The Nigeria Police Force National Cybercrime Centre (NPF-NCCC) has inaugurated an online safety and cyber-hygiene awareness campaign titled “Real Odogwu No Dey Hide Him Face”. Speaking during the inauguration in Abuja on Friday, the Director of the centre, CP Ifeanyi Uche, said the initiative was developed in collaboration with the UK National Crime Agency. According to him, it aims to discourage Nigerian youths from engaging in cybercrime by exposing the dangers and legal consequences behind the perceived glamour of online fraud. Uche said cyber threats were rapidly evolving and increasingly affecting individuals, businesses, and government institutions across the country. He…
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The Nigeria Police Force National Cybercrime Centre (NPF-NCCC), has inaugurated an online safety and cyber-hygiene awareness campaign titled “Real Odogwu No Dey Hide Him Face”. Speaking during the inauguration in Abuja on Friday, the Director of the centre, CP Ifeanyi Uche, said that the initiative was developed in collaboration with the UK National Crime Agency. According to him, it is aimed at discouraging Nigerian youths from engaging in cybercrime by exposing the dangers and legal consequences behind the perceived glamour of online fraud. Uche said that cyber threats were rapidly evolving and increasingly affecting individuals, businesses and government institutions across…
…as Gov Eno expresses confidence in facility management As Akwa Ibom State government prepares to receive the First Lady of Nigeria, Senator Oluremi Tinubu Saturday March 7, 2026, for the inauguration of the premier senior citizens’ centre in the State, Governor Umo Eno has expressed confidence in the management of the facility to justify its purpose and ensure sustainability. Fielding questions from Government House Correspondents shortly after inspecting the facility as part of preparations for its formal inauguration, the Governor said he was satisfied with the quality of the facility, as well as the policies put in place for its…
The African Development Bank Group (AfDB) has launched a continent-wide aviation initiative aimed at unlocking investment, strengthening infrastructure and improving connectivity across Africa’s air transport sector. Known as the Integrated Aviation Transformation Programme (IATP), the initiative is designed to mobilise private, institutional and concessional capital while supporting policy reforms that make Africa’s aviation market more financially sustainable. The programme was unveiled during the Airlines, Capital and Connectivity Forum, held in Nairobi from February 25 to 26, 2026. The event, organised by AfDB in partnership with the African Airlines Association (AFRAA), brought together airline executives, transport ministers, regulators, investors, aircraft manufacturers and development…
International lenders and development partners have committed more than $50bn to expand electricity access across Africa, in what the World Bank says is one of the most ambitious energy access initiatives ever launched on the continent. The funding forms part of a broad global effort to tackle Africa’s persistent power deficit by accelerating investments in electricity generation, grid infrastructure and decentralised renewable energy systems. Bloomberg reported that the commitments bring together financing from multilateral institutions, governments and private sector partners seeking to dramatically increase electricity access across the continent. The initiative is aimed at dramatically expanding electricity access across Africa, where hundreds…
The Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mr Mudashiru Obasa, has urged state governments to support the developmental programmes championed by First Lady, Sen. Oluremi Tinubu. Obasa made the call in a statement issued in Lagos after a courtesy visit to the First Lady at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, on Friday. Speaking with State House correspondents, Obasa described Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Initiative as transformative for vulnerable women, youths and disadvantaged groups nationwide. He said the initiative delivers support through education, health services, agriculture and economic empowerment programmes. The state governments must seize the momentum created by the First…
Iran will not participate in the Milan-Cortina 2026 Winter Paralympics owing to serious safety risks to its sole athlete amid the escalating war between Iran and the Israel-United States alliance, the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) announced on Saturday. The decision was communicated just hours before the opening ceremony in Verona. IPC stated that Aboulfazl Khatibi would not compete due to concerns over travel and personal safety in Italy. The Games begin less than a week after the United States and Israel launched a large-scale military campaign against Iran, which has since expanded into a broader regional conflict. IPC explained that…
The Ministry of Communication, Digital Technology and Innovations has reached an agreement with Huawei Technologies to provide free artificial intelligence (AI) training for girls in Ghana under the government’s flagship ICT for Girls programme. The agreement was reached during a meeting between Ghana’s Minister for Communications, Digital Technology and Innovations, Samuel Nartey George, and Steven Yi on the sidelines of Mobile World Congress 2026 in Barcelona, Spain. The initiative will expand the current Girls in ICT programme by introducing dedicated AI training modules for participants. Approximately 3,000 girls are expected to benefit from the training this year, which will be implemented in collaboration…
The U.S. has imposed visa restrictions targeting Rwandan officials it accused of sponsoring M23 and undermining peace in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). The Department of State, in a statement, said it “will impose visa restrictions on several senior Rwandan officials for fueling instability” in eastern DRC. “By continuing to support M23 and violating the Washington Accords, these individuals are driving violence and undermining the stability of the entire Great Lakes Region. “The United States expects all parties to the Washington Accords to fully implement their commitments,” the statement read. This include by the DRC immediately neutralizing the…
The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Muhammad Ali Pate, has reiterated the Federal Government’s commitment to ensuring improved healthcare delivery in the country. Pate made this known during the investiture of the 24th President of the National Postgraduate Medical College of Nigeria (NPMCN) on Friday in Lagos. He was represented at the event by Dr. Abisola Adegoke, Director of Hospital Services in the Ministry of Health. Prof. Anthony Ikefuna assumed office as the 24th President of the college. “I believe that we all know that the ministry is not sleeping. The ministry is not folding its hands.…