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An explosion on Friday occurred inside a CCTV camera dealer’s shop along Kodesho Street around Computer village, Ikeja, Lagos.
The scene of the explosion and adjoining areas were immediately taken over and cordoned off by operatives of the Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Unit of the Lagos state police Command.
Spok... | 0 | |
The state Commissioner of Police, Olohundare Jimoh, also visited the scene of the explosion and assured the public that the Command was fully on top of the situation.
Urging Lagos residents to remain calm, Jimoh said investigations were ongoing to determine the exact cause of the explosion and other factors that migh... | 1 | |
The scene of the explosion and adjoining areas were immediately taken over and cordoned off by operatives of the Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Unit of the Lagos state police Command.
Spokesman of the Lagos State Police Command, Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed this in a statement on Friday.
He said operatives of the ... | 2 | |
The much-anticipated political rally by The NEW Associates, earlier scheduled for Saturday, April 12 in Yenagoa, has been postponed to April 26, 2025.
The event, widely seen by political observers as a pro-Wike mobilization, was expected to draw significant attention amid rising political undercurrents in Bayelsa Stat... | 3 | |
Turnah emphasised the group’s peaceful orientation and national unity focus, reiterating their support for President Tinubu as “a pathway to national progress.”
“We believe that President Tinubu’s success is Nigeria’s success,” he said. “Our movement is about development, peace, and empowerment—not division.”
He also... | 5 | |
The lawmaker representing Borno South Senatorial District, Ali Ndume, has called on President Bola Tinubu to declare a state of emergency on the nation’s security and economy sectors.
He made this call on Friday during an interview on Channels Television’s Politics Daily where he also faulted the President’s declarati... | 6 | |
The Niger State Government has taken custody of 17 kidnapped victims rescued in Kaduna State by the Nigeria Police Force in collaboration with the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA).
The victims, who were abducted on March 3, 2025, from Kango and wuloto villages in Munya Local Government Area of Niger Stat... | 9 | |
Of the 17 rescued victims, 15 are reported to be from the same extended family, making the operation particularly emotional for their relatives who had been anxiously awaiting their return.
The handover ceremony was attended by top government officials, security personnel, and family members of the victims, many of wh... | 11 | |
In a statement hours after the fire broke out, the Police Public Relations Officer in the state, Adekunle Ajisebutu, explained that firefighters raced to the scene as soon as the incident was reported.
He added that the command, on its part, deployed a team of police operatives from Area ‘F’ Command, Ikeja Division, a... | 13 | |
“During interrogation, the defendant willingly admitted his wrongdoing and added that he had been molesting her several times on different occasions, which led to her pregnancy for three months, according to an examination report obtained from a medical practitioner,” Wakil said.
According to the police, further detai... | 15 | |
Operatives of the Nigerian Navy have arrested 27 suspects for drug peddling in Lagos.
The spokesman of the Nigerian Navy Ship Beecroft, Lieutenant Hussaini Ibrahim, disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday.
He said naval operatives conducted a coordinated raid and dislodged identified criminal safe haven in Gidan D... | 16 | |
The Niger State Police Command has recorded several breakthroughs in its ongoing efforts to curb crime across the state.
This is according to a statement by the Niger Police Command Public Relations Officer, Wasiu Abiodun, on behalf of the state’s Commissioner of Police, Adamu Elleman.
Two suspects, Mohammed Usman (... | 18 | |
A suspected soldier, Sadiq Sani of 2 Div Garrison, was arrested for assaulting a shoe seller, Abdulrahman Salisu, in Minna, cutting off three of his fingers with a cutlass during a dispute. He was handed over to military authorities after arrest.
Six miscreants were arrested in a sting operation at the Kwangila/Ketere... | 19 | |
“Eyes on Democracy believes that it is no coincidence that these arrests and intimidation of Bauchi State Government officials are happening at a time when Governor Bala Mohammed has remained vocal in challenging the excesses of the presidency and standing firm in defense of the interests of the Nigerian people. His bo... | 21 | |
Chairman of the Air Peace Group, Allen Onyema, has promised to bring back underage girls trafficked to the Ivory Coast free of charge.
In a statement on the company’s X handle, Onyema called for collective efforts to discourage trafficking, emphasising its inhumane and ungodly nature.
He expressed deep concern and co... | 22 | |
The Minister of Education, Prof. Tahir Mamman noted that the country has recorded a drop in the performance of female students in examination.
