Category: Tech
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FRENCH AMBASSADOR: TRADITION CAN SMASH GBV, INCLUDING ONLINE ABUSE
French Ambassador to Nigeria Marc Fonbaustier lit up Abuja Thursday, declaring tradition isn’t frozen—it’s a dynamic force to challenge violence, rethink norms and build balanced societies, spotlighting the end of 2025’s 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence under the UNiTE theme “Unite to End Digital Violence Against All Women and Girls.” Wrapping a whirlwind…
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NAS ASSURES BALANCED SCIENCE ON LEGALIZING CANNABIS OIL FOR MEDICINE
Nigeria’s top scientists are wrapping up evidence-based advice for the NDLEA on whether to greenlight cannabis oil for medical use—and they’ve promised it’ll be fair, culture-smart, and free from bias. In an Abuja interview, NAS Executive Secretary Dr. Oladoyin Odubanjo revealed the academy’s consensus study—sparked by an October workshop with NDLEA—is nearly done, diving into…
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KADUNA TAKES ON DIGITAL VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN & GIRLS!
Kaduna State just fired up the fight against online abuse with a powerhouse roundtable on Wednesday, teaming up the Ministry of Women Affairs, SPRiNG programme, and Tetra Tech to spotlight the 2025 16 Days of Activism theme: ‘Unite to End Digital Violence Against All Women and Girls’. This comes amid exploding cyberbullying, stalking, and hate…
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NIGERIA STOCK MARKET GOES LIVE WITH T+2 SETTLEMENT CYCLE
Nigeria’s capital market just leveled up, ditching the old T+3 for a snappier T+2 settlement meaning trades now clear in just two business days, slashing risks and boosting efficiency. CSCS Chairman Temi Popoola called it a historic win that deepens liquidity, amps investor trust, and aligns with global standards to chase that $1 trillion economy…
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NIGERIA’S $60B LOGISTICS GOLDMINE: TIME TO UNLOCK JOBS & WEALTH
Leaders and policymakers at the CLMI International Conference in Lagos slammed the brakes on Nigeria’s sleepy logistics sector—worth N3.5 trillion ($60B)—urging the Federal Government to supercharge it for massive job creation and economic firepower. Prof. Simon Emeje, CLMI Chairman, spotlighted its power to fund half the national budget if regulated right, blasting collapsed firms from…
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KATSINA POLICE SHUT DOWN VIRAL BANDIT-VILLAGER HOSTAGE SWAP HOAX IN SAFANA – NO SUCH DEAL
Katsina State Police Command categorically denied explosive social media rumors claiming bandits and villagers in Safana LGA’s Babban Duhu, Sabon Birni, and Babanli villages swapped hostages after mutual kidnappings—thorough intel, community leader checks, and ground probes found zero evidence of any such drama. DSP Abubakar Aliyu slammed the “baseless, malicious” fake news as dangerous fuel…
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OSUN POLICE SLAM VIRAL ILESA BANDIT HOAX AS AI-GENERATED FAKE NEWS – STAY CALM!
Osun State Police Command debunked a circulating AI-generated video falsely claiming bandits were invading Ilesa, labeling it “baseless, misleading” propaganda designed to incite panic and disrupt peace. DSP Abiodun Ojelabi warned against sharing unverified AI clips or animations, noting the rise in such hoaxeslike recent Osogbo-Iwo “attacks” that were mere accidents endangering lives amid Osun’s…
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OGUN POLICE DEBUNKS VIRAL AI-GENERATED TERROR THREAT VIDEO
Ogun State Police Command has dismissed a viral social media video claiming imminent attacks on communities and tertiary institutions as fake and AI-generated. Spokesperson CSP Omolola Odutola said forensic analysis by cybercrime and intelligence units confirmed the footage originated from a foreign platform three months ago, with no links to any terrorist group. No credible…
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FCTA TO CONDUCT PROMOTION EXAMS FOR OVER 8,000 CIVIL SERVANTS USING DIGITAL PLATFORM
More than 8,000 civil servants in the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), spanning 165 cadres, will sit for promotion examinations this week. The Chairman of the FCT Civil Service Commission, Emeka Ezeh, announced the exams will run for five days, from Tuesday to Saturday, at the National Open University Study Centre, Kubwa Road, Abuja. The…
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FEDERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITS TO TECHNOLOGY-DRIVEN NATIONAL SECURITY AT CDI ANNUAL CONFERENCE
Lieutenant-General Emmanuel Undiandeye, Chief of Defence Intelligence (CDI), emphasized Nigeria’s determined use of technology to boost national security at the 2025 CDI Annual Conference in Abuja. The conference, themed “Multi-source Intelligence Innovation in a Challenging National Security Ecosystem,” gathers defence advisers, attachés, and regional coordinators to evaluate evolving security threats. Undiandeye outlined Nigeria’s complex security…
