Day: April 9, 2026

Nigeria Calls for African Cloud Sovereignty to End Digital Dependency

Lukman Laleye Babalola

African nations must urgently develop domestic cloud infrastructure and assert data sovereignty or risk permanent digital subservience to foreign powers, the Director General of Nigeria’s National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Kashifu Inuwa, has warned. Speaking at a high-level strategic session during the GITEX Africa 2026 summit, Inuwa urged the continent to stop being mere consumers of foreign technology and instead become architects of its own digital future. “The cloud is the oxygen that sustains digital life in today’s world,” Inuwa declared. “The critical question we must ask ourselves is:…

IGP Olatunji Disu Receives PCRC Delegation, Pledges Stronger Collaboration for National Security

Lukman Laleye Babalola

The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Olatunji Rilwan Disu, on Thursday received a high-powered delegation from the Police Community Relations Committee (PCRC) on a courtesy visit at the Force Headquarters, Abuja. The PCRC delegation was led by its National Chairman, Alhaji Mogaji Ibraheem Olaniyan, and included key members of the National Executive Committee and representatives from various regional commands. Force Public Relations Officer, DCP Anthony Okon Placid, who confirmed the visit, said Alhaji Olaniyan congratulated the IGP on his recent appointment and reaffirmed the PCRC’s unwavering loyalty and support for the…

NITDA DG Calls for ‘Total Resilience’ as AI-Powered Cyber Threats Evolve at GITEX Africa 2026

Lukman Laleye Babalola

The Director General of Nigeria’s National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Kashifu Inuwa, has warned that cybersecurity can no longer be viewed solely as a technical or IT challenge, urged a shift toward comprehensive “Total Resilience” in response to increasingly sophisticated AI-driven cyber threats. Speaking during a high-level panel on Cyber Resilience at the 2026 GITEX Africa summit, Inuwa described the current digital landscape as being at a critical inflection point, where emerging technologies are fundamentally reshaping both opportunities and risks in cyberspace. “Cybersecurity is no longer just a technical…

FG Activates NCX Board to Drive Export Growth, Modernise Commodity Markets

Lukman Laleye Babalola

The Federal Government has inaugurated the Governing Board of the Nigeria Commodity Exchange (NCX) in Abuja, marking a significant step toward transforming the nation’s commodity markets and accelerating its transition to a non-oil, trade-driven economy. The inauguration, led by the Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment, signals renewed commitment to strengthening export competitiveness, formalising commodity trade, and unlocking value across key sectors such as agriculture and solid minerals. The initiative aligns with the government’s broader economic reform agenda focused on diversification, job creation, and food security. Speaking at the…

APC Only Tested Platform for Nigeria’s Stability, Says Yilwatda

Lukman Laleye Babalola

The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Professor Nentawe Yilwatda, has declared that the ruling party remained Nigeria’s most credible and enduring political platform capable of delivering stability, progress, and national renewal. Speaking in Abuja on key national issues, Yilwatda said Nigeria cannot afford to entrust its future to what he described as “confused and unstable alternatives,” especially at a critical period of democratic consolidation and national transition. In a statement issued by his Special Adviser on Media and Communications Strategy, Abimbola Tooki, the APC chairman emphasized that…