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  WITTY GLOBAL BLOGS | MORNING EDITION INEC Flags 268 Voter Records Over Suspected AI-Generated Photographs Ahead of Nigeria's 2027 Elections By Itoro Uwah | Wednesday, November 4, 2026 Public Affairs | Electoral Integrity | Artificial Intelligence | Nigerian Democracy ABUJA, NIGERIA — Nigeria's Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has identified 268 questionable entries in its preliminary voter register over suspected artificial intelligence-generated photographs and other irregularities, raising fresh concerns about digital identity verification ahead of the 2027 general elections. The commission's Director of Information and Communication Technology, Lawrence Bayode, disclosed the findings during an appearance on Channels Television's Sunday Politics programme. According to Bayode, INEC's Automated Biometric Identification System (ABIS) flagged the records for further examination as part of the commission's voter-register ver...
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  WITTY GLOBAL BLOGS | AFTERNOON EDITION OPay Cancels $304 Million New York Stock Market Debut Following Foreign Regulatory Inquiry By Itoro Uwah | Sunday, November 1, 2026 Business | African Fintech | International Investment | Digital Economy LAGOS / NEW YORK — Nigeria-focused digital financial services company OPay has withdrawn its planned $304 million initial public offering on the New York Stock Exchange following a regulatory inquiry involving an unidentified foreign jurisdiction. The decision came after the company had priced its proposed offering at $19 per American Depositary Share, with 16 million shares scheduled for sale. The transaction would have valued the company at approximately $4 billion. However, the offering was terminated before the company's shares commenced trading on the exchange. In a statement issued on October 31, OPay confirmed that it and its underwriters had mutually agreed to terminate the underwriting agreement dated Octobe...
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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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