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Ramadan 2024: Islamic philanthropy surges to record high as UN delivers warning

Islamic philanthropy raised a record $46 million for 2 million displaced people in...

Battling green skill shortage in the quest for a sustainable economy

Growth in demand for green skills is outpacing the increase in supply -...

Nigeria to get WHO-recommended new malaria vaccine by Mid-2024

The World Health Organisation has recommended a new vaccine, R21/Matrix-M, for the prevention...

Google announces N75m equity-free fund for Nigerian SMBs

Google has announced the opening of applications for the Hustle Academy SMB Fund...

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NIWA donates safety kits to boat operators in Niger

The Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the National Inland Waterways Authority,  Bola Oyebamiji, visited Niger State to donate safety kits to boat operators and passengers following a recent boat accident in the Gbajibo area that claimed the lives of 36 people. According to a statement released on Tuesday, Oyebamiji ordered the arrest of the operators of the boat involved in the accident, emphasising the need for accountability. Oyebamiji expressed his condolences to the families of the victims during the visit and vowed to enforce stricter adherence to waterways safety regulations.He condemned the frequent disregard for safety guidelines by some boat operators and passengers, such as overloading...
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FGN creates engineering skills development council to bridge skill gaps

The Federal Government of Nigeria (FGN) has unveiled the Sector Skills Council for Engineering (SSC4E), comprising 10 representatives of relevant bodies in the engineering sector, as part of efforts to tackle the problems of skill gaps in Nigeria.The initiative aims to tackle the pressing issues of skills shortages and outdated competencies within the engineering workforce.Also, SSC4E is envisioned as a collaborative platform uniting government agencies, educational institutions, industry associations, employers, and workers’ representatives.Speaking at the event, which took place on the 2nd day of the 32nd Engineering Assembly in Abuja, organised by the the Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria (COREN), the president of...
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Nigerians to now benefit from ECOWAS US$350m women empowerment project 

Nigeria has now been included as part of the countries to benefit from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Commission US$365 million...
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Africa

Clerics advocate stricter anti-LGBTQ laws in Nigeria

About sixty Nigerian clerics have pushed for tougher legislation against LGBTQ activities, including expanding the existing 14-year jail term to cover cross-dressing and content...
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Africa

South Africa seeks Nigerian Lithium for e-vehicle revolution

South Africa is now seeking to explore an investment opportunity in Nigeria’s lithium to boost the evolution of e-vehicle industrialization and transport system.President of...
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One million youths to get NSSF healthcare advocacy training

The Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of the The Nigerian Solidarity Support Fund, Dr Fejiro Nwoko, has revealed that the launch of the “Ignite Campaign”, an initiative is aimed at training and mobilising one million young Nigerians as healthcare...
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Social Enterprise

Seplat’s education support reaches 57,675 students in Edo, Delta

Spends over 20 million Naira on prizes for PEARL's quiz competition in Edo The management of Seplat Energy has revealed that over 57,675 students have been impacted via its educational programme in 13 years. This was revealed by the Managing...
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Social Enterprise

Skills Acquisition Programme: NASENI trains Osun youths on modern shoemaking, tailoring

The National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI), has launched a skill acquisition training programme on modern shoemaking and tailoring for youths in Ife, Osun State. The three-day intensive training which began Monday, July 8, 2024 and would end...
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SUSTAINABLE BUSINESS

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USAID, partners boost 10,000 MSMEs with digital tools

The USAID-funded e-Trade Alliance, in collaboration with Alerzo, Nigeria’s technology service provider,  and  Mastercard, has completed a 9-month digital transformation programme, which empowered over...
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Sustainable Business

Lafarge Africa reaffirms its sustainability, innovation commitment to Nigeria

On December 1, 2024, the Holcim Group announced that it had signed an agreement to sell its 83.81% shareholding in Lafarge Africa Plc to...
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Africa

IHS Nigeria supports flood victims with solar-powered boreholes   in Maiduguri

IHS Nigeria has announced the donation of four solar-powered boreholes as part of efforts to support victims of the recent floods in Maiduguri, Borno...
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The consequences of mechanized sand mining on women in Lagos