Mamman gave the expression at the end of a technical and vocational education training camp for girls in Uyo, Akwa Ibom state capital.
Although he did not state the reason fo... | 23 | |
The exercise according to a press statement by the state commissioner for Education Science and Technology, Prof Abayomi Arigbabu, is being coordinated by the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology in conjunction with the State Teaching Service Commission (TESCOM), the State Universal Basic Education Board (SU... | 25 | |
The statement further noted that those from other disciplines, different from education must possess a Post-Graduate Diploma in Education from reputable universities, adding that applicants to be considered for Technical Colleges will be expected to hold a B.Sc. in Technical Education/B.Sc. in Engineering/B.Eng./HND in... | 26 | |
Nigerian gospel artists Nathaniel Bassey, Mercy Chinwo and Moses Bliss have written their names in gold on the global music scene, ranking among the most-streamed Nigerian acts on YouTube Music for the first quarter of 2025.
Data compiled by Debut Hub, Nathaniel Bassey secured 52.8 million streams, Mercy Chinwo follo... | 27 | |
Gospel artiste, Laolu Gbenjo remarked that if everyone were to sing gospel music, the world would be boring.
“We have to be sincere to ourselves, if everybody sings gospel, the world will be boring. That’s the truth. If anyone is getting married, you don’t expect me to sing gospel all through, there are love songs and... | 28 | |
I started singing because my father was a pastor,” he said when asked about what started his passion and his musical career.
Gbenjo took a step back from music after his first album in 2008, as a result of him not getting any gigs, which meant he wasn’t getting financial satisfaction from his chosen career.
“When I ... | 29 | |
Africa’s digital trade and trade in services landscape has witnessed significant growth in recent years. Indeed, digital trade is transforming the continent’s economic landscape, creating new opportunities for real economic growth, productive job creation, and poverty reduction.
This important shift has occurred as th... | 30 | |
In terms of job creation, the World Bank estimates that digital technologies can create over 10 million new jobs in Africa by 2025, primarily in the services sector. In order for the continent to achieve this, the AfCFTA is expected to catalyse the creation of new job opportunities across various sectors, including ser... | 31 | |
Companies like Chipper Cash, valued at over $2 billion, OPay, valued at over $2 billion, and Flutterwave, valued at $1 billion, are leading examples of this growth, providing innovative payment solutions and financial services to millions of users across the continent.
Furthermore, the creative economy and e-commerce... | 32 | |
Despite the significant growth potential of Africa’s digital economy and trade in services, several challenges have hindered their development. Regulatory fragmentation and inconsistent standards across borders are major obstacles, making it difficult for digital service providers to operate seamlessly across different... | 34 | |
Nigeria is solidifying its position as Africa’s digital trade leader by working towards the ratification of the Protocol on Digital Trade to the AfCFTA Agreement. Beyond this, the country is also working to strengthen policy harmonization by aligning national regulations with AfCFTA frameworks, enhancing trade facilita... | 35 | |
Nigeria’s automotive industry is advancing rapidly fueled by government-led projects promoting Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) and electric vehicles (EVs). In September 2023, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu GCFR launched the Presidential Compressed Natural Gas Initiative (PCNGI), with a target to convert 150,000 vehicles to C... | 36 | |
The AfCFTA Agreement and its Protocols on Digital Trade and Trade in Services present new hope that captures Africa’s audacious step in driving accelerated trade across borders using homegrown Africa-focused tools and solutions. The development of these innovative tools is only an initial step in the anticipated contin... | 40 | |
Closely related is the establishment of horizontal coherence between the national strategies and the AfCFTA Protocol on Digital Trade to essentially ensure that government initiatives are drawn from the same proverbial hymnbook as the strategies for implementing the Protocol. This will include paying deliberate attenti... | 41 | |
The sad reality is that some African countries are still at the start of this digital race, even as the rest of the world is already adapting to various levels of artificial intelligence. There is, therefore, an imperative for the upcoming 38th Ordinary Session of the African Union Assembly of the Heads of State and Go... | 44 | |
I am cognizant of the fact that the vision and promise that the Protocol on Digital Trade holds can only be realized through coordinated multi-stakeholder collaboration. To that end, my call to action for Governments is the prioritization of ratification and domestication of the Protocol as well as alignment of legal f... | 45 | |
On its part, the AfCFTA Secretariat, which has demonstrated strong commitment to implementation, should provide handheld support through awareness creation and guided regulatory alignment for African States, while providing its platform to support the Digital Trade Champion. To development partners, your technical assi... | 46 | |
Statistics released by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) have revealed that Nigeria’s Letter of Credit payments dropped by 57 per cent in the first seven months of 2024.
