By Festus Fifen Sextortion has pushed some victims to take their own lives, the head of the Nigeria Police Force National Cybercrime Centre has said, urging Nigerians to report online blackmail early and without shame. Speaking at the 2026 Cybersecurity Awareness Campaign in Abuja, AIG Akaninyene Ezima called sextortion a nagging issue, saying... Read More
As governments confront rising food insecurity, youth unemployment and climate-related agricultural pressures, international development institutions are seeking stronger investment partnerships to transform rural economies into engines of sustainable growth. For Africa and other developing regions, where millions depend on smallholder agriculture, improving access to finance, technology and markets could strengthen food production, expand entrepreneurship and... Read More
By Festus Fifen The Nigeria Police Force National Cybercrime Center (NPF-NCCC) has recorded another operational breakthrough following the arrest of five suspects in connection with the alleged diversion of mobile devices valued at over $100,000, shipped from Dubai to Nigeria. The investigation followed a petition dated 19th June 2026 alleging criminal conspiracy, criminal... Read More
****** Led a high-powered government delegation to Kuwait. By Sam Biodun Ogundipe In London Kogi State Governor, Alhaji Usman Ododo, has led a high-level delegation of the state government to Kuwait in a major push to attract affordable development financing, technical expertise and strategic partnerships for the implementation of the Kogi State Development... Read More
By Hauwa Gwandu The Dangote Petroleum Refinery has emerged as the key driver of a dramatic seven-fold increase in Nigeria’s seaborne petroleum product exports since 2023, according to the latest report by the United States Energy Information Administration (EIA). The EIA said Nigeria’s seaborne petroleum product shipments averaged 561,000 barrels per day (bpd) in the... Read More
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has proposed sweeping new financial and regulatory requirements for digital asset operators in Nigeria, including a ₦30 million registration fee and minimum capital of up to ₦2 billion for cryptocurrency exchanges and custodians. The proposals are contained in the commission’s draft rules on Digital and Virtual Asset Operations, Custody... Read More
ABUJA — President Bola Tinubu has directed that legally cleared funds recovered by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), as well as eligible unclaimed dividends and funds from dormant accounts, be channelled to the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) to strengthen financing for Nigerian students. The Minister of Education, Tunji Alausa, disclosed this on... Read More
The European Commission has allocated €2.3 million in emergency humanitarian funding to Nigeria, Cameroon, the Central African Republic and Chad to support efforts to contain the ongoing cholera outbreak in the four countries. The funding comes as cholera continues to pose a major public health threat across Africa, with more than 61,000 cases reported in... Read More
Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has directed the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) and other aviation agencies to secure realistic debt repayment schedules from airlines within one week. The directive followed an emergency stakeholders’ meeting convened by Keyamo on Thursday, August 13, 2026, to address outstanding issues in the aviation sector and... Read More
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