Africa’s foremost serial digital entrepreneur, Leo Stan Ekeh, has explained why he has stayed away from politics even when he had the opportunity to make a success out of it. He also expressed overflowing gratitude to Nigeria, a country he said has “boosted and blessed me.” On whether he would join politics after a successful…
Freight forwarders have hailed the economic reform agenda of President Bola Tinubu as captured in the Renewed Hope Agenda. They also commended ongoing transformation in the aviation sector led by the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Barr Festus Keyamo (SAN) and Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), Mrs…
Airtel Nigeria has reaffirmed its long-term commitment to strengthening Nigeria’s digital infrastructure and data access to bridge gaps in connectivity and unlock new opportunities in the country. The company restated this commitment during a recent high-level inspection tour of the Nxtra Data Centre that is being developed through Nxtra by Airtel Africa at Eko Atlantic,…
Africa AI transformations coach and thought leader, Adeoye Abodunrin, has urged African governments, policymakers and institutions to deliberately integrate behavioural economics insights into AI strategies, warning that technology-driven reforms without human-centred design risked deepening inequality across the continent. Speaking to reporters during a media briefing in Lagos, Abodunrin stressed that Africa’s artificial intelligence (AI) future…
Nigeria’s global influence will continue to grow significantly in the coming decades, the British High Commissioner to Nigeria, Dr. Richard Montgomery, has said. This therefore underscores why peace, resilience and institutional stability remain central to the United Kingdom (UK’s) partnership with Africa’s most populous nation. Montgomery made the assertion in Abuja at the inaugural Annual…
The Nigerian government said it will save about ₦5.06 trillion annually from cutting down on the importation of defence equipment. Minister of State for Defence, Bello Mohamed Matawalle, disclosed this while unveiling “X-Shield Light Tactical Armoured Vehicle” produced by X-Shield, a defence and security solutions provider, in Abuja. Mattawale also hinted at Federal Government plans…
The Nigerian government is banking on ongoing 350 megawatt (Mw) NNPC’s Abuja Gas Independent Power Project (IPP) to achieving the national target of 8,500Mw grid generation capacity this year. Nigerian Independent System Operator (NISO) has described the project as a vital step to boosting power supply. Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of NISO, Engr. Abdu Bello,…
The Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC) on Thursday said despite its not being an exclusively revenue generating agency of the Federal Government, it has generated over N5.2billion into the coffers of the Federal Government while it has also created some 23,000 new jobs to ease the unemployment challenge in the country. Its National Commissioner/CEO, Dr…
The Police Service Commission (PSC) has approved the elevation of one DIG, two AIGs and over twenty-six thousand Inspectors following its third Plenary Meeting held Thursday, 29th January 2026.The Commission, under the chairmanship of DIG Hashimu Salihu Argungu (rtd), mni, ratified the promotion of Assistant Inspector-General of Police Funsho Adegboye, mni, to the rank of…
