Nigeria: Govt Skips Independence Day Parade for Second Year Running

For the second consecutive year, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu's administration has dropped the traditional Independence Day military parade. [Premium Times] "Nigeria was like a sick patient who receives the terrible news that he has cancer. [CyFrica] As Nigeria's digital economy accelerates towards an estimated $18. 3 billion in 2026, the country is confronting an equally urgent challenge: protecting the digital infrastructure, data and financial ecosystems powering that growth.

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