By Emmanuel Elebeke The Federal government is to establish a National Centre for Artificial Intelligence and Robotics to engage youths for the emerging challenges in digital Nigeria. The Centre, when established is also expected to take Nigerian youths a step ahead and make them globally competitive in their ICT carriers. The Minister of Communications and […]

A trio of space travelers safely returned to Earth on Thursday after a six-month mission on the International Space Station. The Soyuz MS-16 capsule carrying NASA astronaut Chris Cassidy, and Roscosmos’ Anatoly Ivanishin and Ivan Vagner landed on the steppes of Kazakhstan southeast of the town of Dzhezkazgan at 7:54 a.m. Thursday. After a brief […]

Huawei’s revenue growth slowed significantly in the first nine months of 2020, the Chinese telecom giant said Friday, citing “intense pressure” on operations during the coronavirus and as the US moves to cut off its access to vital components. Huawei, the leading global supplier of telecoms networking equipment and a top smartphone producer, said it […]

Swedish telecoms equipment maker Ericsson, one of Europe’s key 5G suppliers, reported Wednesday better-than-expected third quarter results on the back of its highest profitability rating since 2006. Ericsson posted a three months to September net profit of 5.6 billion kronor (522 million euros, $622 million) compared with a loss in the same period the previous […]

…Network to trigger $13.2 trillion sales, services by 2035 By Juliet Umeh Despite the controversies surrounding the fifth-generation network, 5G over perceived relations with the COVID-19 pandemic, Nigeria appears closer to adopting it. This is apparently owing to the huge economic benefits the network has been said to accrue to countries that have adopted it. […]

The US government filed a blockbuster lawsuit Tuesday accusing Google of maintaining an “illegal monopoly” in online search and advertising in the country’s biggest antitrust case in decades — opening the door to a potential breakup of the Silicon Valley titan. The politically charged case, which could take years to play out, draws new battle […]

By Rasheed Sobowale A former employee of Cellulant Nigeria Limited has sued the company of a sum totalling about N529 million over “wrongful termination” of his employment contract. Also copied in the suit was Cellulant Corporation (the second defendant). The ex-employee, in the suit document signed by his lawyers, Samuel Etuk Esq. and Nseobong Okon […]

China is set to pass a new law that would restrict sensitive exports vital to national security, expanding its toolkit of policy options as competition grows with the US over access to technologies that will drive the modern economy. China’s top legislative body, the National People’s Congress Standing Committee, is expected to adopt the measure […]

In these times of unsteady network and human interference, a few app and techniques can help you stay in touch with friends and loved ones ‘without’ the internet.

By Juliet Umeh Nigerian artists and content creators who are unable to thrive in the areas of their calling due to insufficient funding can now heave a sigh of relief. This is as an online video-sharing platform, YouTube has recently, announced that they can now apply for grants from it’s $100m Black Voices Fund. Black […]