…intelligence; they want better health care, better education, better jobs and better public services,” she said, adding that connectivity should enable those outcomes. Also speaking, Senior Director of Public Policy and Communications at GSMA Africa, Caroline Mbugua, described regulatory modernisation as the foundation…

…In several communities, residents acknowledge improvements in infrastructure and public services. Others, however, insist that many campaign promises remain unfulfilled, with concerns ranging from poor road networks and inadequate healthcare facilities to youth unemployment and slow project execution. Community leaders…

…life was under threat because of his coverage of security, municipal administration and public services. The UNESCO Observatory of Killed Journalists said “Martínez Contreras was the sixth journalist killed in Mexico in 2026 and the third to be killed in July alone.” UNESCO says it promotes the safety of journalists th…

…arguing that illegal immigration contributes to unemployment, crime and pressure on public services. The issue quickly became regional after videos circulated online showing African migrants being harassed. One widely shared video showed a young Ghanaian, Emmanuel Asamoah, being told to "go fix his country." The footag…

…them with little savings despite living in a country with better infrastructure and public services. The presidential aide added that while Nigerians abroad may enjoy access to quality healthcare and other social amenities, many still struggle financially and are unable to achieve long-term goals such as owning a home…

…under pressure, and citizens ultimately experience the consequences through poorer public services.” The damning report concludes that SITA’s problems extend far beyond financial irregularities. Instead, it identifies a systemic failure of execution in which governance, procurement, and human resource frameworks existe…

…to undermine Nigeria's security architecture by diverting resources meant for critical public services. The anti-graft agency disclosed this in a performance report obtained by our correspondent on Sunday. The ICPC said, "Cash recovered within the review period amounted to N5,789,681,925.02." The commission said the re…

…healthcare services while strengthening governance and accountability in the delivery of public services. An analysis of the World Bank data showed that implementation of the projects remains at an early stage. The HOPE Governance project had recorded disbursement of $3m out of the approved $500m, leaving $497m availab…

…intelligence capabilities, policing, disaster management, infrastructure, and essential public services. It weakens institutions, erodes public trust, and creates conditions that criminal and extremist groups readily exploit. This is why the work of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), the Independent C…

…and health sectors in the 2025 budget, saying it could have been used to improve public services, create jobs and support economic development if properly managed. The former Anambra State governor alleged that the development reflected a pattern of financial mismanagement under the current administration. He further a…

…diesel, kerosene and improvised energy systems that limit business activity and public services. In Ajuye, residents insist the difference lies not simply in having electricity but in having electricity that works consistently. Several compare the solar system favourably with Nigeria's notoriously unreliable grid suppl…

…made this transition. India's Aadhaar enables biometric authentication for banking and public services. Estonia introduced Mobile-ID in 2007, which allows citizens to vote, sign legally binding documents, among other things. Singapore's Singpass, launched in 2003 and upgraded to a mobile-first digital identity platform…