According to the CBN’s weekly International Payments Data published on its website, the country’s Letter of Credit payments dropped to $391.91m from ... | 52 | |
“No one should tamper with the Central Bank asking for the manipulation of interest rates or exchange rates. Do not use the Central Bank as a fiscal agent asking for the printing of naira beyond agreed Ways and Means limits as this can fuel inflation,” she added.
The former World Bank top executive said the provision ... | 56 | |
The event with the theme, ‘Pressing Forward; A National Posture to Rebuilding Nigeria’, featured stellar personalities at home and abroad.
Former President of Ghana John Mahama and the President of the Court of Appeal of Nigeria, Justice Monica Dongban-Mensem, were physically at the event while President Bola Tinubu w... | 57 | |
“Additionally, important arrests have been made by the security agencies and this will hopefully help in stemming the tide of this ugly situation.”
Ramnap also urged Plateau residents to exercise restraint and refrain from taking the law into their own hands as the state government has deployed strategic measures to e... | 69 | |
A popular socialite and owner of a hotel in Akure, the Ondo State capital, Adesoji Adeleye, has been murdered by assassins at his hotel.
It was gathered that Adeleye was in one of the rooms in his hotel on Tuesday morning when the incident happened.
According to a source, the armed men were said to have found their w... | 70 | |
The Senator representing Anambra Central in the National Assembly, Victor Umeh, says the Supreme Court judgement on the Labour Party (LP) leadership crisis has shut the door on Julius Abure as the party’s chairman.
Umeh, who was a guest on Channels Television’s Politic Today on Thursday, said that Abure should take th... | 71 | |
He said Abure cannot make himself chairman without going through the process to get him reelected. Senator Umeh said that Abure should have taken his wise counsel based on his experience of many years as the chairman of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) for many years.
The lawmaker said that he saw the situat... | 73 | |
Last week, a unanimous judgment by a five-member panel of the apex court held that the Court of Appeal lacked the jurisdiction to have pronounced Abure National Chairman of the LP, having earlier found that the substance of the case was about the party’s leadership.
The apex court held that the issue of leadership was... | 74 | |
In an effort to promote environmental cleanliness and safeguard public health, the Lagos State Government has sealed 13 markets across the state for persistent violations related to illegal waste disposal.
This was disclosed by the state’s Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, in a statement... | 75 | |
Turnah emphasised the group’s peaceful orientation and national unity focus, reiterating their support for President Tinubu as “a pathway to national progress.”
“We believe that President Tinubu’s success is Nigeria’s success,” he said. “Our movement is about development, peace, and empowerment—not division.”
He also... | 79 | |
With a Services sector contributing over 50% to GDP, Nigeria is already a regional leader in financial technology, creative industries, professional services, and digital platforms. The country’s fintech revolution, home to 5 of Africa’s 9 unicorns, including Flutterwave, Interswitch, Moniepoint, and OPay, has driven c... | 80 | |
IT outsourcing firms are expanding into new markets, strengthening the country’s position in Africa’s knowledge economy. Initiatives such as the Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment’s National Talent Export Program (NATEP) launched by Mr President in September 2023, the Outsource to Nigeria Initiative (OT... | 81 | |
Reinforcing Nigeria’s leadership in innovation is digital public infrastructure. For instance, the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) introduced the Contactless Passport Application System (CONPAS), streamlining passport processing for citizens and enhancing ease of travel. This initiative, alongside other digital trade... | 82 | |
The Ogun State Teaching Experience Acquisition Channel is a special intervention scheme designed to fill existing vacancies in public primary, secondary, and technical colleges in the state.
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The commissioner noted that prospective applicants are expected to hold a minimum of a National Certificate in Education or a B.A. (Edu)/B.Sc. (Ed)/B.Ed. with a Second Class Lower in relevant subjects/courses. | 85 | |
The Ogun State Government says it is set to recruit another batch of 1,000 Ogun TEACh interns to fill existing vacancies in public schools in the state.
