By Shuaib S. Agaka When Nigeria announced an investigation into Google, Meta, X and several generative artificial intelligence platforms, many viewed it as yet another regulatory confrontation with global technology companies. I believe it represents something far more significant. It is one of the most consequential tests of Nigeria’s digital policy in recent years because
By Victoria Musa For decades, Nigeria’s education system has been shaped by an overwhelming preference for university degrees, while technical and vocational education occupied the margins. The result is a familiar paradox: universities continue to produce thousands of graduates each year, yet industries struggle to find skilled technicians, artisans and technologists. Graduate unemployment remains high,
By Comrade Dominic Ogakwu Nigeria’s ambition to become a diversified, industrialised and globally competitive economy rests not only on sound macroeconomic policies or infrastructure investments, but also on the quality of its skilled workforce. Behind every successful manufacturing plant, construction project, renewable energy installation, automobile workshop, ICT innovation hub and modern agricultural enterprise are technicians,
Taraba State Governor Dr. Agbu Kefas has signed a series of executive orders aimed at addressing drug abuse, political thuggery and the illegal exploitation of the state’s natural resources. The governor said the measures form part of his administration’s broader strategy to strengthen public safety, promote responsible governance and protect Taraba’s economic assets from criminal
Former President Goodluck Jonathan on Sunday held a closed-door meeting with President Bola Tinubu at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, amid heightened political activities ahead of the 2027 general election. Jonathan arrived at the State House in the afternoon for the private meeting, which lasted for some time before he departed. Neither the Presidency nor the
The Northern Christian Association (NCA) has expressed support for the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Nigeria over its recent engagement with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, while criticising the President’s Special Adviser on Media and Public Communications, Daniel Bwala, for remarks it said could deepen divisions among Christians. In a statement issued on Sunday, NCA Chairman, Rev.