Month: October 2025

*TSA saves country over N10trn from leakages *GIFMIS cuts govt waste by N126b *IPPIS eliminates 70,000 ghost workers from payroll *Yet, Nigeria ranks 144th in global digital governance By Juliet Umeh In a small community school on the outskirts of Abuja, children still wait as their teacher ticks names off a paper register, a process … Continue reading “E-govt: Nigeria @ crossroads, saves billions, risks trust”

By Clifford Ndujihe ANAMBRA State Governorship Candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Prince Nicholas Ukachukwu, has said he would restore security and confidence of the citizens in good governance, if elected. Addressing a cross section of supporters, and the electorate at St Albert The Great Catholic parish, Obosi, Sunday, Ukachukwu said it’s time for … Continue reading “Ukachukwu vows to fix Anambra, exploit Omasi gas deposit”

By Vincent Ujumadu The Governorship Candidate of the African Development Congress, ADC, for the November 8 election, Mr John Nwosu, has vowed to dismantle the current revenue collection system in Anambra State and end multiple taxation. Describing some of the revenue collectors as “street terrorists,” Nwosu said he would do away with them from his … Continue reading “I’ll disband revenue enforcers, end multiple taxation – Nwosu”

By Vincent Ujumadu There is an emerging trend in Anambra State where various communities and groups are competing with one another in contributing funds to support the re-election of Governor Chukwuma Soludo and his Deputy, Dr Onyekachukwu Ibezim in the November 8 Anambra election. In the past, the trend was for governorship candidates to offer … Continue reading “Communities, groups swell Soludo’s campaign fund with millions”

By Prince Osuagwu Group Managing Director and Co-Founder of Routelink, Mr Femi Adeoti has expressed the urgent need for businesses, policymakers, and institutions to prioritise cybersecurity as a national and corporate imperative. For him, that is the only way Nigeria’s digital future can be better safeguarded. Adeoti says: “Cybersecurity is no longer a backroom issue. … Continue reading “Only strong cybersecurity can safeguard Nigeria’s digital future, says Routelink CEO Femi Adeoti”

By Prince Osuagwu, Hi-Tech Editor The case for digital Nigeria is one every Nigerian should not only be aware of what to do, but must participate in charting its future.The opportunity to be part of this discussion presents itself again, when integrated payments and digital commerce company, Interswitch champions a coordinated TechConnect discourse in three … Continue reading “TechConnect: Payments’ll headline Digital Nigeria discussions in Enugu, Abuja, Lagos”

By Juliet Umeh As insecurity, moral decline, and unemployment continue to threaten Nigeria’s social fabric, experts have begun to look toward technology-enabled mentorship as a sustainable tool to rebuild values and redirect the nation’s youths. At the One Child, One Mentor conference held in Lagos, organised by Ladies Breaking Boundaries, speakers and facilitators emphasised the … Continue reading “Tech-driven mentorship: ‘Mentee’ app to curb insecurity, build responsible youths”

By Efe Onodjae The Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) has recorded unprecedented milestones in the nation’s higher education sector under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration, a university don, Prof. Dapo Thomas, has said. Prof. Thomas, of the Department of History and International Studies, Lagos State University (LASU), stated this while presenting a paper titled “The … Continue reading “TETFund has landmark achievements under Tinubu — Prof Thomas”

Ecuador’s president emerged unharmed from an apparent gun attack on his motorcade Tuesday, a top minister said. Daniel Noboa was opening a water treatment plant in central Ecuador when his convoy was set on by hundreds of protestors, according to the environment minister, Ines Manzano. About “500 people showed up and were throwing stones at him, … Continue reading “Gunshots fired at Ecuador president’s motorcade”