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The Director General of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Kashifu Inuwa, has participated in the official flag-off of the Civil Society Technology Empowerment for Capacity & High Performance (CIVTECH) Programme in Cross River State, aimed at strengthening digital capacity within the public sector. The programme, organised by the Cross River State Microfinance and Enterprise Development Agency (CRS MEDA), is designed to equip 2,000 civil servants with essential digital skills, positioning Cross River State as a frontrunner in digital governance and public-sector innovation. Declaring the programme open, the State…

Alhaji Shehu Shagari first met General Murtala Mohammed in August 1974. Newly appointed Federal Commissioner for Communications, Murtala, wrote a memo for cabinet approval and needed financial clearance from Shagari, then Commissioner for Finance.   Shagari recalled the encounter: “I studied the memo carefully and made a number of comments and suggestions. He replied it was too late to make any amendments given the urgency. Thereupon I expressed my regret for being unable to support the memo. He took leave of me, apparently disappointed. When the memo came before the…

The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) and key players in the banking sector have deepened collaboration aimed at strengthening financial security and safeguarding Nigeria’s economic stability. This followed a high-level engagement hosted in Lagos by the Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria (CIBN) in partnership with the Body of Banks’ Chief Executive Officers, where the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, reaffirmed the Force’s commitment to protecting the nation’s financial system. Speaking at the meeting, the IGP emphasized the critical link between financial security and national security, stressing that the…

The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has condemned a proposed bill by five United States lawmakers seeking to impose sanctions on prominent Nigerian Muslim figures and organisations, describing the move as lopsided, unjust and selective. The bill reportedly recommended measures such as visa bans and asset freezes against a former Governor of Kano State and National Leader of the New Nigerian People’s Party (NNPP), Dr Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, as well as the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN) and Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore. Reacting to the development in a…

The Tinubu Media Support Group (TMSG) has expressed confidence that states and local governments will receive significantly higher allocations from Value Added Tax (VAT) proceeds in 2026, following the Federal Government’s decision to concede five per cent of its share to sub-national governments. The group said the move reflected President Bola Tinubu’s strong commitment to grassroots development and fiscal empowerment of states and local councils. In a statement signed by its Chairman, Emeka Nwankpa, and Secretary, Dapo Okubanjo, TMSG noted that the concession would automatically increase allocations to states from…

The Lagos State Chapter of the Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has congratulated the Vice President II of the Muslim Ummah of South West Nigeria (MUSWEN), Alhaji Thabit Wale Sonaike, and his wife, Alhaja Bilikis Tokunbo Sonaike, on their turbaning as Baba Adinni and Iya Sunnah of the Akoka Muslim Central Mosque, Lagos State. The historic ceremony took place on Sunday, February 1, 2026, at the Nigerian Army Sports Centre, Somolu, Lagos, and was attended by prominent Islamic scholars, community leaders, and dignitaries from across Nigeria. In a congratulatory statement issued…

I am reading a copy of Marcel Dirsus’ How Tyrants Fall: And How Nations Survive. A 2024 non-fiction book, in it, Dirsus examines historical strategies for overthrowing dictators. He also looks at how effective dictators can be in this modern era, especially in a world of contemporary mass surveillance technologies. One of Dirsus’ narratives that prologues the book is the imperious reign of Colonel Muammar Gaddafi. Cosseted by his Amazonian Guards, an unofficial all-female elite cadre of bodyguards officially known as the Revolutionary Nuns, a frighteningly high physical and mental…

The Obafemi Awolowo University Muslim Graduates’ Association (UNIFEMGA) has announced its 2026 Annual Honours Awards, aimed at celebrating excellence in leadership, service, and commitment to the growth of the association and society. According to the National Secretary, Mr. Sefiu Ikudaisi, the prestigious event will hold on February 7, 2026, at Bovina View Hotels Limited, New Yidi Road, Ilorin, Kwara State. A total of 28 members will be honoured in three categories: six Presidential Awards, six Excellence Awards, and 16 Achievement Awards. The theme of the ceremony is “Rebuilding National and…

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed a lawsuit against the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) over its alleged failure to account for missing or diverted oil revenues running into billions of naira and millions of foreign currencies. In a statement on Sunday, SERAP disclosed that the suit, marked FHC/ABJ/CS/195/2026, was filed last Friday at the Federal High Court in Abuja. The organisation is seeking an order of mandamus compelling NNPCL to account for the alleged missing ₦22.3 billion, $49.7 million, £14.3 million and €5.2 million. According…

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has urged Nigerians to embrace the values of courage, resilience, unity and political cooperation exemplified by the late Chief Samuel Ladoke Akintola, while rejecting bitterness, intolerance and divisive tendencies in national life. The President made the call on Thursday through the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Senator George Akume, who represented him at the 2026 Samuel Akintola Memorial Lecture and the 60th Remembrance of the former Premier of Western Nigeria, held at the International Conference Centre, University of Ibadan. Describing the memorial lecture,…