Airtel Africa has unveiled plans to provide free internet connectivity to 5,000 schools across Nigeria and 12 other African countries by 2027 as part of efforts to bridge the continent’s digital education gap. The initiative is being implemented through the Airtel Africa Foundation in partnership with the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) under a $57 million programme launched in 2021. So far, the partnership has connected 3,296 schools, providing digital learning opportunities to more than 2 million students and 40,000 teachers across Africa. Additionally, 64 digital learning platforms have been zero-rated, allowing over 11 million users to access educational content…
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The Lagos State Government has significantly expanded its long-term rail development strategy, increasing the number of planned rail corridors from six to 11 rail lines and one monorail as part of efforts to build an integrated mass transit system for the state’s growing population. The expansion was announced by the Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA) following the signing of an agreement with the China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) to establish a Railway Training Centre in Lagos. The revised rail network forms part of the state’s updated Strategic Transport Master Plan (STMP), which aims to reduce traffic congestion and…
Nigeria’s crude oil production climbed to an average of 1.56 million barrels per day (bpd) in June 2026, its highest monthly output in more than six years, as the country exceeded its production quota set by the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC). The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) disclosed the figures in a statement on Sunday, noting that Nigeria produced 104 per cent of its 1.5 million bpd OPEC quota during the month. Including condensates, the country’s average daily oil production rose to 1.735 million barrels, extending a four-month streak of production growth. According to the NUPRC,…
The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) digitally detected more than 38,000 traffic violations in the second quarter of 2026 as it intensified its shift from manual enforcement to technology-driven traffic management. Olalekan Bakare-Oki, LASTMA General Manager, disclosed the figures in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos, saying the agency is increasingly relying on its Traffic Management Solution devices to improve compliance and reduce dependence on physical enforcement. In addition to the digital captures, LASTMA physically apprehended more than 3,000 vehicles for traffic violations during the same period. Bakare-Oki said the high number of digitally…
Saudi Arabia has extended the deadline for employers to regularise expired work permits for foreign workers by six months, giving businesses until December 31, 2026, to comply with labour regulations. The extension, announced by the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development, replaces the previous June 30, 2026 deadline and is intended to give employers more time to resolve outstanding work permit issues. The revised timeline applies to expatriate workers whose work permits expired more than 12 months ago, as well as employees who were not issued a work permit within six months of joining their employer. The extension delays…
By Moses Braimah “A government that spends more time explaining the opposition than explaining its achievements may already know where its real problem lies.” Nigeria is a fascinating country. Explain it to someone and watch them nod eagerly, only for them to confess moments later: “I still don’t understand.” If you claim to fully grasp Nigeria, you are either a genius or nobody explained it properly. Take our politics. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu sits in Aso Rock with every lever of power firmly in hand: constitutional authority, federal machinery, a ruling party that controls the National Assembly, the loyalty of…
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has reaffirmed its commitment to promoting efficient broadband infrastructure deployment in Nigeria through collaborative implementation of the Dig Once Policy. The Commission gave the assurance at the Second Stakeholders’ Consultative Forum to Develop a Pricing Mechanism and Cost-Based Structure for Sharing Ducts Built Under the Dig Once Policy in Nigeria, held at the NCC Annex Office, Mbora, Abuja, on Wednesday. The forum brought together representatives of federal and state government institutions, telecommunications operators, infrastructure companies, industry associations, development partners and other key stakeholders to deliberate on the interim findings of the study and provide input…
The Lagos State Chapter of the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR) has called for the recognition of strategic public relations as an indispensable component of national security, nation building and public trust, as communication professionals, security experts, academics, policymakers and corporate leaders gathered at the MUSON Centre, Onikan, Lagos, for the grand finale of Lagos PR Fest 2026. The annual conference and Annual General Meeting (AGM), held on Thursday, July 9, 2026, concluded a week-long festival of professional, educational, sporting and networking activities held under the theme: “Security, Nation Building and Public Trust: Fostering Collective Responsibility through Strategic Public…
Apple has filed a federal lawsuit against OpenAI, two former Apple employees and AI hardware startup io Products, accusing them of orchestrating a scheme to steal confidential company information to accelerate OpenAI’s entry into the consumer hardware market. The lawsuit, filed on Friday, alleges that OpenAI engaged in “a pattern of theft” by recruiting Apple employees with access to sensitive product development information and encouraging the misuse of proprietary company data. According to Apple, at least two long-serving employees emailed confidential internal documents to themselves before leaving the company to join OpenAI. The lawsuit names OpenAI, io Products, senior electrical…
The National Automotive Design and Development Council (NADDC) has launched the National Automotive Repository Portal (NARP), a digital platform designed to strengthen regulation, improve industry data management and enhance the ease of doing business in Nigeria’s automotive sector. Unveiled in Lagos, the portal will serve as a centralised digital repository for the industry, streamlining regulatory processes, improving compliance monitoring and supporting the implementation of the Nigerian Automotive Industry Development Plan (NAIDP 2023–2033). Speaking at the launch, Otunba Oluwemimo Joseph Osanipin, NADDC’s Director-General, represented by Nura Sidi, Council’s Head of Policy, Planning and Statistics, described the platform as the “digital backbone…