INEC Unveils AI Unit to Tackle Election Deepfakes Ahead of 2027
By Halima Adisa The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has established a specialised artificial intelligence (AI) unit to monitor digital threats and tackle deepfakes ahead of Nigeria’s 2027 general elections. INEC Chairman, Professor Joash Amupitan, disclosed this on Wednesday at the AI and Democracy Forum 2026, organised by Yiaga Africa and partners in Abuja. Amupitan […]
NSITF Urges Staff to Improve Service Delivery, Public Trust
By Chinedu Echianu The Managing Director of the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF), Oluwaseun Faleye, has urged staff to improve service delivery and strengthen public trust through consistent professionalism and customer care. Faleye gave the charge on Tuesday in Abuja, while flagging off the 2026 Customer Service Week celebration at the Fund’s headquarters. He […]
Abuja Hosts Six Nations for T20 World Cup Qualifier
By Arinzechi Chukwunonso Nigeria will host six African nations for the International Cricket Council (ICC) Men’s T20 World Cup Sub-Regional Africa Qualifier C in Abuja by October, 2026, with two qualification slots for the next stage at stake. The tournament will feature hosts Nigeria, Uganda, Zambia, Lesotho, Mozambique and The Gambia, competing in a round-robin […]
Drug Resistance Linked to 64,500 Deaths in Nigeria
By Julian Osamoto Antimicrobial resistance was linked to an estimated 64,500 deaths in Nigeria in 2019, as health, agriculture, livestock and environment ministers called for coordinated action to curb the misuse of medicines and prevent the spread of drug-resistant infections. The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Professor Muhammad Ali Pate, gave the figure […]
Centre LSD Pushes Accountability for Male Allies
By Benjamin Ubiri The African Centre for Leadership, Strategy & Development (Centre LSD) is training women’s rights organisations to establish accountability measures for male allies and ensure their involvement in gender advocacy strengthens women’s leadership. The two-day workshop, which opened in Abuja, is organised through the Centre’s Male Feminists Network (MFN) Project, with support from […]
Climate Change Threatens Nigerian Children’s Education
By Halima Adisa Save the Children International SCI, is pushing for Nigerian children’s concerns about extreme heat, flooding and food insecurity to shape the country’s position at the November 2026 United Nations Climate Change Conference, COP31. The organisation says climate-related hazards are disrupting children’s education, threatening their health and worsening food insecurity, with some pupils […]
Veteran Rapper Lord of Ajasa Becomes US Citizen
By Julian Osamoto Veteran Nigerian rapper Olusegun Osaniyi, popularly known as Lord of Ajasa, has become a United States citizen. The pioneer of mainstream Yoruba rap shared photographs and video clips from his citizenship ceremony on Instagram on Wednesday. In one of the posts, the rapper was seen holding his United States citizenship certificate. The […]
2027: INEC Warns Parties Over Candidates’ Registers
By Julian Osamoto The fate of some candidates in the 2027 elections could hinge on whether their names appeared on the membership registers political parties submitted to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). INEC National Commissioner for Information and Voter Education, Mohammed Haruna, says parties that nominated candidates whose names were absent from the submitted […]
NCDC heightens Ebola vigilance after Kenya case
By Julian Osamoto The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, NCDC, has heightened surveillance and preparedness measures following the confirmation of an imported case of Ebola disease in Kenya. The case, caused by the Bundibugyo virus, is linked to the ongoing Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo, DRC. In a statement issued […]
2027: Court Orders Accord, INEC to Recognise Olawepo-Hashim
By Julian Osamoto A Federal High Court in Abuja, has ordered the Accord Party and the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to recognise Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim as the party’s presidential candidate for the 2027 general election. Justice Mohammed Umar directed the party to submit Olawepo-Hashim’s name to INEC in line with Section 86 of the Electoral […]