3+ hour, 14+ min ago   (447+ words) FILE: Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, has urged residents to treat tree planting as a sustained environmental responsibility rather than an annual government exercise, saying the state’s response to climate change must extend to protecting…...

1+ hour, 38+ min ago   (268+ words) Prof Oluwatoyin Enikuomehin of Lagos State University will examine the growing influence of Artificial Intelligence on human thinking, decision-making and society when he delivers the university’s 127th inaugural lecture on Tuesday, August 25, 2026. Enikuomehin, who is the university’s Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Administration) and…...

5+ hour, 44+ min ago   (361+ words) Nigerian scholar, Prof Chidi Oguamanam, has been invited to serve as a member of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation’s World Commission on the Ethics of Scientific Knowledge and Technology. The appointment, which covers four years from 2026 to…...

3+ hour, 1+ min ago   (698+ words) The National Information Technology Development Agency has called on Nigeria’s regulatory agencies to work together to establish a national regulatory sandbox, as the government moves to create a more coordinated framework for testing emerging technologies without weakening regulatory oversight. NITDA…...

3+ hour, 19+ min ago   (458+ words) Managing Director of LAWMA, Muyiwa Gbadegesin The Lagos Waste Management Authority, through its academy, has launched the 2026 edition of its annual Summer School, reaffirming the agency’s commitment to raising a new generation of environmentally responsible children equipped with practical knowledge…...

9+ hour, 40+ min ago   (887+ words) Nigeria has only about 400 elephants left in the wild, with conservationists warning that habitat loss, illegal ivory trade and human-wildlife conflict are threatening the survival of the species. The conservationists disclosed this at a media engagement organised by Wild Africa…...

22+ hour, 6+ min ago   (315+ words) Chijioke Iremeka is a Senior Correspondent at Punch Newspapers with 19 years of professional experience. He has reported across multiple media houses in Nigeria, covering beats such as health, features, real estate, and insurance, and has received numerous journalism awards for…...

1+ day, 3+ hour ago   (257+ words) The convener of the AI4Africa Initiative, Adeola Eka, has announced plans to train two million Africans in Artificial Intelligence by 2030 as part of efforts to equip the continent with digital skills for the future. Speaking at a press conference in Lagos…...

1+ day, 2+ hour ago   (257+ words) Mubarak presented the initiative during the United Nations High-Level Political Forum in New York, where he addressed an audience of policymakers, diplomats, youth leaders, investors and venture capitalists. According to a statement, Mubarak was invited by the leadership of Global…...

2+ day, 1+ hour ago   (346+ words) L-R:Abia State Governor, Dr Alex Otti, with the Managing Director of the Rural Electrification Agency. Dr Abba Aliyu, after a meeting at the governor’s office, Umuahia Credit: REA Abia State Governor, Dr Alex Otti, has pledged to accelerate renewable…...