No single regulator in Nigeria has a converged mandate on ICT – NITDA tells interest groups
The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has warned interest groups in the ICT sector not to set government agencies regulating them on collision course. Mr Emmanuel Edet, Head,…
Japanese researchers build robotic to help elderly people keep their balance
Millions of years after the ancestors of humans evolved to lose their tails, a research team at Japan’s Keio University have built a robotic one they say could help unsteady…
FAA bans select MacBook Pro laptops from flights
U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has banned certain models of Apple Inc’s MacBook Pro laptops on flights, after the company recalled select units which had batteries posing fire risks. “The…
Facebook with Africa Check expands its local language coverage as part of its Third-Party Fact-Checking Programme
Facebook with Africa Check announced today that it has added new local language support for several African languages as part of its Third-Party Fact-Checking programme – which helps to…
Polio association decries govt’s apathy to the plight of polio victims, calls for funding
Victims of Polio in Niger have called on the state government to fund its association to enable members move into the hinterlands to enlighten the populace on the dangers of…
Kidnapping, banditry: Buhari visits Batsari IDP camp in Katsina
President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday visited Batsari Local Government Area to sympathise with Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in the area. Batsari is one of the eight front line Local…
EFCC arraigns Atiku’s son-in-law, Abdullahi Babalele
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned Abdullahi Babalele who is a son in-law to former Vice President and Presidential Candidate of the People’s Democratic Party, in the…
Global stocks take fright as recession warnings grow
European stocks fell on Wednesday as Germany’s economy went into reverse, reviving fears of global recession and tempering a rally for equities after Washington delayed tariffs on some Chinese imports….
News of possible Ebola treatment, prevention delights UNGA president
President of the United Nations General Assembly (PGA), Ms Maria Espinosa, “is delighted” by news that Ebola may soon be a preventable and treatable disease. Her spokesperson, Ms Monica Grayley,…
Ebola: New trial drugs will “undoubtedly save lives”, boost survival
Scientists are a step closer to being able to cure the deadly Ebola hemorrhagic fever after two experimental drugs showed survival rates of as much as 90% in a clinical…