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  WITTY GLOBAL BLOGS | AFTERNOON EDITION Nigeria Targets ₦3 Billion Startup Investment Pipeline as NITDA Pushes African Innovation Towards Global Markets By Itoro Uwah | Tuesday, November 3, 2026 Technology | Entrepreneurship | Digital Economy | African Innovation ABUJA, NIGERIA — Nigeria's National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has outlined plans to connect promising indigenous technology startups with investors, corporate organisations and potential customers through an initiative targeting a ₦3 billion investment pipeline. The initiative is expected to feature at the forthcoming Builders' Festival during the Digital Nigeria International Conference and Exhibition, scheduled for November 10–12, 2026, in Abuja. The investment pipeline is a mobilisation target intended to stimulate commercial opportunities for technology entrepreneurs. It does not represent ₦3 billion in funding already secured, approved or disbursed. The development...
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  WITTY GLOBAL BLOGS | MORNING EDITION Nigeria's 2026 Tax Regulations Permit Lifestyle-Based Assessments: What Entrepreneurs Need to Know By Itoro Uwah | Sunday, November 1, 2026 Taxation | Public Affairs | Nigerian Economy | Entrepreneurship ABUJA, NIGERIA — Nigeria's tax authorities have the legal authority to consider a business owner's lifestyle, assets, location and financial transactions when estimating income that cannot be reliably established through available records, under the Nigeria Presumptive Tax Regulations, 2026. The regulations, which took effect on January 1, 2026 , were published in the Federal Government's Official Gazette dated May 13, 2026. Renewed attention to the framework follows a report published by The Punch on November 1, examining the implications of the regulations for business owners, informal traders and tax administration. While the provisions strengthen the government's ability to assess undocumented business...
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  WITTY GLOBAL BLOGS | EVENING EDITION Oyo State Endorses School Protection Procedures: Why Child Safety Must Go Beyond Policy Documents By Itoro Uwah | Saturday, October 31, 2026 Education | Child Protection | Human Rights | Governance | BEFOCUS Africa IBADAN, NIGERIA — Oyo State has taken a significant policy step towards improving the protection of schoolchildren following the adoption of a Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) designed to strengthen the prevention, reporting, investigation and prosecution of school-related sexual and gender-based violence. The framework was endorsed at a stakeholder validation workshop held in Ibadan on Wednesday, October 28, 2026, through a collaboration involving the Oyo State Government, the International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (International IDEA), and other child-protection stakeholders. The initiative forms part of the European Union-supported programme to end sexual and gender-based violence...
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  WITTY GLOBAL BLOGS | AFTERNOON EDITION Cassava Brings Claude AI Access to African Businesses Through Amazon Bedrock: What It Means for Nigeria's Digital Economy By Itoro Uwah | Saturday, October 31, 2026 African Technology | Artificial Intelligence | Business | Digital Economy | Innovation AFRICA — Pan-African technology group Cassava Technologies has announced that it is authorised to resell access to Anthropic's Claude artificial intelligence models through Amazon Bedrock, creating an additional channel through which African organisations may obtain advanced AI capabilities for business applications. The announcement, issued on October 27, 2026, represents another development in Africa's expanding artificial intelligence ecosystem, as businesses seek practical ways to incorporate advanced digital tools into their operations. Through the arrangement, Cassava can provide enterprise customers with access to Claude models using Amazon Web Services...
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  WITTY GLOBAL BLOGS | MORNING EDITION Tinubu Defends Fresh Foreign Loans as NLC Demands Accountability: What Will Nigerians Gain From More Borrowing? By Itoro Uwah | Saturday, October 31, 2026 Nigeria News | Economy | Public Affairs | Infrastructure | National Development ABUJA, NIGERIA — President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has defended his administration's plans for additional foreign borrowing, arguing that Nigeria requires sustained investment in infrastructure to expand economic productivity and achieve its ambition of becoming a $1 trillion economy by 2030. The President's position comes amid growing questions from the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and opposition figures over the country's borrowing strategy, rising public debt obligations and the economic benefits Nigerians should expect from projects financed with borrowed funds. In a statement released by the Presidency on October 30, 2026, Tinubu maintained that the value of public borrowing sho...
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  WITTY GLOBAL BLOGS | EVENING EDITION 200 Girls Empowered in Lagos and Nnewi: Why Nigeria Must Move Beyond Charity to Sustainable Youth Development By Itoro Uwah | Friday, October 30, 2026 Youth Development | Education | Digital Skills | Girl-Child Protection | BEFOCUS Africa NIGERIA — Approximately 200 girls participated in a two-day empowerment initiative organised by TechMinds Girls Empowerment Foundation (TMG Empower) in Nnewi, Anambra State, and Lagos, highlighting the importance of mentorship, digital education and practical opportunities in preparing young Nigerians for the future. The activities, held on October 23 and 24, 2026, formed part of the foundation's observance of the International Day of the Girl Child. Under the theme "Mentor Her Way: Investing in Safe Spaces for Girls' Future," the programme combined discussions on personal development and protection with educational assistance, mentorship opportunities and the distribu...
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  WITTY GLOBAL BLOGS | AFTERNOON EDITION Nigerian-American Engineer Demonstrates HaloBraid Robot: Can Automation Transform Africa's Beauty Industry? By Itoro Uwah | Friday, October 30, 2026 Technology | Entrepreneurship | African Innovation | Beauty Industry | Business NIGERIA — Nigerian-American engineer and entrepreneur Yinka Ogunbiyi has attracted renewed attention following a public demonstration of HaloBraid, a robotic device designed to assist professional hairstylists in completing individual hair braids more efficiently. The demonstration, shared through HaloBraid's social media account on Wednesday, October 28, 2026, highlights an emerging application of robotics in the beauty industry, where intricate hairstyles often require several hours of skilled manual work. Unlike a fully autonomous hairdressing machine, HaloBraid is designed to operate alongside a professional stylist rather than replace the stylist. The technology assists with the ...
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  WITTY GLOBAL BLOGS | MORNING EDITION State Police: 30 Nigerian States Back Constitutional Amendment as National Assembly Targets December By Itoro Uwah | Friday, October 30, 2026 Nigeria News | National Security | Governance | Constitutional Reform ABUJA, NIGERIA — Nigeria's long-running debate over state policing has entered a significant legislative phase, with Senate Leader Opeyemi Bamidele announcing that at least 30 state Houses of Assembly have approved the proposed constitutional amendment to establish state police. The announcement, made on Thursday, October 29, 2026, indicates that the proposal has exceeded the constitutional requirement for approval by at least two-thirds of Nigeria's 36 state legislatures. Under Section 9(2) of the 1999 Constitution, the required threshold is 24 states. Bamidele disclosed the development while delivering a lecture at the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS), Kuru, Plateau State. ...
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