Jos, Plateau State capital, will from November 1-3, 2018 hosts industry stakeholders to the fourth edition of HackJos, the hackathon event – software and
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Buhari raises alarm on abuse of social media
By Nwakaego Alajemba President Muhammadu Buhari has raised concerns over the increasing challenges posed by social media and the dangers with the misuse of
Nigeria goes after fake news, hate speech as NBC reviews broadcasting code
Nigerian authorities are reviewing the broadcasting code to tame the rising challenges from fake news and hate speech, an official of the broadcast regulator,
Want to be a techie? nHub opens entry for 2018 Fellowship Programme
nHub, Nigeria’s top startup/innovation hub, north of the country, has announced this year’s nHub Fellowship Programme 2018. The 10-month Fellowship is free and open
HackJos 2018 drives theme on New Economy, human capital development and youth entrepreneurship
By Oluwatobi Opusunju and Chinedu James International stakeholders and the local ICT community will converge again in Jos, Plateau State capital later this year
Plateau imposes curfew over killings as government warns against ‘social media rumours’
The Plateau state government has imposed a dusk-to-dawn curfew on Riyom, Barakin Ladi and Jos south local government areas of the state. Movements in
What Smartweb means to Nigeria’s tech entrepreneurial spirit
One information technology (IT) company helping to change the narrative in Jos city, central Nigeria, is Smartweb Nigeria Limited. In 2001, Jos lost its
Social Media can build a new ‘ethnic Nigerian’, says Awwalu Salihu
By Nwakaego Alajemba Scholar and technocrat, Mr. Mohammed Awwalu Salihu, has advocated for the promotion of a new ethnic group called ‘Nigerians’ through social
Jos to host Northern Nigeria’s biggest social media conference this week
By Oluwatobi Opusunju Jos, the capital city of Plateau state in north central Nigeria is to play host the ‘Social Media for Social Good’
ITF, Qitech, Debbery, Plateau State Govt lead support as HackJos holds this week
HackJos (http://hackjos.ng/) conference and software development challenge, the premier hackathon event in north of Nigeria, holds this week November 1 and November 2, 2017