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A critically acclaimed rapper and songwriter, award-winning actor and brilliant lawyer, He is a true industry icon. We at #funkeakindelenetwork will keep celebrating you! Congratulations on your forthcoming album #Thefeast dropping May 30th. My darling Jenifans, mark your calendars for May 30th and get ready to storm a... | 87 | |
This comes after rumours had circulated that the top actress was in an intimate relationship with Falz, especially after their scenes in Funke’s blockbuster movie, Everybody Loves Jenifa in 2024, where they both kissed passionately | 88 | |
The management of Maryam Abacha American University of Nigeria has ordered the immediate closure of Al-Ansar Indabo female students’ hostels located at Hotoro and UDB Road in the Kano metropolis over safety and disciplinary concerns.
This was disclosed in a statement issued on Monday, by the university’s Vice Presiden... | 89 | |
The Anambra State Police Command has rearrested one Ikemefuna Ossai, a suspect linked to the kidnapping and gruesome murder of the late member, representing Onitsha 1 Constituency in the Anambra State House of Assembly, Justice Azuka.
It was gathered that the suspect was re-arrested in Asaba, Delta State, by a team of... | 90 | |
Ossai was first arrested on February 6, the day the lifeless body of the kidnapped lawmaker, who was abducted on December 24, 2024, was found by security operatives near the Second Niger Bridge.
He reportedly escaped on February 18, alongside one of his gang members at Obosi, Idemili North Local Government Area of Ana... | 91 | |
In a press statement released on Tuesday, the Spokesman for the Anambra State Police Command, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, said he was arrested on May 7, following a painstaking and intelligence-led operation, after he was tracked across multiple states in Nigeria and neighbouring countries. | 92 | |
Whether there is light at the end of the tunnel in the efforts made by Senator Saraki will be seen in the next two weeks. For now, I would say that PDP is it in the hospital? Yes. Is it in the ICU to some extent? Yes, it is. Can it be rescued? Yes, if the proper medicine is applied.” | 93 | |
He added that comparing the PDP to a patient in the Intensive Care Unit means its survival chances are 50-50. If Saraki’s team fails, he warned, the party may not survive. | 94 | |
Justice Binta Nyako of the Federal High Court in Abuja has set June 27 to give a final judgment in the case filed by suspended Kogi Central senator, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan.
Akpoti-Uduaghan is challenging her suspension from the Senate. | 95 | |
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board on Monday officially responded to public complaints about its recently released 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination results.
The Board described as the complaints as “unusual complaints” while adding that it came from few states of the Federation. | 99 | |
While JAMB said it acknowledges the complaints, it is currently fast forwarding its annual system review.
“In response, the Board is fast forwarding its annual system review—a comprehensive post-mortem of the examination process that is conducted each year months after the exercise,” The spokesperson of the Board, Fab... | 100 | |
The Board’s annual review encompasses three key stages: registration, examination, and result release. During the examination phase, JAMB ensures that every candidate is afforded the opportunity to sit for the test.
Should any technical issues arise, the Board reschedules the examination for affected candidates withou... | 101 | |
However, they pointed out that Akpoti-Uduaghan had gone against a court order.
They accused her of disobeying the court by posting a satirical apology to the Senate President on her Facebook page on March 27 and publishing it in some newspapers. | 102 | |
The plaintiff had responded to our motion,” the lawyers said, referring to the steps she took after being accused of contempt.
Akpoti-Uduaghan’s other lawyer, Michael Numan, said they had received the motion accusing her of disobeying the court.
He also reminded the judge that they had filed a similar motion earlier,... | 103 | |
He said, “The alleged statement credited to the plaintiff had no connection with her,” and insisted that “the alleged contemptuous statement had no nexus with the plaintiff.” | 104 | |
Further to this development, actionable intelligence obtained from the suspect is currently aiding ongoing operations. The Command has intensified efforts to apprehend the remaining fugitive and dismantle the criminal network responsible for this heinous crime.
“The Anambra State Police Command reiterates its unwaveri... | 105 | |
In recent times, actress and filmmaker, Funke Akindele, who has a reputation for minding her business in the industry, has shown continuous support for her close friends.
One such person is rapper and actor, Folarin Falana, aka Falz. On Saturday, May 3, 2025, she posted pictures of him and wrote, “Handsome men won’t ... | 106 | |
A few days after, she posted a short clip of his role from her movie, Jenifa’s Diaries and tagged him her man crush Monday to further support his album. She wrote, “Our #mancrushmonday today is someone truly special | 107 | |
She took the matter to court after the Senate, led by Senate President Godswill Akpabio, suspended her over claims of misconduct.
