AFRIMA, Lesotho Music Awards Seal Three-Year Partnership to Boost Music Industry
By: Tunji Okunlola The All Africa Music Awards (AFRIMA) and the Lesotho Music Awards (LMA) have entered into a landmark three-year strategic partnership aimed at accelerating the growth of Lesotho’s music industry and expanding opportunities for Basotho artists across the African music landscape. The collaboration, formalised through the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU),…
Aisha Yesufu Slams ‘Repetitive’ Obi Interviews, Questions Tinubu’s Media Silence (Video)
By: Ganiyu Olayinka Rights activist Aisha Yesufu, a vocal backer of Nigerian Democratic Congress (NDC) 2027 presidential hopeful Peter Obi, says she’s grown frustrated with what she sees as the repetitive nature of the former Anambra governor’s media appearances, arguing they’ve stopped offering anything new to public conversation. In a video posted to her X…
NITDA Introduces National Framework to Tighten Software Standards, Cybersecurity
By: Ganiyu Olayinka The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has rolled out a National Software Quality Assurance Framework, a new set of rules designed to raise the quality, security, and reliability of software running across government institutions and regulated industries. Unveiled on Tuesday, the framework sets mandatory standards covering how software is built, tested,…
NITDA Moves to Deepen Digital Inclusion with Grassroots Instructor Training
By: Ganiyu Olayinka The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) says it is working on plans to train community-based digital instructors, part of a broader push to keep digital literacy programmes running and extend tech access to underserved communities across Nigeria. NITDA Director-General Kashifu Inuwa shared the plans during a courtesy visit from Cal-Maji Foundation…
WAFCON: Debutants Malawi Stun Defending Champions Nigeria 3-2
By: Ganiyu Olayinka Nigeria’s hopes of extending their WAFCON dominance to an 11th title took an early hit on Tuesday, as tournament newcomers Malawi pulled off a stunning 3-2 win over the defending champions in their opening Group C fixture. The Scorchers put in a commanding display to hand the ten-time African champions a defeat…
Oyo Receives Two Surveillance Aircraft to Boost Security Operations
By: Tunji Okunlola The Oyo State Government has taken delivery of two security surveillance aircraft procured to strengthen security operations and improve intelligence gathering across the state. The aircraft arrived at the Samuel Ladoke Akintola Airport in Ibadan on Tuesday and are expected to enhance aerial surveillance, intelligence-led policing and rapid response to security threats…
Super Falcons Receive Federal Government’s WAFCON Rewards Ahead of Title Defence
By; Tunji Okunlola The National Sports Commission (NSC) and the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) officially handed over the Federal Government’s promised rewards to the Super Falcons on Tuesday, in recognition of the team’s 2025 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) triumph. The handover took place in Rabat, Morocco, just ahead of Nigeria’s tournament opener against…
Court Throws Out Suit Challenging Malami’s ADC Governorship Ticket in Kebbi
By: Ganiyu Olayinka A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has thrown out a lawsuit that sought to nullify Abubakar Malami, SAN’s emergence as the African Democratic Congress (ADC) governorship candidate for Kebbi State. In a judgment delivered Tuesday, Justice M. G. Umar found that the plaintiff, Abdulrazak Isa Iko, could not show that he…
Zenith Bank Named Africa’s Best Bank, Holds On to Nigeria’s Top Banking Title
By: Ganiyu Olayinka Zenith Bank Plc has been crowned Africa’s Best Bank and Nigeria’s Best Bank at the 2026 Euromoney Awards for Excellence, cementing its reputation as one of the continent’s most profitable and influential lenders. This marks the second year running that the bank has held on to the Nigeria’s Best Bank title, a…
WHAT NIGERIA’S CYBERCRIMES (AMENDMENT) ACT 2024 ACTUALLY SAYS – A GUIDE FOR ONLINE USERS AND PLATFORM ADMINS
A message has been circulating online claiming that a brand-new “Cybercrimes Act 2025” was just signed into law by the National Assembly. That claim is false as fact-checkers, including Africa Check and The ICIR, have confirmed no such law exists. What Nigerians actually need to know about is the Cybercrimes (Prohibition, Prevention, etc.) (Amendment) Act…