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Three young Nigerians launch ChatPay waitlist to simplify banking transactions directly on WhatsApp

Three Nigerian entrepreneurs have unveiled the public waitlist for ChatPay, a conversational banking...

SPIN inducts 79 sustainability professionals to strengthen corporate governance in Nigeria

The Sustainability Professionals Institute of Nigeria (SPIN) has officially inducted 79 new members...

LASG announces landmark ARV procurement initiative, clarifies HIV data

‌The Lagos State Government (LASG) has dismissed reports suggesting that the state recorded...

Ultra-processed foods designed to drive addictive eating behaviours, new study warns

A newly published study has suggested that many ultra-processed foods are intentionally formulated...

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NLC, TUC demand ₦500,000 minimum wage as ₦70,000 agreement timeline expires nationwide

The NLC and TUC are seeking a ₦500,000 minimum wage, saying the ₦70,000 wage agreement’s implementation timeline expired in July amid rising living costs. The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) have renewed their demand for a ₦500,000 minimum wage, citing the increasing cost of living and mounting economic pressures on Nigerian workers. National Deputy President of the NLC and President of the Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT), Audu Titus Amba, made the demand at the Nigeria Rights of Workers Summit in Birnin Kebbi, the Kebbi State capital. Amba represented NLC President Joe Ajaero at the summit, which brought together about 1,000 delegates to deliberate...
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Lagos, FirstBank, Zenith Bank back QEDNG Creative Powerhouse Summit holding August 11 in Lagos

The Lagos State Government, FirstBank and Zenith Bank are among the organisations supporting the second edition of the QEDNG Creative Powerhouse Summit, which is scheduled to take place on August 11, 2026, in Lagos. The list of supporters was announced on Wednesday in a statement signed by Olumide Iyanda, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Mighty Media Plus Network Limited, publishers of the online newspaper QEDNG. Other organisations supporting the summit include the Lagos State Internal Revenue Service (LIRS), Fidelity Bank, Polaris Bank, the Africa Soft Power Group and Nigeria LNG Limited (NLNG). The summit, themed “Creativity, Culture and Nigeria’s Next Chapter,” will be held on Tuesday, August 11,...
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LAPO MfB deploys billions to green, agricultural finance in H1 ’26

LAPO Microfinance Bank (LAPO MfB) strengthened its sustainability footprint in the first half of 2026, deploying billions of naira to green, agricultural and climate-related...
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Agenda 2030

UN urges greater investment, partnerships to accelerate Africa’s SDG

The United Nations (UN) has renewed its call for stronger financial commitments, deeper partnerships and sustained investment in people to help Africa accelerate progress...
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Agenda 2030

Education drives Nigeria’s $1trn economy ambition by 2030, says Alausa amid major sector reforms

The Federal Government of Nigeria (FGN) has identified education as a key driver of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s ambition to grow Nigeria into a...
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SOCIAL ENTERPRISE

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Oma Life Rescue Foundation launches 1m scholarships to expand education access across Nigeria

A new scholarship initiative targeting financially disadvantaged learners across Nigeria has been unveiled, offering fresh opportunities to pupils and students whose education has been hindered by financial constraints. The Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Oma Life Rescue Foundation (OLIRF),...
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UNDP/GEF-SGP empowers 6,000 Nigerian enterprises

...unveils nature-positive business directory The United Nations Development Programme/Global Environment Facility-Small Grants Programme (UNDP/GEF-SGP) has announced that more than 6,000 enterprises across Nigeria have benefited from its Support to Potential and Established Nature-Positive MSMEs (SPENM) project, an initiative designed to...
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Social Enterprise

Fidelity bank supports 1,000 plateau IDPS with food relief

Fidelity Bank Plc has expanded its humanitarian outreach by delivering food assistance to more than 1,000 Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in Mangu Local Government Area of Plateau State under its Fidelity Food Bank Initiative. The intervention, carried out in partnership...
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SUSTAINABLE BUSINESS

Sustainable Business

AI should drive Nigeria’s productivity, healthcare, agriculture, education, MSMEs – stakeholders say

Stakeholders at the Third Lagos Forum 2026 urged Nigeria to use AI to boost productivity, support MSMEs, agriculture, healthcare, education and trade competitiveness. Emerging technologies,...
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Sustainable Business

opay launches 49-day savings campaign with 27% interest, ₦77m pool to reward regular savers now

OPay has launched a 49-day OWealth savings campaign offering 27% annual interest and access to an additional ₦77 million pool for eligible customers. OPay has...
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Sustainable Business

NCC grants Enugu 15-year lease to digital park to boost AI, startups, skills and tech jobs

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has granted the Enugu State Government a 15-year lease to operate its Digital Industrial Park and Learning Centre, with...
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Digitalized Childbirth Database: A local Tool for National Development Planning

By Akinlabi Hassan In every nation, the birth of a child is more than a family milestone. It is a critical data point that helps governments understand population trends, plan public services, and allocate resources effectively. In Nigeria, where an...
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Grassroots Development vs. Local Government Autonomy: A case of the cat, the bell and actors in Nigeria

