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Top Story: Ridwan Adelaja Resigns as Nigeria Interior Minister’s Media Aide, Silent on Plans
In a formal resignation letter dated Monday, February 2, 2026, shared on his social media platforms, Adelaja notified the minister of his decision to step down with immediate effect, expressing gratitude for the opportunity to serve, yet offering no indication of his next professional move.
Adelaja was appointed Media Aide to the Minister of Interior in September 2023, joining the communications team tasked with shaping public narratives around policy reforms, innovation-driven initiatives, and the ministry’s evolving engagement with Nigerians nationwide.
His departure, while cordial and non-controversial in tone, appears shocking to Nigeria’s media, public relations, and policy communication circles, given his profile and influence across journalism, technology reporting, and strategic communications.
“I, Ridwan Adelaja, do write to notify you of my decision to resign from my position as Media Aide 1, today, Monday, February 2, 2026.”
He noted that he served under the supervision of the Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Babatunde Alao, where he was involved in “media and communications’ efforts that showcased your vision, policy reforms, and initiatives.”
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On Startup Spotlight:
Kenyan Startup, Acre Insights, is Using Drone Technology to Help African Farmers Monitor Farms and Forests
In much of Africa’s agricultural and conservation economy, decisions are still made with incomplete or outdated information. Satellite images can miss small plots, mobile surveys are slow and costly, and on-ground verification often takes months. A Kenyan startup, Acre Insights, is betting that drones and locally designed digital tools can close that gap.
Founded by Catherine Njeri and Margaret Chepkirui, Acre Insights helps stakeholders monitor land, crops, trees and water using high-resolution drone imagery and lightweight analytics. The goal is to make land monitoring faster, more accurate and accessible for both smallholder farmers and large-scale projects.
Operating with a small, agile team of drone pilots, GIS analysts, interns and partners, the startup focuses on turning complex aerial data into clear, practical insights that farmers, aggregators and conservation organisations can actually use.
“These insights help farmers, aggregators, conservation organisations, and carbon projects assess land, track project progress and reduce the overall cost of monitoring and evaluation by using our digital plug-and-play solution,” Njeri said.
Quadri Adejumo brings you all the details. Read here.
Also Read:
Egypt’s Bosta Unveils Middle East’s Largest Automated Sorting Machine to Power Egypt’s E-commerce Boom. Yakub Abdulrasheed brings us the details, here.
Quote of the Day:
“Any sufficiently advanced technology is equivalent to magic.” – Arthur C. Clarke.
Thank you for joining me yet again this evening. Stay safe, and see you tomorrow for the next tech newsletter.
Best, Quadri
