April 2026 – Page 113

Leaders urge deep seaport development in Nigeria

01.04.2026

Former Nigerian President, Dr Goodluck Jonathan, and former Board of Trustees Chairman of the Nigerian Ports Authority, Bode George, among other stakeholders, have called for the establishment of an international seaport in Nigeria to prevent further diversion. They warned that until appropriate steps are taken, Nigeria risks a future where its goods will have to...

N1.84tn Credit Drop Hits Nigeria ICT Funding & Digital Goals

01.04.2026

Nigeria’s Information and Communication Technology sector has seen a contraction in bank credit, with total exposure falling to N1.84tn as of September 2025. Analysts contend that expanding financial access for the sector is essential to foster a competitive digital economy, writes ARINZE NWAFOR Observers of Nigeria’s technology sector maintain a strong belief in its vast...

Firm launches new AI system to counter cyber threats

01.04.2026

An AI security research and products company, Glemad, has launched a new artificial intelligence model designed to autonomously detect and respond to cyber threats, as organisations seek faster and more efficient ways to secure digital infrastructure. The company disclosed this in a press statement on Sunday, introducing the system known as Autonomous Defence Transformers. The...

How Police Operatives Nabbed Suspects In $550,000 Identity Theft Case

01.04.2026

The Force Headquarters (FHQ) announced on Tuesday that operatives of the INTERPOL National Central Bureau (NCB) in Abuja recorded a breakthrough in the investigation of a transnational fraud, identity theft, and money laundering case involving a United States-based victim. The Force Public Relations Officer (FPRO), DCP Anthony Placid, who made this disclosure in a statement,...

Akpabio Declares Three Senate Seats Vacant

01.04.2026

The President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, on Tuesday, declared three senatorial seats vacant following the deaths of members of the 10th Senate who initially occupied them. The affected areas are: Enugu North Senatorial District, Nasarawa North Senatorial District, and Rivers South-East Senatorial District. Announcing the development during plenary, Akpabio noted that the development was...

Senate Directs INEC To Restore 3 Benue Constituencies Ahead Of 2027 Elections

01.04.2026

The Senate, on Tuesday, directed the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to immediately restore Ukum II, Konshisha II (Shangev-Tiev), and Gboko East I state constituencies in Benue State ahead of the 2027 general elections, following a Court of Appeal ruling. The Court had on December 5, 2025, ordered INEC to conduct elections in Ukum II...

NLC Pickets AEDC, Issues 48-Hour Ultimatum Over 900 Workers’ Sack

01.04.2026

Operations at the Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) headquarters in Abuja were disrupted on Tuesday as the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) staged a protest over the controversial disengagement of nearly 900 workers, warning the company to resolve the dispute within 48 hours or face a shutdown of operations. The protest, led by NLC President, Comrade...

ADC Emerges Top Destination as Bala Mohammed Weighs Exit From PDP

01.04.2026

Strong indications have emerged that Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed, may be heading to the African Democratic Congress (ADC), as political realignments intensify ahead of the 2027 elections. The governor dropped the clearest hint yet during a meeting with an ADC delegation led by Babachir David Lawal, revealing that his camp had exhausted reconciliation efforts...

Bala Mohammed To Declare New Political Direction

01.04.2026

Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed, has disclosed plans to announce his new political direction on Thursday, signalling a possible defection ahead of the 2027 general elections. Governor Mohammed made this known on Monday while receiving a delegation of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), led by former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Babachir David...

Curfew Relaxed In Jos North As Plateau Records Calm After Attack

01.04.2026

The Plateau State Government has announced a partial relaxation of the 48-hour curfew earlier imposed on Jos North Local Government Area following the recent violent attack in the Angwan Rukuba community. In a press statement issued on Tuesday by the Commissioner for Information and Communication, Rt. Hon. Joyce Lohya Ramnap, the government said the decision...