Africa: 2025 TikTok Awards Sub-Saharan Africa – Nigerian Creators, Shallipopi, Steal Show

Africa: 2025 TikTok Awards Sub-Saharan Africa – Nigerian Creators, Shallipopi, Steal Show

Under the theme “New Era, New Icons,” TikTok celebrated the creators, performers and emerging talents whose originality shaped digital culture in 2025. Nigeria’s presence was impossible to miss at the just-concluded 2025 TikTok Awards Sub-Saharan Africa, where several homegrown creators, including Northern food storyteller Raja’atu Muhammed Ibrahim (@diaryofanortherncook) and Abuja-based creator Brian Nwana (@briannwana), won…

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Africa: 2025 TikTok Awards Sub-Saharan Africa – Nigerian Creators, Shallipopi, Steal Show

Africa: Cybersecurity – Microsoft Warns Africa Unprepared As Nigerian Private Sector Faces Rising Threats

Nigeria’s digital landscape may become under siege, if nothing is quickly done to tame the tide of cyber attacks targeting the country in particular and entire continent in general. Cyber attacks driven by financial gain, according to a new Microsoft report have surged, with 52% of incidents motivated by extortion or ransomware. The country’s growing…

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Africa: 2025 TikTok Awards Sub-Saharan Africa – Nigerian Creators, Shallipopi, Steal Show

Africa: Nigerian Criminologist Identifies Path for Citizen-Centred Policing in Africa

Nigerian criminologist, Dr Paul Bello, has urged law enforcement agencies across Africa to build legitimacy by embracing transparency, fairness, accountability and genuine community engagement. Bello made this statement in light of his research that examines the critical relationship between procedural justice, police legitimacy and citizen trust, which he describes as the three pillars essential for…

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