Bell’s High-Speed Vertical Takeoff and Landing X-plane takes next step

Bell has been selected as one of two companies for Phase 1B of DARPA's Speed and Runway Independent Technologies (SPRINT) X-Plane program to create a prototype High-Speed Vertical Takeoff and Landing (HSVTOL) aircraft for the US military.

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Build-A-Thon: Meet young innovator who built ATM with local tools

Ayodele Daniel, a participant in the recently concluded Build-A-Thon initiative, has built a money dispensing machine popularly called ATM using local tools.

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Tinubu seeks ‘grassroots’ technology investment to grow Nigeria

President Bola Tinubu has urged Governors to leverage technology investments in driving efficiency across Nigeria's 774 Local Government Areas to promote grassroots development. 

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Public sector plays crucial role in data protection, NDPC chief tells Ogun State

Public sector organisations must adopt “robust” safety measures to safeguard personal data because of their crucial roles as data controllers and processors in the data protection ecosystem, Dr. Vincent Olatunji, CEO of Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC) has told Ogun State Government officials. 

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Cybercrime: Nigeria Police deploys upgraded reporting platform

The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has introduced a new and improved domain for reporting cybercrime-related offences, in what the law-enforcement agency sees as a significant step in its mission to combat cybercrime and secure the nation's digital landscape.

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Enugu State, ALX/Mastercard Foundation partner to offer free AI training

The Enugu State Government has said it is boosting the AI literacy of its young professionals with the launch of a free AI Career Essentials (AICE) Programme. 

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Nigeria sign MoU to host GITEX 2025 tech fair

The Federal Government of Nigeria has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to host the Gulf Information Technology Exhibition (GITEX), for the first time in 2025, the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has said.

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Build-A-Thon: 1500 Nigerian children introduced to tech in 3 states, Minister says

The Federal Ministry of Communications Innovation and Digital Economy has said Nigeria is making significant strides in nurturing its future tech talent through the Build-A-Thon initiative, which has benefited 1500 children from Imo, Ogun, and Borno States.

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Samsung unfolds Music Frame: A blend of design and audio

Samsung Electronics has introduced Music Frame, a new product merging art and audio to deliver immersive audio to users of its innovative speakers.

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DARPA intends to wirelessly charge drones while in flight by power-beaming

DARPA has committed further funding for far-field wireless power transfer – or power-beaming – to wirelessly charge drones in flight without them ever having to abandon mission to recharge or swap out dead batteries, potentially saving critical missions.

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