She believed the action was unfair and influenced by bias. | 108 | |
In her case, she included the National Assembly, the Senate, the Senate President, and Senator Neda Imasuem, who chairs the Senate Committee on Ethics, Privileges, and Code of Conduct, as the defendants.
The case was originally handled by Justice Obiorah Egwuatu, but he stepped down, and it was reassigned to Justice B... | 109 | |
When the case came up on Monday, Akpoti-Uduaghan’s lawyer, Jibrin Okutekpa, told the court that they had submitted all the documents they planned to use, as the court had earlier directed.
Lawyers for the Senate and the Senate President, Paul Daudu and Ekwo Ejembi, also said they had filed their documents. | 110 | |
The statement read: “Agbakaizu, a dedicated staff member of Ogun State Television, tragically collapsed while preparing for afternoon shift, and despite efforts to revive her, she was pronounced dead upon arrival at the Federal Medical Centre.”
Adigun described her as a versatile and passionate journalist | 111 | |
A versatile journalist and a passionate comrade, Bukola served as a former Vice Chairman of OGTV Chapel and was an invaluable member of the Wale Olanrewaju-led Executive,” he said.
“Her vibrant spirit and commitment to journalism will be sorely missed, leaving an irreplaceable void in our community.” | 112 | |
Agbakaizu, aged 52, was an ex-officio of the NUJ Council until her death.
She is survived by two children, her aged mother, colleagues, and friends.
The Nigeria Association of Women Journalists, Ogun State Chapter, also expressed shock over her death. | 113 | |
The police in Ekiti State have arrested four suspected criminals for armed robbery and kidnapping allegations.
The Police Public Relations Officer, Ekiti State Command, SP Sunday Abutu, made this known in a statement in Ado Ekiti on Tuesday.
Abutu said that the suspects, who were arrested during a stop and search ope... | 114 | |
Giving a breakdown of how the four suspects were arrested on different occasions, Abutu said, “On 10th May, 2025 at about 10:30am, the operatives of the Safer Highway Unit, during stop and search operations along Awo/Igede-Ekiti Road, intercepted and arrested one Sunday Idoko, Gabriel Sunday and Olayiwola Olajide who w... | 115 | |
The three suspects, who were intercepted in a commercial vehicle, claimed they were travelling from Ondo State to Kwara State.
“They initially tried to escape arrest by approaching the checkpoint at a high speed, but it took the bravery and professional tactics of the operatives to arrest them.” | 116 | |
This rearrest followed a painstaking and intelligence-led operation. The suspect, who had previously escaped custody, was tracked across multiple states within Nigeria and even into a neighbouring West African country | 117 | |
He was eventually apprehended on May 7, 2025, in Asaba, Delta State. Upon sighting the operatives, the suspect attempted to escape arrest but was swiftly subdued and sustained a gunshot wound to the leg in the process | 118 | |
Ikenga said the Police Command, in its continued commitment to transparency and accountability, has briefed relevant stakeholders, including the family of the late lawmaker and the leadership of the Anambra State House of Assembly.
"During the engagement, the Commissioner of Police acknowledged and expressed regret ov... | 119 | |
“How on earth will a DG be confirmed to be substantive in the media, ignoring even the presidency and the National Assembly? This shows desperation on the part of the sponsors.
“For us to achieve the aviation that meets the global standard, it’s always key we discard personal interests and put Nigeria first.
“The saf... | 134 | |
The Naira gained N18.85 and N20 against the dollar on a week-on-week basis, respectively, at the official and parallel foreign exchange markets.
At the official FX, FMDQ showed that the Naira ended the week under review at N1531.20 per dollar on Friday, 24th January, 2025, from the beginning of the week at N1,550.05.
... | 135 | |
The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has revealed the reasons why President Bola Tinubu halted the implementation of the Oronsaye Report, which had recommended the merger of some federal government agencies and parastatals.
