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National Information Technology Development Agency Director-General Kashifu Abdullahi said Nigeria is pushing for deeper collaboration among African countries to strengthen the continent’s role in artificial intelligence infrastructure, warning that Africa risks remaining dependent on foreign technology platforms if it fails to build its own cloud and compute capacity. Speaking during an interview at GITEX Africa in Marrakech, Morocco, Abdullahi said discussions at this year’s event focused heavily on how African countries can work together to develop shared digital infrastructure and improve digital sovereignty. “Africa has one of the youngest populations in the world and one of the fastest-growing digital economy…

From a pastor’s emotional appeal over a key Abuja recreational space to rising geopolitical tension in the Strait of Hormuz, and from major political realignments ahead of 2027 to evacuation plans for Nigerians in South Africa and corporate rebuttals in Nigeria’s business space, today’s headlines cut across governance, security, diplomacy and the economy. While Pastor Sarah Omakwu urged authorities to preserve public land in the FCT, Iran cautioned against US maritime moves, as opposition figures reshaped alliances. Meanwhile, evacuation efforts intensified amid xenophobic tensions abroad, and Dangote Group addressed circulating claims about its leadership. Here’s your complete morning roundup: 1.…

Access Holdings Plc reported a profit after tax of ₦216.54 billion for the first quarter ended March 31, 2026, representing an 18.5 percent increase from ₦182.75 billion recorded in the corresponding period of 2025 as stronger non-interest income and lower funding costs offset rising credit risk. The results come shortly after the Group released its delayed 2025 audited financial statements, placing additional scrutiny on the sustainability and quality of earnings in the current financial year. Interest income declined to ₦824.75 billion from ₦964.57 billion in Q1 2025 on lower yields or reduced earning asset base. However, interest income on financial…

Nigeria’s archery community recorded a major milestone as the 2026 NAFED National Open Archery Championship concluded in Abuja, with organisers describing the week-long competition as the most significant in the country’s history. Held from 20 to 26 April at the Moshood Abiola National Stadium, the championship featured 87 athletes from nine clubs, alongside newly introduced developmental categories, under-18 events, and a judges’ certification programme. Speaking after the event, the National Director, Technical of the Nigeria Archery Federation (NAFED), Damilola Sholademi, said the competition reflected years of deliberate structural work within the sport. “This is not the Nigeria Archery Federation of…

The Nigerian Naira opened the first week of May with a relatively stable performance against the US Dollar across the different segments of the foreign exchange market. According to data from the Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market (NFEM), the Naira is currently trading at an official rate of N1,375.98 per dollar. Market activities since the early hours of Monday, May 4, 2026, show marginal fluctuations, with the currency touching a brief high of N1,376.00 before settling back to its current position. This represents a minor strengthening from the N1,375.65 recorded during the early morning sessions. In the parallel market, commonly referred…

Nigeria Premier Football League leaders Rangers International produced one of the best performances of Matchday 34 after beating Bayelsa United 2-0 away in Yenagoa. The Flying Antelopes showed great composure on the road as they continued their push for the league title. In Aba, Enyimba defeated Remo Stars 2-1 in an exciting match. Victor Mbaoma gave Remo Stars the lead in the 21st minute before Stanley Dimgba equalised seven minutes later. Chidera Michael then scored the winning goal early in the second half. Kun Khalifat claimed a dramatic 2-1 victory over Kano Pillars. Mmesoma Nnorom opened the scoring in the…

The story of Kwara South Senatorial District is not merely a sequence of elections—it is a living testament to a people’s struggle for fairness, balance, and meaningful representation. Beneath the surface of politics lies an unwritten covenant—one that has sustained peace and unity among our three great blocs: Ekiti, Ibolo, and Igbomina. For decades, this delicate understanding of rotation has preserved harmony. It has ensured that no voice is permanently silenced and no bloc perpetually sidelined. But today, that balance stands at a crossroads. When we step back and examine the broader arc of representation, a painful imbalance emerges. The…

The All Progressives Congress in Enugu State has explained it rejected former Deputy Senate President Ike Ekweremadu’s attempt to “hijack” the party’s governorship ticket. There were rumours that Ekweremadu had concluded plans to join APC to realise his governorship ambition in the 2023 election after he withdrew from his Peoples Democratic Party’s governorship primary on Wednesday. Ekweremadu had denied any move to dump PDP, saying that he is still a member of PDP. But addressing journalists in Enugu on Sunday, the state chairman of APC, Chief Ugochukwu Agballah, however, confirmed that Ekweremadu wanted to hijack the party’s platform to actualise…

In the emerging narrative of leadership transition in Yobe State, the growing prominence of the echelon party decision in the state yesterday to nominate the immediate past Secretary to the Yobe State government, Alhaji Baba Malam Wali, mni, as the successor of Governor Mai Mala Buni in 2027 reflects more than political calculation — it signals a carefully considered pathway toward continuity, stability, and sustained development. His emergence as a potential successor is not a coincidence, but a logical progression plan rooted in experience, trust, and shared vision. To describe Wali as a “work in progress” is to recognise a…

Many of the world’s most advanced electronic systems—including Internet routers, wireless base stations, medical imaging scanners, and some artificial intelligence tools—depend on field-programmable gate arrays. Computer chips with internal hardware circuits, the FPGAs can be reconfigured after manufacturing.On 12 March, an IEEE Milestone plaque recognizing the first FPGA was dedicated at the Advanced Micro Devices campus in San Jose, Calif., the former Xilinx headquarters and the birthplace of the technology.The FPGA earned the Milestone designation because it introduced iteration to semiconductor design. Engineers could redesign hardware repeatedly without fabricating a new chip, dramatically reducing development risk and enabling faster innovation…