School kidnappings are a regular occurrence in Nigeria. Over the past decade, it has become a lucrative business for criminal groups Since 276 girls from a government secondary school in the Nigerian town of Chibok were kidnapped by a terrorist group in 2014, mass abductions of children and teenagers have become a regular occurrence in the country.

Can grassroots tech training close Nigeria’s digital skills gap?Product Hub Africa’s STEM-A-School initiative has trained over 3,000 Nigerian students in STEM to prepare them for the global AI-driven economy. Founder Victoria Oladosu emphasizes the urgent need for tech skill development in Africa. The initiative, supported by industry leaders and institutions like Nile University, aims to expand nationwide and equip more youths—especially girls—with future-ready skills in science and technology.

The Nigerian government has received nearly $100,000 from two cryptocurrency companies accused of conducting unlicensed conversions of tether (USDT) to naira and vice versa. Two Nigerian cryptocurrency companies, Paparaxy Global Ventures Limited and Lemskin Technologies Limited, are accused of operating without a banking license.