrow Airport in London, few years ago that I encountered Professor Biodun Jeyifo.
Celebrating the 55th Anniversary of China-Nigeria Diplomatic Relations and Forging a New Chapter of a Shared Future
By H.E. YU Dunhai, Chinese Ambassador to Nigeria On February 10, 1971, the People’s Republic of China and the Federal Republic of Nigeria formally established diplomatic relations. Time has flown by, and today, on February 10, 2026, we celebrate a truly significant moment in our history: the 55th anniversary of our diplomatic ties. Over more […]
Nigeria drops 2 places, ranks 142nd out of 182 countries in TI corruption index
Transparency International, TI, a global coalition against corruption, has again ranked Nigeria as the 36th most corrupt country in the world, retrogressing from 140th in 2024 to 142nd in 2025.
YouTube says it is not social media in landmark addiction trial
A lawyer for YouTube insisted Tuesday that the Google-owned video platform was neither intentionally addictive nor technically social media, as a landmark US trial targeting tech giants entered its second day.
Nigeria targets 1m AI engineers as DBI, Learn2Earn seal pact
By Victor Ahiuma-Young The Digital Bridge Institute (DBI) and Learn2Earn have announced a strategic partnership aimed at training one million Artificial Intelligence (AI) engineers over the next ten years, in a move aligned with the Nigerian Government’s efforts to expand digital skills and create millions of jobs in the tech sector. The partnership was formalized […]
EU, Gallery of Code partner to revive over 6,000 Nigerian heritage sites.
By Gabriel Ewepu ABUJA – THE European Union (EU) has partnered with Abuja-based Gallery of Code to apply Artificial Intelligence, AI, revitalize and preserve over 6,000 Nigerian cultural heritage sites. The collaboration aims to support artists, scientists and technology experts in harnessing AI to document, preserve and reimagine Africa’s cultural legacy. Gallery of Code, Africa’s […]
