By Ayomide Otitoju Cassava Technologies, a global technology leader of African heritage, has announced a strategic investment from NVIDIA, marking a significant milestone in its mission to accelerate digital transformation across Africa. In a statement, Hardy Pemhiwa, President and Group CEO of Cassava Technologies, described the investment as a catalyst for expanding the company’s digital…
By Ayomide Otitoju Africa Tech Festival (ATF), the continent’s premier platform for digital innovation, will return next month in Cape Town with a sharp focus on cybersecurity and cloud resilience — two critical areas shaping the future of Africa’s expanding digital economy. This year’s edition will also explore themes of responsible innovation, inclusive investment, connectivity…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has announced the suspension of its warning strike following ten days of mediation efforts by the media, the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), and other concerned Nigerians. In a statement issued after an emergency National Executive Council (NEC) meeting on Wednesday, October 22, 2025, the union…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has named former Minister of Special Duties and Intergovernmental Affairs, Kabiru Tanimu Turaki (SAN), as its new National Chairman. Turaki, who served under former President Goodluck Jonathan, emerged as a consensus candidate following extensive consultations among party leaders from the North. The decision was reached late Wednesday…
By Ayomide Otitoju MTN Nigeria transformed its iconic rooftop into a centre of high-level dialogue and pan-African ambition as policymakers, business leaders, and diplomats from Nigeria and South Africa converged to chart a new course for Africa’s economic partnership. The event, themed “Africa’s Twin Engines: How Nigeria–South Africa Relations Can Position Africa as a Global…
By Ayomide Otitoju Dangote Group has dismissed reports linking it to a truck involved in a fatal road accident in Akungba-Akoko, Akoko South-West Local Government Area of Ondo State. In a statement, the company clarified that the vehicle in question does not belong to Dangote Group or any of its subsidiaries. Verified registration records, it…
By Ayomide Otitoju Human rights activist and publisher of SaharaReporters, Omoyele Sowore, was arrested by police operatives at the Federal High Court in Abuja shortly after a scheduled court appearance on Thursday, October 23. Eyewitnesses said Sowore was apprehended moments after leaving the courtroom on the orders of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Commissioner of…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Minister of Police Affairs, Senator Ibrahim Gaidam, has reaffirmed the Federal Government’s commitment to repositioning the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) through data-driven strategies, inter-agency collaboration, and international partnerships aimed at strengthening national security. Gaidam made this known during the National Association of Online Security News Publishers (NAOSNP) National Security Conference and…
By Ayomide Otitoju As preparations intensify for the November 8, 2025, Anambra Governorship Election, the Commissioner of Police, Anambra State Command, CP Ikioye Orutugu, fwc, mnips, PhD, has called on religious leaders and societal influencers to use their platforms to promote peace, unity, and patriotism across the state. The Police Commissioner made the appeal on…