The report had suggested merging the Nigerian Airspace Management... | 140 | |
Speaking on Sunday in Abuja at the 25th anniversary of NCAA, Keyamo said: “From the story of the former minister, I am sure you can see that the NCAA is a child of destiny. Despite turbulent times and several attempts to undermine it, the NCAA has survived for 25 years. | 141 | |
“I am sure you know that any child born 25 years ago would, undoubtedly, have reached the age of maturity—by then, they would have graduated, completed national service, and begun working. So, 25 years marks the age of maturity. | 142 | |
The President reiterated his administration’s support for the governor’s efforts, adding that Alia’s ideals align with the goals of the Renewed Hope Agenda —aimed at national security, uplifting lives and fostering unity.
Tinubu encouraged Governor Alia to continue guiding Benue on a path of “healing, progress, and pu... | 147 | |
A High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) in Kwali, Abuja, will on Friday May 16 begin hearing in a N50 million debt suit against GreenArps Project Limited, linked to a business mogul, Kessington Adebutu, popularly known as Baba Ijebu.
The suit filed on behalf of a technical consortium to GreenArps Project L... | 149 | |
Following the ongoing battle against drug trafficking, the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, Ogun State command, says it has destroyed a six-hectare Indian hemp farm in Alaka village in the state.
The command added that four suspects were arrested in connection with the illicit cultivation, and investigatio... | 170 | |
Rabe, while maintaining that the conference is focused on the agency’s 2024 performance report, added that 675 drug offenders were arrested within the year.
He stated that the command also confiscated 9.7 tons of solid drugs and 537.81 litres of liquid-based illicit substances.
He said, “Operation Closed Gates was in... | 171 | |
“It targeted drug merchants and syndicates, effectively blocking access routes into the state.”
Beyond enforcement, the NDLEA intensified its public awareness campaigns, conducting 128 sensitisation programmes in schools, communities, and workplaces. | 172 | |
“The agency estimates that approximately 27,648 people benefited from these initiatives aimed at educating the public on the dangers of drug abuse, and 221 convictions against drug offenders were secured”, he added. | 173 | |
About 67 inmates of the Sagamu, New Abeokuta and Ibara correctional centres in Ogun State have regained their freedom.
The inmates were set free after a review of their cases by the Chief Judge of Ogun State, Justice Mosunmola Dipeolu. | 174 | |
“Let them go back into the society and find something tangible to do with their lives.”
Meanwhile, the State Controller of Corrections, Abioye Adesina expressed satisfaction over the decongestion and appealed to the state government for more operational vehicles for mobilization of inmates. | 180 | |
“I use my phone to take orders and do mobile banking. Now I spend twice as much for half the access,” she said, frustration lining her voice.
“We’re being punished for being connected,” she said. | 192 | |
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) also staged protests across major cities in March, urging the government to reverse the decision. The NCC responded by defending the hike as “inevitable for service continuity,” while hinting at possible relief packages for vulnerable users. | 198 | |
Fadhila Nurudeen, a digital rights activist based in Kano, argues the decision undermines Nigeria’s digital development goals.
“The government should be promoting affordable access, not strangling it,” she said. “This hike widens the digital divide, especially between urban and rural populations.” | 199 | |
The Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD) has raised concerns over the increasing cost of internet data in Nigeria, warning that it further widens the country’s existing digital divide.
The centre argued that the increase in data will leave many underserved communities without access to essential o... | 202 | |
Haruna Adamu Hadeija, the Coordinator of Community Network, CITAD, revealed this while speaking at a press briefing held at the CITAD office in Kano on Monday.
He emphasized the impact of rising data costs on marginalized communities.
| 203 | |
According to Hadeija, the 50% tariff increase on data, calls, and SMS approved by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has made it increasingly difficult for communities already struggling with poor connectivity to access the internet. | 204 | |
“Now that data charges have been jerked up by 50%, students and parents in underserved areas have to ‘dearly’ pay to enable their children to learn online,” Hadeija said.
“This cost hike not only widens the existing connectivity gap but also makes digital liberation nearly impossible for millions of Nigerians.” | 205 | |
Hadeija noted that while Nigeria has made strides in expanding internet access, an estimated 27.91 million people in 97 underserved communities still lack internet access, according to a 2022 report by the Universal Service Provision Fund (USPF).
He highlighted how this lack of connectivity continues to disenfranchise... | 206 | |
“In regions where internet access is absent, parents must send their children far from home just to register for computer-based tests, conduct exams, and check their results. It is unfair that many communities are left behind because they cannot afford internet services,” he added.
The CITAD coordinator stressed the n... | 207 |
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