The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted haze and sunshine from Wednesday to Friday across the country. NiMet’s weather outlook released on Tuesday in Abuja envisaged sunny and hazy skies over the northern region throughout the forecast period. According to the agency, sunny and hazy skies are anticipated over the region throughout the forecast period. It anticipated sunny skies over the southern region with patches of clouds over the region and chances of isolated thunderstorms accompanied with light rains over parts of Bayelsa, Rivers, Akwa Ibom, and Cross River states later in the day. ”For Thursday, sunny and hazy skies…
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Telecom operators worldwide are being forced to spend increasingly on cybersecurity, driven not only by rising cyber threats but also by poorly aligned and inconsistent regulations across countries. A new industry study revealed that mobile network operators currently spend between $15 billion and $19 billion annually on core cybersecurity activities. If current trends continue, this figure is expected to surge to between $40 billion and $42 billion by 2030. While operators acknowledge cybersecurity as a critical responsibility, experts warn that badly designed regulations are now a major cost driver. In many markets, rules are fragmented, overly prescriptive, and sometimes contradictory,…
Farmers in Niger State have uncovered three suspected explosive devices believed to have been planted by terrorists while going about their routine farming activities. The devices were reportedly discovered on Tuesday in Ganaru community, Zugurma District of Mashegu Local Government Area of the state. A community source said the farmers were on their way to their farms when they noticed the explosive devices planted by the roadside and immediately raised the alarm. Confirming the development, the Chairman of Mashegu Local Government Area, Mr Jibrin Egade, said the area had been cordoned off to prevent possible explosions and casualties. Egade expressed…
A non-governmental organization, the Data and Knowledge Information Privacy Protection Initiative (DKIPPI), on Tuesday reiterated the importance of data privacy and protection for countries, including Nigeria. The President of DKIPPI, Mr Tokunbo Smith, made the call while addressing journalists at a news conference to herald the 2026 Data Privacy and Protection Month. Smith emphasized that data privacy and protection were critical pillars of Nigeria’s national security, economic growth and global competitiveness. “Weak data protection exposes countries to cybercrime, identity theft, espionage and digital terrorism. However, strong data protection frameworks attract foreign investment and support digital trade, financial technology, health technology…
The Ondo State Government says no fewer than 54,000 pregnant women and children under the age of five have benefitted from the Abiyamo Scheme under the state’s Contributory Health Insurance Scheme. The Special Adviser on Health to Gov. Lucky Aiyedatiwa, Prof. Simidele Odimayo, disclosed this in an interview with reporters on Tuesday in Akure. Odimayo said the Abiyamo Scheme, an improvement on the former Abiye programme, allows pregnant women and children under five to access free healthcare services across the state. “With this scheme, all pregnant women and children below the age of five are able to enjoy free health…
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has reported 1,119 confirmed cases of Lassa fever in 2025, with young adults emerging as the most affected age group nationwide. The agency disclosed this in its Lassa Fever Situation Report for Epidemiological Week 51, covering Dec. 15 to 21, 2025, which provided an overview of cases, deaths and affected states across the country. According to the report, individuals aged 21 to 30 years accounted for the highest number of confirmed infections, while the median age of patients was 30 years. The NCDC noted that males were slightly more affected than…
President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Dr Olugbemisola Titilayo Odusote as the Director-General of the Nigerian Law School. She becomes the first woman to lead the institution since its establishment in 1962. This was revealed in a statement issued on January 6, 2026, by Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy. In the statement, the presidency noted that the appointment takes effect on January 10, 2026, with Dr Odusote set to serve a four-year term as the current Director-General. “President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the appointment of Dr Olugbemisola Titilayo Odusote as the director-general of the Nigerian Law School. The appointment…
Tragedy strikes Efu Lungoyi community in Bida local government in Niger state as diphtheria claims the life of a 8-year-old boy, leaving several children gravely ill in a suspected outbreak of diphtheria. By Anna Moses Diphtheria, a preventable bacterial infection that chokes airways and can kill swiftly without treatment, has haunted Nigeria for decades but exploded in recent years. The nightmare reignited in December 2022, ballooning into the country’s worst outbreak since 1989, with over 7,400 confirmed cases and 471 deaths by early 2023. By May 2025, suspected cases skyrocketed to 44,000 nationwide, claiming 1,376 lives, mostly unvaccinated children in…
The Federal Government has inaugurated a Joint Implementation Committee to oversee the training and certification of one million Nigerians in digital literacy and emerging technology skills. The committee was inaugurated in Abuja on Tuesday by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, George Akume. Represented by the Permanent Secretary, General Services Office, Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Ibrahim Kana, Akume said the committee would also be responsible for planning and organising a National Digital Literacy Conference as part of broader efforts to deepen human capital development and support Nigeria’s digital transformation agenda. He described…
The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) says 31 ships with petroleum products, food items and other goods will arrive at Apapa, Tin-Can Island and Lekki Deep Sea Ports in Lagos. The NPA, in its “Daily Shipping Position’, on Tuesday disclosed that the vessels are expected from Jan. 6 to Jan. 16. It said the expected ships contained condensate, crude oil, aviation fuel, raw oil, bulk bitumen, wall pallets, general cargo, bulk soya beans, fresh fish, containers, diesel and petrol. The NPA noted that 13 ships and tanker vessels had arrived at the three ports, waiting to berth with diesel, crude oil,…