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  WITTY GLOBAL BLOGS | MORNING EDITION Nearly 64,000 Flee Northern Nigeria for Niger as Insecurity Deepens: The Human Cost Behind the Headlines By Itoro Uwah | Wednesday, November 11, 2026 National Security | Humanitarian Crisis | West Africa ABUJA, NIGERIA — Nearly 64,000 people have fled northern Nigeria into neighbouring Niger since the beginning of 2026, according to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), as continuing insecurity forces families to abandon their homes and seek safety across international borders. In a briefing issued on November 10, the UN refugee agency warned that the influx is creating a deepening humanitarian and protection emergency affecting Niger, Nigeria and Benin. The movement is placing additional pressure on Niger, which already hosts more than 500,000 refugees and asylum-seekers, including approximately 327,500 Nigerians. Behind these figures are families facing interrupted education, lost livelihoods and unce...
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  WITTY GLOBAL BLOGS | MORNING EDITION FG Cancels NTI's 2026 NCE and Degree Admissions Over Regulatory Violations, Announces Safeguards for Existing Students By Itoro Uwah | Sunday, November 8, 2026 Education | Public Affairs | Institutional Accountability | Nigeria ABUJA, NIGERIA — The Federal Government has cancelled all admissions into the National Certificate in Education (NCE) and degree programmes of the National Teachers' Institute (NTI), Kaduna, for the 2026 academic session, citing regulatory violations involving admissions, accreditation and university affiliations. The Federal Ministry of Education announced the directive on Saturday, November 7, 2026, in a statement signed by its Director of Press and Public Relations, Boriowo Folasade. The ministry directed the institute to discontinue its university affiliations and degree-awarding arrangements, explaining that NTI is not authorised to independently award NCE qualifications or university degrees....
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  WITTY GLOBAL BLOGS | AFTERNOON EDITION Nigeria's Broadband Expansion Gains Momentum as Bauchi Joins 12 States Waiving Fibre Right-of-Way Charges By Itoro Uwah | Saturday, November 7, 2026 Technology | Digital Economy | Telecommunications | Infrastructure ABUJA, NIGERIA — Nigeria's efforts to accelerate broadband infrastructure development are gaining momentum as Bauchi State joins 12 other states reported to have eliminated right-of-way charges for telecommunications fibre deployment. A November 6, 2026 report by ConsumerConnect highlighted the development, citing the Nigerian Communications Commission's efforts to encourage more investment in digital infrastructure. According to the report, 13 states now operate zero-charge right-of-way policies, while another 16 have adopted the previously recommended rate of ₦145 per linear metre. The development reflects increasing recognition among state governments that affordable access to telecommunications ...
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  WITTY GLOBAL BLOGS | MORNING EDITION Education Ministry Seeks Seven-Year Halt on New Federal Tertiary Institutions as Nigeria Faces Funding and Quality Challenges By Itoro Uwah | Saturday, November 7, 2026 Public Affairs | Education Policy | National Development ABUJA, NIGERIA — Nigeria's Federal Ministry of Education has urged the National Assembly to suspend consideration and approval of bills seeking to establish additional federal universities, polytechnics and colleges of education for seven years, citing serious funding constraints and concerns about academic quality. The appeal was contained in a memorandum dated November 2, 2026, addressed to Senate President Godswill Akpabio and signed by Education Minister Dr Tunji Alausa. The ministry said the request was intended to support a seven-year moratorium approved by the Federal Executive Council on August 13, 2025. The policy seeks to address the proliferation of public tertiary institutions, duplication ...
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  THE UNBOUGHT: WITTYVERSE STUDIOS UNVEILS A POWERFUL NEW CINEMATIC SERIES — PREMIERING THIS SUNDAY November 7, 2026 | Witty Global Blogs | Entertainment & Society What happens when a society begins to measure human worth by money, influence and appearances — and one man refuses to surrender his principles? This Sunday, November 8, 2026, WITTYVERSE STUDIOS introduces THE UNBOUGHT , a dramatic thriller exploring the intersection of wealth, power, ambition, deception and the price of personal integrity. In a city where influence can purchase loyalty, appearances can disguise corruption, and shortcuts appear more rewarding than honest achievement, a different kind of struggle is about to begin. Not everyone is willing to be bought. And not everyone who refuses will be allowed to walk away peacefully. A CITY BUILT ON AMBITION. A SYSTEM BUILT ON SECRETS. At the heart of THE UNBOUGHT is Elijah, a man whose convictions place him on a collision course with a society increasi...
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  WITTY GLOBAL BLOGS | MORNING EDITION Nigerian Military Rules Out Ceasefire With Boko Haram and ISWAP, Vows Continued Operations By Itoro Uwah | Friday, November 6, 2026 National Security | Public Affairs | Governance | Nigeria ABUJA, NIGERIA — Nigeria's Defence Headquarters has denied the existence of a ceasefire agreement with Boko Haram and the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), insisting that military operations against insurgents and other armed groups will continue. The clarification was delivered on Thursday, November 5, 2026, by the Director of Defence Information, Major General Samaila Uba, during a joint security briefing organised by the Office of the National Security Adviser in Abuja. The statement follows reports alleging that the Federal Government had entered into a temporary ceasefire arrangement with a faction of Boko Haram operating in northeastern Nigeria. Defence Headquarters rejected the suggestion of a ceasefire and maintain...
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  WITTY GLOBAL BLOGS | MORNING EDITION Tinubu Replaces $20.5bn External Borrowing Proposal With Fresh $7.7bn Request for Nigeria's 2026 Budget By Itoro Uwah | Thursday, November 5, 2026 Public Affairs | National Debt | Economic Policy | Government Accountability ABUJA, NIGERIA — President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has submitted a revised external borrowing request of approximately $7.7 billion to the National Assembly, replacing an earlier proposal involving $20.52 billion and €1.045 billion. The revised request was presented during Senate plenary on Wednesday, November 4, 2026, when Senate President Godswill Akpabio read the President's communication to lawmakers. The proposed borrowing, valued at approximately ₦10.79 trillion using the budget exchange rate, is intended to finance part of the Federal Government's 2026 budget deficit. The announcement represents a significant revision of the government's external financing proposal. However, it does not...
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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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