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  WITTY GLOBAL BLOGS Beyond the Headlines. Understanding the World. Shaping Tomorrow. MONDAY EVENING EDITION | BEFOCUS AFRICA One in Four Nigerian Girls Out of School: UNICEF Sounds Alarm Over Education Crisis and Learning Failure As UNICEF warns that millions of Nigerian girls remain excluded from education or struggle to acquire foundational skills, urgent questions emerge about child protection, national development and the future of Africa's largest population. By Itoro Uwah Witty Global Blogs | Abuja, Nigeria Monday, October 19, 2026 | Evening Edition THE KEY DEVELOPMENTS UNICEF says approximately one in four Nigerian girls remains out of school. Nearly three-quarters of girls are reported to lack foundational literacy and numeracy skills. Poverty, insecurity, unsafe schools and harmful social practices remain major barriers. The Federal Ministry of Education has reaffirmed commitments to girls' education and protection. ...
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  WITTY GLOBAL BLOGS Beyond the Headlines. Understanding the World. Shaping Tomorrow. MONDAY AFTERNOON EDITION | BUSINESS & INVESTMENT €85 Million for Nigerian Agribusiness: Can New European Financing Transform Cocoa and Dairy Production? A major financing partnership between EIB Global and First City Monument Bank aims to strengthen Nigeria's cocoa and dairy industries. But will the investment help Nigerian farmers and businesses move beyond raw production to create greater economic value? By Itoro Uwah Witty Global Blogs | October 19, 2026 | Afternoon Edition KEY DEVELOPMENTS EIB Global and FCMB announce €85 million in agricultural financing. At least 70% is targeted at cocoa and dairy value chains. The initiative aims to expand processing capacity and improve access to finance. Technical assistance will support environmental and social risk management. Individual borrower terms and disbursemen...
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SERAP SUES INEC OVER ₦126.46 BILLION ELECTORAL FUNDS — CAN NIGERIA RESTORE PUBLIC CONFIDENCE BEFORE 2027?

  A new lawsuit seeking accountability for electoral expenditure has placed Nigeria's Independent National Electoral Commission under renewed public scrutiny. The case raises fundamental questions about financial transparency, procurement standards and the credibility of democratic institutions ahead of the 2027 general elections. By Itoro Uwah | Witty Global Blogs ABUJA, NIGERIA — MONDAY, OCTOBER 19, 2026 Nigeria's electoral accountability debate has intensified following a lawsuit filed by the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) against the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) over alleged irregularities involving more than ₦126.46 billion appropriated for electoral operations. The lawsuit seeks a Federal High Court order compelling INEC to provide detailed information about the expenditure, utilisation and disbursement of the funds. According to SERAP, the disputed expenditure relates to the procurement of ballot boxes, electoral devices, sen...
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NIGERIA'S $552 MILLION EDUCATION PROGRAMME TARGETS 29 MILLION CHILDREN — BUT WILL THE INVESTMENT TRANSFORM LEARNING?

  Nigeria's HOPE-EDU programme aims to improve basic education through teacher development, classroom expansion and stronger institutional accountability. Yet the deeper question is whether the investment will produce children who can read, reason, discover their abilities and contribute meaningfully to society. By Itoro Uwah | Witty Global Blogs ABUJA, NIGERIA — SUNDAY, OCTOBER 18, 2026 Nigeria's ambition to improve basic education is receiving renewed attention as implementation preparations advance under the $552.18 million Human Capital Opportunities for Prosperity and Equity in Education programme, popularly known as HOPE-EDU. Supported by the World Bank and the Global Partnership for Education, the initiative is designed to strengthen foundational learning, expand educational access and improve the management of Nigeria's basic education system. According to programme information released by the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC), HOPE-EDU targets appro...
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AFRICA50 AND INDIA'S NTPC SIGN POWER DEVELOPMENT DEAL — CAN AFRICA TURN NEW INVESTMENT INTO RELIABLE ELECTRICITY?

  As Africa seeks to strengthen its electricity infrastructure, a new partnership between a leading African infrastructure investor and India's largest power utility could create opportunities for power generation, regional electricity trade and industrial development. But implementation, affordability and institutional accountability will determine its economic significance. By Itoro Uwah | Witty Global Blogs ABUJA, NIGERIA — SUNDAY, OCTOBER 18, 2026 Africa's efforts to expand electricity infrastructure have received a potential boost following a cooperation agreement between Africa50, a pan-African infrastructure investment platform, and NTPC Limited, India's largest integrated power utility. The agreement, announced in New Delhi on Thursday, October 15, 2026, establishes a framework through which both organisations will identify, evaluate and develop commercially viable electricity-generation projects and cross-border power trading opportunities across Africa. The p...
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