By Esther Olubukola Adedeji For many decades, manual sand mining has been a traditional occupation of the Rabaka community in Lagos state, Nigeria. Skilled male divers fill buckets of sand from the bottom of the lagoon and load them onto...
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We need The Good Samaritan Law to improve emergency response in Nigeria – Dr. Alabi

States in Nigeria, especially Lagos, seem to be currently experiencing an improving awareness and encouraging statistics around emergency response. Beaming with a very vast experience in Emergency Cardiovascular Care (ECC) and Acute Medical And Trauma Emergencies, the Managing...
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USAID, partners boost 10,000 MSMEs with digital tools

The USAID-funded e-Trade Alliance, in collaboration with Alerzo, Nigeria’s technology service provider,  and  Mastercard, has completed a 9-month digital transformation programme, which empowered over...
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Health

NACA advocates for collective action against HIV ahead of 2030

... As 26,000 children got infected with HIV in 2023 The Director-General of the National Agency for the Control of AIDS (NACA), Dr. Temitope Ilori...
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Regional

Nigerians to now benefit from ECOWAS US$350m women empowerment project 

Nigeria has now been included as part of the countries to benefit from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Commission US$365 million...
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Olamide Oladipo-Ibikunle stitches her way into Guinness World Records

In a remarkable display of endurance, passion, and creativity, Olamide Oladipo-Ibikunle, a native of Oluyole Local Government Area, Oyo State, and a resident of...
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USAID, partners boost 10,000 MSMEs with digital tools

The USAID-funded e-Trade Alliance, in collaboration with Alerzo, Nigeria’s technology service provider,  and  Mastercard, has completed a 9-month digital transformation programme, which empowered over 10,000 micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises across South-West Nigeria.According to a statement from Alerzo, the...
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NACA advocates for collective action against HIV ahead of 2030

... As 26,000 children got infected with HIV in 2023 The Director-General of the National Agency for the Control of AIDS (NACA), Dr. Temitope Ilori has called for an urgent need for collective action to eliminate mother-to-child transmission of HIV...
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Nigerians to now benefit from ECOWAS US$350m women empowerment project 

Nigeria has now been included as part of the countries to benefit from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Commission US$365 million Sub-Saharan Africa Women’s Empowerment and Demographic Dividend Plus (SWEDD+) project.The regional initiative for sub-Saharan Africa...
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Olamide Oladipo-Ibikunle stitches her way into Guinness World Records

In a remarkable display of endurance, passion, and creativity, Olamide Oladipo-Ibikunle, a native of Oluyole Local Government Area, Oyo State, and a resident of Port Harcourt, Rivers State, is on the brink of history. Olamide is vying for the Guinness...
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Lafarge Africa reaffirms its sustainability, innovation commitment to Nigeria

On December 1, 2024, the Holcim Group announced that it had signed an agreement to sell its 83.81% shareholding in Lafarge Africa Plc to Huaxin Cement Ltd. This marks a significant milestone, heralding a new chapter for Lafarge Africa...
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Clerics advocate stricter anti-LGBTQ laws in Nigeria

About sixty Nigerian clerics have pushed for tougher legislation against LGBTQ activities, including expanding the existing 14-year jail term to cover cross-dressing and content that promotes homosexuality in Nigeria.They also declared December 15, 2024, as a ‘National Day of...
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South Africa seeks Nigerian Lithium for e-vehicle revolution

South Africa is now seeking to explore an investment opportunity in Nigeria’s lithium to boost the evolution of e-vehicle industrialization and transport system.President of South Africa, Cyril Ramaphosa said his country would collaborate with Nigeria to harness lithium to...
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541 youths get FGN’s  modern agriculture training to boost food security, employment

Youth empowerment initiatives of FGN in agriculture
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USAID set to support Nigeria with 4.8m doses of malaria tablets

The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) has committed $2.3 million to procure 4.8 million doses of life-saving malaria tablets from Swiss Pharma (Swipha) in a landmark partnership that will expand access to essential medicines in Nigeria and West...
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GHAPP advocates  agricultural financing, mechanisation in Nigeria

The Greener Hope Large-scale Agriculture Mechanisation Programme (GHAPP) has called for more efforts towards access to finance in expanding mechanisation in the Agric sector at the maiden edition of the FARMFATECH 2024 EXPO, a three-day event held at the...
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