By Daniel Oluwatobiloba Popoola The Federal Government has unveiled the National Digital Cloud Policy, targeting $750 million in private investment within 24 months to strengthen Nigeria’s digital sovereignty, expand cloud infrastructure and position the country as a regional hub for digital services. The Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, Dr Bosun Tijani, disclosed this in a statement made available to journalists on Tuesday, 18 August, 2026 in Abuja, saying the policy provides a national framework for the growth, governance and internationalisation of Nigeria’s cloud computing and data infrastructure ecosystem. Tijani said the policy was designed to attract investment, strengthen…
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The Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) and the Lagos State Police Command have agreed to strengthen their collaboration to tackle indiscriminate waste dumping, curb illegal activities and encroachment at dumpsites, as well as enhance the protection of waste management facilities and personnel across the State. The Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of LAWMA, Dr. Muyiwa Gbadegesin, made the call on Tuesday during a courtesy visit to the state Commissioner of Police, CP Tijani Fatai, at the Lagos State Police Command, GRA, Ikeja, where he sought stronger police support for the Authority’s enforcement and operational activities. Gbadegesin stated that the rapid influx…
The Department of State Services (DSS) has invited the Oluyin of Iyin-Ekiti, Oba Adeniyi Adeola Ajakaiye, for questioning after he made a quiet but suspicious demand for the chair used by Ekiti State Governor, Biodun Oyebanji during a thanksgiving service at Babamuboni Memorial Anglican Church, Iyin-Ekiti. According to leaked correspondences exchanged between Babamuboni Anglican Church and Oluyin’s Palace, Governor Oyebanji had attended an event on May 31, 2026 at the invitation of Senate Leader, Michael Opeyemi Bamidele, an indigene of Iyin-Ekiti few days to the state’s gubernatorial election. How Oluyin of Iyin-Ekiti Strangely Demanded Governor’s Seat It was gathered that…
By Adedamola Olorunleke What began as a routine thanksgiving service at Babamuboni Memorial Anglican Church, Iyin-Ekiti, on May 31, 2026 — attended by Governor Biodun Abayomi Oyebanji (BAO) at the invitation of Senate Leader Michael Opeyemi Bamidele — has spiraled into a startling revelation. At the center of the storm is the Oluyin of Iyin-Ekiti, Oba Adeniyi Adeola Ajakaiye, whose palace formally and curiously demanded that the chair on which the Governor sat during the service be delivered to the palace for “royal custody and appropriate traditional rites.” Letters obtained at the time of writing this piece reveal that this…
By LANRE ADEWOLE Last Sunday, Senator Iyiola Omisore and I had a fairly lengthy conversation about Nigeria and her politics. He had read my column of penultimate Sunday on the political crisis in Kaduna between House of Representatives’ Speaker, Tajudeen Abbas and Governor Uba Sani and engaged with me on the issues. Political crisis of any magnitude and shades can’t be extraordinary to a politician with the kind of history behind the Ife-prince, mostly referenced as Otunba by his own. You can even say his political odyssey is practically forged in the vicissitude of political and electoral adversities as well…
The Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, Dr Samuel Ogbuku, has charged youths to leverage the tools of Artificial Intelligence, AI, to create enterprises and generate sustainable livelihoods in the Niger Delta region. Giving a keynote address at the opening ceremony of the NDDC Artificial Intelligence Training and Capacity Building for Innovative Opportunities in Port Harcourt, the NDDC Chief Executive Officer urged the youths to go beyond the Niger Delta creeks and create new possibilities. Oguku, who was represented by his Chief of Staff, Rev Obegha Oworibo, spoke on the topic: “From the creeks of the Niger…
No fewer than 83 Nigerians stranded in South Africa are expected to return home on Wednesday as private individuals step in to fund their evacuation, months after the Federal Government repatriated nearly 1,490 Nigerians from the country amid rising anti-foreigner sentiments and Afrophobic attacks. The latest batch of returnees is scheduled to arrive at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport, Lagos, at about 8:45pm on Wednesday, August 19, 2026, aboard South African Airways. According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the evacuees are expected to depart Oliver Tambo International Airport, Johannesburg, at 3:35pm local time. The ministry, in a statement issued…
ActionAid Nigeria and the Abuja School of Social and Political Thought have insisted that the Nigeria Police Force and prosecutorial authorities should promptly investigate and, where evidence warrants, prosecute Senator Francis Fadahunsi over alleged threats against members of the Accord Party during the build-up to the 2026 Osun State governorship election. The civil society organisations made the demand on Monday while addressing a joint press conference on the aftermath of the August 15 governorship election, warning that failure to hold political actors accountable for inflammatory rhetoric could deepen Nigeria’s culture of electoral impunity. The controversy surrounding Fadahunsi, who represents Osun…
Borno State Government has commenced moves to extend the enhanced salary structure to local government workers, while preparing a fresh recruitment plan to address manpower shortages caused by retirements and the loss of skilled personnel. Governor Babagana Zulum approved the measures on Monday, 17 August, 2026 following a closed-door meeting with the leadership of the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC), Trade Union Congress (TUC) and National Union of Local Government Employees (NULGE) at the Government House, Maiduguri. As part of the plan, Zulum established a task force headed by the Commissioner for Local Government and Emirate Affairs, Sugun Mai Mele, to…
Nigeria has launched a new National Strategy for Combating Organised Crime, signalling a major shift towards a coordinated, intelligence-led national response to criminal networks involved in cybercrime, drug trafficking, human trafficking, migrant smuggling and other transnational crimes. The strategy, launched in Abuja with the participation of key government institutions, law enforcement agencies, international partners and civil society organisations, seeks to break down institutional silos and establish a unified framework for preventing, detecting, investigating, prosecuting and dismantling organised criminal groups operating within and across Nigeria’s borders. The initiative was developed through extensive multi-agency consultations and technical collaboration with the United Nations…