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Interswitch Makes Forrester’s 2023 Enterprise Architecture Award List
By Modupe Gbadeyanka
The finalist for Forrester’s 2023 Enterprise Architecture (EA) Award for Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) has been unveiled, and it is Nigeria’s Interswitch Group.
The leading digital payment and commerce company emerged for the recognition of creating outcome-driven EA practices that drive business growth.
This award is presented in partnership with The Open Group, author of the TOGAF® standard, which was developed by The Open Group Architecture Forum.
Recipients of this year’s Forrester’s Technology Awards will be honoured at Technology & Innovation EMEA, being held physically in London and virtually, October 12–13, 2023.
Emerging as a finalist at the Forrester’s Enterprise Architecture Award is a testament to the technology giant’s unwavering commitment to creating outcome-driven Enterprise Architecture practices that serve as catalysts for business growth and innovation.
The award ceremony is a gathering of Chief Information Officers (CIOs), Chief Technology Officers (CTOs), Chief Digital Officers (CDOs), and other influential technology leaders.
It also serves as a platform for industry leaders to share and gain invaluable insights into best practices and cutting-edge tools, enabling them to meticulously craft technology strategies that are finely attuned to drive their businesses to new heights.
Speaking on this recognition, the Chief Information Officer at Interswitch Group, Mr Babafemi Ogungbamila, said, “At Interswitch, we’ve always stood as pioneers of excellence in technology and innovation in Africa, with an unwavering commitment to cultivating practices that fuel business growth and foster innovation.
“Earning recognition as a finalist for Forrester’s 2023 Enterprise Architecture Awards is a testament to our dedication to nurturing an agile, resilient and scalable technology ecosystem that empowers businesses and individuals alike, facilitating the capabilities which enable us to process volumes exceeding a billion transactions a month seamlessly.”
Also speaking on the milestone, the Head of Enterprise Architecture at Interswitch, Mr Patrick Okebu, noted that, “We are honoured to share our journey and insights at the Technology & Innovation EMEA event, where we aim to contribute to the discourse on strategies to align the business with technology towards sustainable growth.”
“Forrester Technology Award recipients are successfully adapting to a rapidly changing tech landscape and driving business growth in a disruptive time,” said Laura Koetzle, VP, and group research director at Forrester. “In successfully transforming their technology strategies and capabilities with adaptivity, creativity, and resilience, these companies are ensuring that the needs of their employees, customers, and key stakeholders remain their top priority.”
Interswitch, alongside other Forrester Technology Award recipients, will share their success stories at Technology & Innovation EMEA, a leading event for chief information officers, chief technology officers, chief digital officers, and other technology leaders to learn best practices and tools to home in on the technology strategy best suited to fuel their business growth.
By Aduragbemi Omiyale
The United States government gave some terrorists in Nigeria a Christmas gift that sent many of them to the great beyond.
On Thursday, December 25, 2025, the United States President, Mr Donald Trump, directed his country’s military to launch air strikes on camps of members of the dreaded Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) in Sokoto State.
According to Mr Trump, the military action, which he threatened to carry out a few weeks ago if the Nigerian government does not stop the killing of Christians in the country, occurred on Thursday night.
“Tonight, at my direction as Commander in Chief, the United States launched a powerful and deadly strike against ISIS Terrorist Scum in Northwest Nigeria, who have been targeting and viciously killing, primarily, innocent Christians, at levels not seen for many years, and even Centuries!
“I have previously warned these Terrorists that if they did not stop the slaughtering of Christians, there would be hell to pay, and tonight, there was.
“The Department of War executed numerous perfect strikes, as only the United States is capable of doing.
“Under my leadership, our country will not allow radical islamic terrorism to prosper. May God bless our military, and Merry Christmas to all, including the dead terrorists, of which there will be many more if their slaughter of Christians continues,” Mr Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform.
In a video on X, formerly known as Twitter, the Department of War of the United States posted the below video of the air strikes;
https://twitter.com/DeptofWar/status/2004351717131903272
By Modupe Gbadeyanka
The presidency has reacted to speculations that Mr Femi Gbajabiamila has been removed as the Chief of Staff to President Bola Tinubu.
It was alleged that Mr Gbajabiamila has been replaced with the President’s Principal Private Secretary, Mr Hakeem Muri-Okunola.
Mr Muri-Okunola went to Abuja to take up this role after leaving as the Head of Service of the Lagos State Civil Service.
Reacting to the reports on social media on the purported removal of Mr Gbajabiamila, a former Speaker of the House of Representatives, the presidency said no such change has been made.
In a statement signed on Thursday by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Mr Bayo Onanuga, members of the public were advised to disregard the report as “there is absolutely no truth to this story.”
“The Chief of Staff remains in his position. The Principal Private Secretary likewise remains in his role. Hakeem Muri-Okunola has not replaced Femi Gbajabiamila as Chief of Staff.
“The viral claim is a fabrication by mischievous purveyors of fake news whose sole aim is to create disharmony within the government.
“We reiterate that news media should always verify their information before publishing or sharing on social media,” the statement said.
By Adedapo Adesanya
The new chief executive of the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC), Mrs Oritsemeyiwa Eyesan, has assumed office with a clear message to advance the country’s upstream oil and gas sector in line with the mandate of the commission as enshrined in the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA) 2021.
According to a statement signed by Mr Eniola Akinkuotu, the Head of Media & Strategic Communications at the upstream regulator, the NUPRC boss made this assertation during her first town hall meeting with management and staff on Tuesday December 23, 2025.
She further disclosed plans to make the commission a business enabler and re-ignite investments in the upstream sector.
Recall that President Tinubu nominated Mrs Eyesan to take over the NUPRC after the abrupt resignation of her predecessor, Mr Gbenga Komolafe as well as his counterpart in the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA), Mr Farouk Ahmed.
In her new capacity, Mrs Eyesan also set a firm production ambition of growing Nigeria’s output and increasing gas production.
“The goal is that we must enable the industry, we are regulators. We must enable the industry from our interactions with the stakeholders, from our interactions with everybody.
“My main objective is to ensure that we make a difference. I believe the NUPRC is at the Center of the industry,” she said.
The commission boss who has served for over three decades in the oil and gas sector, promised to entrench digitisation, transparency and efficiency in operations.
The NUPRC head said with the support of staff and management, the NUPRC will become the gold-standard regulator in Africa. She also promised capacity development, stronger technical depth and sustained engagement with stakeholders, unions and professional teams.
On leadership style, Mrs Eyesan promised an open-door policy and frequent staff engagement, while also soliciting for support and cooperation as the industry embarks on the next phase of transformation.
“If we work together we can unleash opportunities, I don’t see impediments only opportunities,” she added.
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