Religious leaders and scholars have urged political leaders to listen to the prophecies of spiritual leaders. They also want the church to extend its influence beyond the pulpit into governance, education and social reform. They spoke in Lagos at a colloquium dedicated to celebrate the 80th birthday anniversary of the founder of Evangelical Church of…
CMC Connect LLP has officially unveiled the 2026 edition of its flagship industry initiative, Crisis Management Advocacy Month, scheduled to hold throughout March 2026. Themed “Crisis Management in the AI Milieu: New Threats, Smarter Responses”. The 2026 edition will examine how Artificial Intelligence is fundamentally reshaping crisis communication, institutional response systems, governance frameworks, and reputational…
The Managing Director of Dimension Data Nigeria, Gbenga Olabiyi, has said the capital raise of N20 billion by the company is focused on long-term value creation in deepening digital infrastructure. “Sustained infrastructure investment is essential to maintaining competitiveness and unlocking future growth. When deployed thoughtfully, infrastructure secures the business, future-proofs operations, and allows efficient scaling…
A webinar hosted by the Newmark Group at the weekend examined how Artificial Intelligence (AI) is redefining healthcare across Africa, highlighting both its promise and its risks. The session, entitled: “AI in Healthcare: Opportunities and Challenges,” brought together healthcare and communications experts who agreed that AI can help fix long-standing problems in Africa’s health systems…
The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group and the African Union (AU) have renewed the push for visa-free travel among African countries to boost trade, commerce and prosperity of the continent. Policymakers, business leaders, and development institutions renewed calls for visa-free travel across the continent, describing the free movement of people as essential to unlocking Africa’s…
Schneider Electric has announced the second edition of the Innovation Summit Middle East & Africa (MEA) will bring together global technology leaders as well as government officials to advance the regional shift towards energy intelligence, as data center growth, artificial intelligence (AI) adoption, and national visions place unprecedented demands on energy systems. Scheduled for Abu…
The Lagos State Internal Revenue Service (LIRS) has called on individual taxpayers in Lagos State to file their annual tax returns for the 2026 year of assessment on, or before 31st March 2026. According to a statement by the Head, Corporate Communications of the Service, Monsurat Amasa-Oyelude, the Executive Chairman of LIRS, Dr. Ayodele Subair,…
Nigeria’s Project BRIDGE has secured a $100million investment from the Board of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and another a €22 million grant from European Union Digital Economy Package of €45 million. Minister of Communication, Innovation and Digital Economy, Dr Bosun Tijani, disclosed this via his X handle @bosuntijani. He wrote: “As…
The relationship between Artificial Intelligence (AI) and energy has become entirely inseparable, acting as both a critical dependency and a transformative catalyst for a sustainable future. As AI workloads grow, energy is no longer just an operational input but a defining constraint that is driving major investments in, and reorganization of, power infrastructure, a global…
