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The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), through the Office for Nigerian Digital Innovation (ONDI), has entered into a strategic partnership with Galaxy Backbone Limited (GBB) Nigeria’s foremost ICT infrastructure and shared services provider to provide subsidised sovereign cloud services for startups in the iHatch programme. This collaboration is a critical step in Nigeria’s digital evolution, focusing on data sovereignty, digital inclusion, and the growth of indigenous innovation. Under this agreement, participating startups will be onboarded to the Galaxy Cloud Platform (GxCP), a sovereign infrastructure supported by Uptime-certified Tier III and Tier IV data centres, a nationwide fibre network, and…
Galaxy Backbone Limited (GBB), Nigeria’s foremost ICT infrastructure and shared services provider, has announced a strategic partnership with the Office for Nigerian Digital Innovation (ONDI), a division of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), to provide subsidized sovereign cloud services to startups participating in the iHatch programme. This collaboration comes at a pivotal moment in Nigeria’s digital evolution, as the nation intensifies its focus on data sovereignty, digital inclusion, and indigenous innovation. Through this partnership, participating startups will be onboarded to the Galaxy Cloud Platform (GxCP), GBB’s sovereign cloud infrastructure powered by Uptime-certified Tier III and Tier IV data…
In a celebration of resilience and triumph, Ejiro Sharon Okotie marked her 42nd birthday with the launch of her memoir, _Beyond The Darkness_, a deeply personal account of her journey from devastating loss to purpose-driven impact. What started as a routine case of malaria for 11-year-old Ejiro quickly spiraled into a life-altering battle. Diagnosed with Cerebrospinal Meningitis, she lost her sight overnight. “It was as if the end had come,” she recalled during the launch. Yet within that breaking point, an unexpected strength was born. Refusing to be defined by disability, Ejiro rebuilt her life with remarkable tenacity. She earned…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will depart Abuja on Saturday, May 2nd, on a visit to Kenya, Rwanda and France. President Tinubu’s first stop will be in France, after which he will depart for Nairobi, Kenya, to attend the Africa-France Summit scheduled to begin next week. Co-chaired by President Emmanuel Macron and President William Ruto, the summit focuses on energy transition, green industrialisation, digital transformation, restructuring of global financing architecture, and climate action. President Tinubu’s participation at the summit from May 11th to May 12th. will underscore Nigeria’s unwavering commitment to strengthening strategic partnerships with African nations and the French Republic.…
Pop star Dua Lipa is not expected to perform at the long-awaited heavyweight clash between Britain’s Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury, despite earlier suggestions that her involvement could be part of the event’s global entertainment package. Joshua, 36, and Fury, 37, have agreed terms for a blockbuster all-British fight targeted for late 2026, with Saudi Arabia positioned as a key host for the high-profile showdown. As reported by BBC Sport on Friday, reports had circulated that Saudi Arabia’s General Entertainment Authority chairman, Turki Al-Sheikh, floated the idea that a major musical act could be tied to the promotion of the…
Street artiste and ZaZoo crooner, Habeeb ‘Portable’ Badmus, suffered his first defeat in celebrity boxing on Friday night as social media comedian, Carter Efe, outclassed him across three rounds to win by unanimous decision at the Chaos in the Ring 4 event held at the Balmoral Hall, Federal Palace Hotel, Victoria Island, Lagos. All three judges scored the bout 27-30 in favour of Efe, stripping Portable of his status as celebrity boxing king. Portable, who had beaten Charles Okocha and Speed Darlington in previous bouts to claim two belts, had entered the ring with characteristic swagger, promising to add a…
Some youths of Mgbakwu community in Awka North Local Government Area of Anambra State have protested the alleged killing of a 26-year-old man identified as Chinyeaka Ike by operatives of the state’s Special Anti-Touting Squad. The incident, which reportedly occurred around 8pm on Thursday in the area, ignited outrage among residents, particularly youths, who accused enforcement agencies of repeated harassment and extrajudicial actions. The death generated strong emotions in the community, as he was the only son of his parents and had recently got married, with his wife expecting their first child next month. In a show of anger, hundreds…
…Set to Reward Hundreds of Customers, Launch 5 for 5 Season 5 Wema Bank, Nigeria’s oldest indigenous national bank, most innovative and pioneer of Africa’s first fully digital bank, ALAT, has simultaneously marked its 81st anniversary and the 9th anniversary of ALAT on Saturday, May 2nd, 2026. Adopting a different approach from its grand 80th anniversary celebration in 2025, Wema Bank is set to celebrate its 81st anniversary this year by giving back to its customers. The Bank’s anniversary celebration features rewards for customers on the ALAT App in celebration of ALAT at 9 as well as rewards for Wema…
Afrobeats superstar David ‘‘Davido’ Adeleke has celebrated Chioma Adeleke, his wife, on the occasion of her 31st birthday.Taking to X on Thursday, the ‘Unavailable’ hitmaker shared a short but deeply affectionate message that reads: “Happy Birthday to my loving Wife … MRS CHIOMA ADELEKE Happy Birthday to my loving Wife … MRS CHIOMA ADELEKE —Davido (@davido) April 30, 2026 Advertisement Davido didn’t stop there. On his Instagram story, the 33-year-old singer showed off a luxury designer bag he gifted Chioma. Davido and Chioma remain one of Nigeria’s most closely watched celebrity couples. Their relationship officially dates back to 2019 when the singer proposed to her. However,…