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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 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 FG Tightens Payroll Verification as Nigeria's First-Quarter Personnel Costs Reach ₦1.96 Trillion By Itoro Uwah | Tuesday, November 3, 2026 Public Affairs | Government Spending | Economic Accountability ABUJA, NIGERIA — The Federal Government has introduced stricter verification requirements for newly recruited workers seeking admission into its payroll system, as official budget implementation figures show that personnel expenditure reached approximately ₦1.96 trillion during the first quarter of 2026. The new measures were announced on Monday, November 2, by the Office of the Accountant-General of the Federation (OAGF), through a statement signed by its Director of Press and Public Relations, Bawa Mokwa. According to an analysis of federal budget implementation reports published by The PUNCH on November 3, personnel expenditure increased from approximately ₦1.82 trillion in the first quarter of 2025 to ₦1.96 trillion in...
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  WITTY GLOBAL BLOGS | EXCLUSIVE ENTERTAINMENT PREMIERE WITTYVERSE STUDIOS PRESENTS THE CITY THAT SOLD ITS SOUL EVERYONE HAS A PRICE. WHAT IF YOU REFUSE TO BE BOUGHT? AFRICAN PSYCHOLOGICAL THRILLER | MYSTERY | SUSPENSE By Itoro Uwah | Witty Global Blogs | Tuesday, November 3, 2026 WITTYVERSE STUDIOS SET TO UNLEASH A CINEMATIC THRILLER THIS SUNDAY — WHERE EVERY SECRET HAS A PRICE A mysterious offer. A dangerous refusal. A city controlled by secrets. One decision that could change everything. ABUJA, NIGERIA — What happens when an ordinary young man refuses an extraordinary offer from people powerful enough to influence the future of an entire city? What if that refusal exposes a hidden world of ambition, manipulation, betrayal and secrets that were never meant to be discovered? This Sunday, November 8, 2026, at 7:00 PM West Africa Time , WITTYVERSE STUDIOS is scheduled to introduce audiences to THE CITY THAT SOLD ITS SOUL , a suspense-driven...
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  WITTY GLOBAL BLOGS | AFTERNOON EDITION Nigerian Fintech CredPal Launches Atom Investment Platform, Expanding Beyond Buy Now, Pay Later By Itoro Uwah | Monday, November 2, 2026 Business | Financial Technology | Digital Investment | African Entrepreneurship LAGOS, NIGERIA — Nigerian financial technology company CredPal is expanding beyond its established buy now, pay later business with the introduction of Atom, an investment platform offering access to Nigerian stocks, United States securities and more than 300 digital assets. The platform, launched on October 30, 2026, also introduces a feature that allows eligible investors to borrow against qualifying investments without immediately selling those assets. The development was highlighted in Techpoint Africa's November 2 technology briefing, reflecting a broader movement among African fintech companies to diversify beyond payments and consumer lending. For Nigeria's expanding digital economy, the announce...
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  WITTY GLOBAL BLOGS | MORNING EDITION Nigeria Overhauls Crude Oil Export Oversight, Appoints Eight Inspection Agents and Two Monitors By Itoro Uwah | Monday, November 2, 2026 Public Affairs | Energy Governance | Nigerian Economy | National Accountability ABUJA, NIGERIA — The Federal Government has revised the inspection and monitoring arrangements governing Nigeria's crude oil and gas exports, appointing eight pre-shipment inspection agents and two monitoring and evaluation organisations under the Nigerian Export Supervision Scheme. The Central Bank of Nigeria formally communicated the appointments in a circular dated October 29, 2026, signed by Aderinola Shonekan, Director of the Trade and Exchange Department. According to the circular, the revised appointments and terminal allocations took effect on October 2, 2026. The directive applies to authorised dealer banks, the Nigeria Customs Service, petroleum regulatory agencies, terminal operators, oil and ga...
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  WITTY GLOBAL BLOGS | EVENING EDITION 50 Anambra Youths Prepare to Monitor 100 Public Projects: Why Africa Must Turn Youth Empowerment Into Civic Responsibility By Itoro Uwah | Sunday, November 1, 2026 Youth Development | Governance | Public Accountability | BEFOCUS Africa AWKA, NIGERIA — Fifty young Nigerians selected from Anambra State's 21 local government areas are being equipped with practical skills to monitor public infrastructure projects, examine government spending and promote accountability through evidence-based civic engagement. The six-month initiative, known as the Anambra Youth Accountability Hub (AYAH), is being implemented by the Creative Minds Centre for Youth and Community Development with support from the Nigeria Youth Futures Fund. According to reports published on October 31 and November 1, the programme aims to monitor and document at least 100 public infrastructure projects across the state's three senatorial zones. Participant...
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