For decades, Nigeria’s aviation industry has been weighed down by outdated airport charges, rising operational costs, and the need for modern infrastructure that keeps pace with global aviation standards. The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), which manages 22 airports across the country, has long operated under financial constraints caused largely by tariffs and fees that have remained stagnant for years—even as inflation, security demands, and infrastructure pressure continue to rise. Today, the conversation on the imperative of new FAAN airport charges is not merely a revenue argument. It is a national aviation safety, sustainability, and modernization argument. The reality…
Author: DigitalTimesNG
David Adeoye Abodunrin, a foremost voice on artificial intelligence (AI), strategic foresighter and human-centred transformation coach across the African continent, has stated that the continent holds immense potential, but simply needs to align purpose with strategic intelligence to unlock it. Recognised internationally as a futurist, foresight architect, and strategic transformation coach, Abodunrin brings nearly three decades of multidisciplinary expertise spanning AI disruption, digital governance, behavioural intelligence, cybersecurity, and human capital transformations, uniquely positioning him at the vanguard of Africa’s AI-driven future. “AI is not merely a tool, it is a transformational frontier that can unlock prosperity, resilience and leadership for…
As Nigeria faces rising youth unemployment and increasing scrutiny of informal business models, trust has become the defining currency of entrepreneurship. Against this backdrop, QNET, a global wellness and lifestyle company, says it is repositioning ethical direct selling as part of the solution – not as a quick-income promise, but as a regulated, transparent pathway into micro-entrepreneurship – as it outlines its Nigeria-focused strategy heading into 2026. With nearly three decades of experience in the wellness and lifestyle segment, QNET has operated in Nigeria through independent distributors and digital sales channels since 2021. In recent years, regulators have intensified oversight…
Amazon is slashing 16,000 jobs, its largest workforce reduction since 2023, as the tech industry continues to grapple with post-pandemic recalibration. The cuts, announced Wednesday by senior vice president Beth Galetti, follow October’s 14,000 layoffs. U.S. employees will have 90 days to find new roles internally before severance packages, health benefits, and outplacement services take effect. Despite the downsizing, Galetti stressed Amazon will keep hiring in “strategic areas critical to our future.” The move reflects broader labour market stagnation. U.S. employers added just 50,000 jobs in December, nearly unchanged from November. Companies that expanded aggressively during the pandemic are now…
Digital transformation and regulation are inseparable in Nigeria’s rapidly evolving digital ecosystem, according to the Director General of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Kashifu Inuwa. Speaking during a courtesy visit by the Director General of the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC), Mr Charles Ebuebu, Inuwa reaffirmed NITDA’s commitment to deepening inter-agency collaboration, noting that effective digital governance depends on strong partnerships across institutions. The visit was aimed at exploring strategic cooperation in digital transformation initiatives and regulatory frameworks spanning Nigeria’s media and technology sectors. He emphasised that digital transformation is not a one-off project but a continuous journey that…
By Rommy IMAH Your Excellency, On Wednesday, February 26, 2025, at Ngodo in Umunneochi Local Government Area, history was made when you flagged off the long-awaited 12-kilometre Ngodo–Umuaku–Mbala Road Project. That day, before a jubilant and hopeful crowd, you made a solemn and memorable promise to Ndi Umunneochi: “I will send the Commissioner for Works to undertake an assessment tour of the damaged and abandoned Mmam Bridge.” That assurance, delivered with conviction, rekindled hope in a people who had waited for decades. Sadly, almost one year after, that hope has grown faint. I do not know of any assessment tour…
By Monday Onyekachi Ubani, SAN When lawyers gather for dinner, governance is never far from the table. We may be eating pepper soup or swallowing pounded yam with fresh Egusi soup, but our minds are usually dissecting constitutions and even non-Law Materials. And so, when members of the Eastern Bar Forum are converged here in Umuahia, the capital of Abia State, it is inevitable that Abia, the centre of gravity itself would be called to the Bar of history. If Abia were a litigant, it would be fair to say that for many years, it stood perpetually in the dock,…
Facebook will be live at the 2026 African Creators Summit, delivering immersive on-ground experiences designed to connect with and empower Africa’s growing creator ecosystem. The summit will take place on Thursday, January 29, 2026, at the Federal Palace Hotel, Victoria Island, Lagos. The African Creators Summit (ACS) is one of Africa’s leading gatherings for creators, storytellers, innovators and digital entrepreneurs. This year’s summit theme, ‘Building a Sustainable Ecosystem Where Africa Trades Its Swag’, aligns with Facebook’s focus to empowering creators with tools that support monetisation, audience reach, discovery and community building. “We are dedicated to empowering creators in the communities…
Sterling One Foundation, in collaboration with the Office of the Vice President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, the United Nations System, and partners of the Africa Social Impact Summit (ASIS) will convene the ASIS 2026 High-Level Policy Engagement on Wednesday, January 28, 2026, at the State House Conference Centre, Abuja. The session will bring together senior government leaders, chief executives, development partners, investors, and civil society leaders to advance results-driven partnerships for inclusive growth, foundational learning, women and youth empowerment, and national development delivery. The engagement, co-hosted by the Office of the Vice President, and Sterling One Foundation, will…
A newly uncovered database containing nearly 150 million stolen login credentials has raised alarm among cybersecurity experts. Unlike traditional breaches where hackers infiltrate corporate systems, this leak stems from info-stealing malware that harvests data directly from infected personal devices. The Discovery Cybersecurity researcher Jeremiah Fowler, working with ExpressVPN, found the unsecured database online. The cache contained 149,404,754 unique logins and passwords spread across 96GB of raw data. Each record included links identifying the platforms or services the credentials belonged to, making them highly exploitable for cybercriminals. Scale of Exposure The exposed accounts span some of the world’s most popular platforms:…