Nigeria News Digest: Aug 26, 2025

The historic Awolowo House in Lagos is being demolished to build a modern technology mall, attracting global IT companies and solidifying Lagos as a tech hub.

The Nigeria Governors’ Forum approved senior directors for human‑capital management, security, economic policy and communications, following a Deloitte‑led review to restructure the secretariat and bring its operations in line with international best practices, NGF media chief Yunusa Tanko Abdullahi said.

Defence Minister Mohammed Badaru Abubakar reiterated Nigeria’s pledge to fully implement the defence pact signed with Brazil on 24 June 2025, emphasizing maritime security, counter‑terrorism and defence‑industrial innovation, and announced a structured dialogue framework to ensure continuity during a bilateral meeting in Brasília on the sidelines of President Tinubu’s state visit.

Information Minister Mohammed Idris inaugurated the contract to restore Voice of Nigeria’s shortwave service with a 250 kW TX2 transmitter at the Lugbe station, thanking President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for his vision to modernise the broadcaster’s infrastructure.

Nigeria’s Innovation Minister Uche Geoffrey Nnaji and Brazil’s Science Minister Luciana Santos signed a memorandum in Brazil to deepen cooperation on science, technology and innovation, with Presidents Tinubu and Lula da Silva present; Lula called it a fresh start for bilateral economic integration.

YouTube hosted its inaugural TV/Film Day at Google’s Lagos office, offering Nollywood producers a workshop with case studies from Europe, the Middle East and Africa—including Channel Four and Fanatiks—to help them expand globally and develop sustainable online businesses.