Tag: SDGs
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SDGs: Buhari reiterates commitment to reducing poverty, hunger
President Muhammadu Buhari says reducing extreme poverty and hunger is one of the cardinal objectives of his administration. The president stated this in a keynote address at the Nigeria high level side event on ‘SDG Integration – Bridging the Policy Planning – Budgeting Gap for the Achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals.’ In a statement…
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Delta wants FG to pay N600m counterpart fund for SDGs Implementation
Delta Government has called on Federal Government to pay its counterpart fund for the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) in Delta. Dr Andy Ilabore, the Senior Special Adviser to Gov. Ifeanyi Okowa on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), made the call in Asaba at the 2019 budget defence meeting with the State Assembly Committee…
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PP-18: William Ijeh charges ITU must remain at cutting edge of tech development [Q/A]
As International Telecommunication Union’s (ITU) member states elect the Union’s top executives at the ITU Plenipotentiary Conference 2018 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, TheNewsGuru (TNG) brings you this special interview with William Ijeh. Ijeh is a Nigerian candidate for the post of Director of the ITU Telecommunication Development Bureau as the Union elects ITU’s management…
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ITU to establish 4-year roadmap, elect management team at PP-18
International Telecommunication Union (ITU) will establish 2020-2023 roadmap at the ITU Plenipotentiary Conference 2018 (PP-18) to hold in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE) from 29 October to 16 November. TheNewsGuru (TNG) reports ITU Plenipotentiary Conference is the supreme decision-making body of the ITU that convenes representatives of the Union’s 193 member states every 4 years.…
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FG to create national artificial intelligence ecosystem – Minister
The Federal Ministry of Communications has restated its commitment to support stakeholders in the ICT to create and strengthen a national Artificial Intelligence (AI) ecosystem to achieve sustainable development. The Minister of Communications, Mr Adebayo Shittu, said this at a press conference on Thursday, in Abuja. The event was to mark the 2018 World Telecommunication…
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Expert advice: 4 ways Nigeria can ensure tech boosts development
An expert at the London School of Economics and Australian National University has presented four ways governments can ensure technology boosts development, which TheNewsGuru, after strong consideration, is of the opinion that the Nigerian government should adapt to boost development in the country. Dr George Barker and a team of other experts, in ICT-centric economic…
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Science, technology drivers to sustainable development – IT expert
Mr Saheed Balogun, Chief Executive Officer, Kara.com.ng Ltd. on Tuesday said science and technology had direct and indirect impact on the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) as outlined by the United Nations. Balogun made this known in Lagos during the Science Association of Nigeria (SAN) 52nd annual conference tagged: “Science and Technology in an Emerging…
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Delta Assembly approves N600 million loan for Gov. Okowa
Delta State House of Assembly on Tuesday approved the request of the State Governor Ifeanyi Okowa for a N600 million term loan facility from Fidelity Bank Plc. This, according to the governor’s aide who made this known, is to enable the State government meet its 50% counterpart contribution required to access the 2017 Sustainable Development…
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NIPOST emerges in final selection of World Summit on Information Society award
The Nigeria Postal Service (NIPOST) has been selected as one of 90 finalists of the annual World Summit on Information Society (WSIS) Prizes contest. Mr Francklin Alao, the General Manager, Corporate Communications of the agency made this known in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria on Wednesday in Abuja. According to Alao, WSIS…
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Mobile subscriptions to surpass 500m by 2020 – Study
The Global System for Mobile communication Association (GSMA) says more than half a billion people across Sub-Saharan Africa would be subscribed to a mobile service by the end of the decade. This is contained in GSMA report titled: “The Mobile Economy: Sub-Saharan Africa, 2017”. Mr. Mats Granryd, Director General of GSMA, said in a statement…