By Akinlabi Hassan For decades, the debate over Nigeria’s governance model has centered on a crucial question: how do we effectively bring development to our people? In theory, the third tier of government, the local government area (LGA), is designed, by...
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AI should drive Nigeria’s productivity, healthcare, agriculture, education, MSMEs – stakeholders say

Stakeholders at the Third Lagos Forum 2026 urged Nigeria to use AI to boost productivity, support MSMEs, agriculture, healthcare, education and trade competitiveness. Emerging technologies,...
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NLC, TUC demand ₦500,000 minimum wage as ₦70,000 agreement timeline expires nationwide

The NLC and TUC are seeking a ₦500,000 minimum wage, saying the ₦70,000 wage agreement’s implementation timeline expired in July amid rising living costs. The...
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Sustainable Business

opay launches 49-day savings campaign with 27% interest, ₦77m pool to reward regular savers now

OPay has launched a 49-day OWealth savings campaign offering 27% annual interest and access to an additional ₦77 million pool for eligible customers. OPay has...
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Lanre Shittu Motors expands anti-financial crime campaign to 200 Lagos secondary schools

Lanre Shittu Motors (LSM) has expanded its youth development and corporate social responsibility efforts with a campaign aimed at educating secondary school students in...
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NLC, TUC demand ₦500,000 minimum wage as ₦70,000 agreement timeline expires nationwide

The NLC and TUC are seeking a ₦500,000 minimum wage, saying the ₦70,000 wage agreement’s implementation timeline expired in July amid rising living costs. The...
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Lanre Shittu Motors expands anti-financial crime campaign to 200 Lagos secondary schools

Lanre Shittu Motors (LSM) has expanded its youth development and corporate social responsibility efforts with a campaign aimed at educating secondary school students in Lagos State about financial crime and the importance of integrity. The initiative involves the distribution of...
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Olota applauds Ota companies for strengthening CSR, highlights youth empowerment efforts

The Olota of Ota, Oba Adeyemi Abdulkabir Obalanlege, Lanlege Ekun II, Arole Iganmode, has commended companies operating in Ota, Ogun State, for consistently fulfilling their corporate social responsibility (CSR) commitments, noting that their contributions have supported the development of...
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AI should drive Nigeria’s productivity, healthcare, agriculture, education, MSMEs – stakeholders say

Stakeholders at the Third Lagos Forum 2026 urged Nigeria to use AI to boost productivity, support MSMEs, agriculture, healthcare, education and trade competitiveness. Emerging technologies, particularly artificial intelligence (AI), should be strategically deployed to improve productivity and strengthen key sectors...
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NLC, TUC demand ₦500,000 minimum wage as ₦70,000 agreement timeline expires nationwide

The NLC and TUC are seeking a ₦500,000 minimum wage, saying the ₦70,000 wage agreement’s implementation timeline expired in July amid rising living costs. The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) have renewed their demand for...
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opay launches 49-day savings campaign with 27% interest, ₦77m pool to reward regular savers now

OPay has launched a 49-day OWealth savings campaign offering 27% annual interest and access to an additional ₦77 million pool for eligible customers. OPay has introduced a 49-day savings campaign designed to encourage Nigerians to save consistently while earning returns...
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Lanre Shittu Motors expands anti-financial crime campaign to 200 Lagos secondary schools

Lanre Shittu Motors (LSM) has expanded its youth development and corporate social responsibility efforts with a campaign aimed at educating secondary school students in Lagos State about financial crime and the importance of integrity. The initiative involves the distribution of...
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NCC grants Enugu 15-year lease to digital park to boost AI, startups, skills and tech jobs

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has granted the Enugu State Government a 15-year lease to operate its Digital Industrial Park and Learning Centre, with the facilities expected to support artificial intelligence, startups, digital skills and technology-driven businesses. The arrangement is...
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GRMI trains Niger farmers, distributes flood-tolerant rice seeds to strengthen climate resilience

The Geohazards Risk Mapping Initiative (GRMI), a Nigeria-based non-profit organisation, has supported rice farmers in Katcha Ward, Niger State, with climate-smart agriculture training and flood-tolerant rice seeds as part of efforts to reduce agricultural losses caused by recurring floods. The...
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BUA Cement graduates 60 Sokoto youths after six-month skills programme

BUA Cement Plc has graduated 60 youths from its host communities in Sokoto State after they completed a six-month training programme in heavy-duty machine operation. The initiative forms part of the company’s Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) efforts to promote youth...
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NITDA introduces Certified Cloud Register for sensitive data

The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has introduced Nigeria’s Certified Cloud Register, establishing a framework for regulating cloud service providers authorised to manage sensitive financial and government data. The initiative was developed under NITDA’s National Sovereign Cloud Initiative and...
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MTN Foundation, UN Women launch partnership for rural women entrepreneurs

The MTN Foundation and UN Women have entered a partnership aimed at strengthening the economic participation of rural women and widening their access to business opportunities in Nigeria. The collaboration was formally announced on Friday in Lagos during the signing...
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Lagos deepens support for MSMEs through funding and skills development

The Lagos State Government is stepping up support for micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) as part of efforts to create jobs, improve access to finance and strengthen entrepreneurial skills across the state. The strategy places MSMEs at the heart...
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