TECHNOLOGY

Nigeria to acquire 2 more satellites by 2025 — NIGCOMSAT

Daily Dispatch September 16, 2021

The Nigerian Communication Satellite Ltd., NIGCOMSAT, on Thursday said that it was targeting 2025 for the acquisition of two additional satellites, to boost its global profile as a satellite operator. The Director and Chief Executive Officer, NIGCOMSAT, Abimbola Alale, stated this in his

TECHNOLOGY TOP STORIES

FEC directs deployment of 5-G Network

Daily Dispatch September 8, 2021

The Federal Executive Council, FEC, has approved the policy on deployment of Fifth Generation network, popularly known as 5-G. The Minister of Communication and Digital Economy, Prof. Isa Pantami, made this known to State House Correspondents at the end of the council meeting presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari in Abuja on Wednesday. According to […]

TECHNOLOGY

Nigerian govt approves 5G internet connectivity spectrum

Daily Dispatch September 8, 2021

Federal Government has approved the National Policy on Fifth Generation, 5G, Network for Nigeria. Dr Femi Adeluyi, Technical Assistant on Information Technology to the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Isa Pantami, made the disclosure on Wednesday in Abuja. Mr Adeluyi said in a statement that the 5G policy implementation would take immediate effect. He […]

TECHNOLOGY

FG will provide enabling environment for research results to thrive – Onu

Daily Dispatch September 7, 2021

The Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation, Dr Ogbonnaya Onu, has said that through effective policies the Federal Government will provide an enabling environment for research results to thrive. This is contained in a statement issued by Josephine Ademu, Press and Public Relations Officer of the ministry, on Tuesday in Abuja. At a special lecture […]

TECHNOLOGY

Buhari changes name of FMST

Daily Dispatch August 6, 2021

Federal government has approved the change of name of Federal Ministry of Science and Technology to the Federal Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation. The name change is to reposition the ministry to drive the innovation agenda and catalyse Nigeria’s economic growth. The name change was announced on Friday, by the Minister of Science, Technology […]

TECHNOLOGY TOP STORIES

Nigeria’ll deploy robots, artificial intelligence to fight crime, says Senate

Daily Dispatch July 14, 2021

The Senate on Wednesday said that the Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy had established a centre where artificial intelligence and robots would be deployed to fight crime and criminality in Nigeria. The Senate stated this during the consideration of a report on ‘the spate of growing insecurity in Nigeria. The report was submitted by […]