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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...

FCT Minister says 40,000 jobs expected from Abuja Industrial Park

The FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, has revealed that the proposed Abuja Industrial Park which is under development by Zeberced Group is targeted at creating 40,000 jobs and improve Nigeria’s economy when fully operational.Wike disclosed this when he visited the site, located at Idu Industrial Zone, Abuja, on Wednesday.The minister promised to brief President Bola Tinubu on what he saw.Describing the project as mind-boggling, Wike expressed optimism that it would grow the nation’s economy and create employment for the teeming youth in FCT. He said, “As far as I’m concerned, I’ve never seen this in the entire country. This is the first time I am seeing this.“Some people...

How LAGESC nabbed transporters of banned styrofoam packs

… As Corp Marshal Reads Riot Act To Would-Be Defaulters As part of sustained efforts to mitigate environmental infractions in the State, operatives of the Lagos Environmental Sanitation Corps (LAGESC) has revealed how the agency apprehended a truckload of banned Styrofoam packs in transit in the State. Also known as KAI, LAGESC Surulere division apprehended the truckload of banned styrofoam packs which were bound for Cameroon (in a Mercedes-Benz 814) at Ojuelegba area of the State. Speaking on the discovery, the Corps Marshal of the Agency, Major Olaniyi Olatunbosun Cole (rtd) expressed dismay at the fact that despite the carpet ban on Styrofoam in the State,...

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OSG commits to eradicating HIV/AIDS by 2030

The Osun State Government has said it is committed to eradicating HIV/AIDs by 2030 while it urged carriers of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)/ Acquired...

Why ECOWAS Parliament committees want residence permit system cancelled

Committees of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Parliament have requested for the abolition of the residence permit system within the West...

Nigerian minister claims reintegration of 4m out-of-school pupils

The Education Minister of the Federal Government of Nigeria, Prof. Tahir Mamman has claimed that his ministry, through its out-of-school initiative has reintegrated four...

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...

JCI, FRSC, LASTMA, other partners train 50 youths on emergency response

A Local Organization (LO) of the world’s foremost enterprising youths leadership organization, Junior Chamber International (JCI); JCI Lagos City, with its Banjo/Agaptus Safety Seminar (BASS) initiative, collaborated with key stakeholders to train 50 youths on emergency response in Lagos. The...

Xcene Research, partners take actions to commemorate International Clinical Trials Day

In commemoration of the International Clinical Trials Day 2024, Xcene Research, a leading clinical research organization (CRO) in Nigeria, was joined by key partners to raise awareness about the importance of clinical trials and their potential to improve healthcare...

Fidelity Bank, ImpactHER train 1,276 female entrepreneurs in digital innovation skills

Fidelity Bank Plc in partnership with ImpactHER are set to offer free digital and artificial intelligence (AI) skills training to women entrepreneurs as parts...

10th African Quality Achievement Awards set to honour excellence in Africa

The African Quality Academy is proud to announce the 10th Annual African Quality Achievement Awards, which will take place on the 30th of August...

TotalEnergies targets net zero emission by 2050

TotalEnergies Nigeria has unveiled its strategies for achieving net zero carbon emission targets, as well as the sustainability initiative plans as part of efforts...

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...

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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OSG commits to eradicating HIV/AIDS by 2030

The Osun State Government has said it is committed to eradicating HIV/AIDs by 2030 while it urged carriers of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)/ Acquired...

Fidelity Bank, ImpactHER train 1,276 female entrepreneurs in digital innovation skills

Fidelity Bank Plc in partnership with ImpactHER are set to offer free digital and artificial intelligence (AI) skills training to women entrepreneurs as parts...

Why ECOWAS Parliament committees want residence permit system cancelled

Committees of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Parliament have requested for the abolition of the residence permit system within the West...

FCT Minister says 40,000 jobs expected from Abuja Industrial Park

The FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, has revealed that the proposed Abuja Industrial Park which is under development by Zeberced Group is targeted at creating...

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OSG commits to eradicating HIV/AIDS by 2030

The Osun State Government has said it is committed to eradicating HIV/AIDs by 2030 while it urged carriers of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)/ Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDs) to come out for treatment.The State's Health Commissioner, Jola Akinola, said recently...

Fidelity Bank, ImpactHER train 1,276 female entrepreneurs in digital innovation skills

Fidelity Bank Plc in partnership with ImpactHER are set to offer free digital and artificial intelligence (AI) skills training to women entrepreneurs as parts of efforts to  empower them driveconomic growth. The five-day training, which benefited 1,276 women, is...

Why ECOWAS Parliament committees want residence permit system cancelled

Committees of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Parliament have requested for the abolition of the residence permit system within the West Africa.This was revealed in a draft report presented at the end of their delocalized sittings...

FCT Minister says 40,000 jobs expected from Abuja Industrial Park

The FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, has revealed that the proposed Abuja Industrial Park which is under development by Zeberced Group is targeted at creating 40,000 jobs and improve Nigeria’s economy when fully operational.Wike disclosed this when he visited the...

How LAGESC nabbed transporters of banned styrofoam packs

… As Corp Marshal Reads Riot Act To Would-Be Defaulters As part of sustained efforts to mitigate environmental infractions in the State, operatives of the Lagos Environmental Sanitation Corps (LAGESC) has revealed how the agency apprehended a truckload...

UNICEF joins Partners to donate medical oxygen plant to RSG

In partnership with the Rivers State Government (RSG), IHS Nigeria, and the Government of Canada, UNICEF is proud to announce the handover of a cutting-edge medical oxygen plant and oxygen delivery devices to the General Hospital in Eleme. This...

Nigerian minister claims reintegration of 4m out-of-school pupils

The Education Minister of the Federal Government of Nigeria, Prof. Tahir Mamman has claimed that his ministry, through its out-of-school initiative has reintegrated four million young children into the educational system. Prof. Mamman said in Ilorin, Kwara State, at the...

10th African Quality Achievement Awards set to honour excellence in Africa

The African Quality Academy is proud to announce the 10th Annual African Quality Achievement Awards, which will take place on the 30th of August 2024 at the prestigious Civil Centre in Lagos, Nigeria. This landmark event marks a decade of...

TotalEnergies targets net zero emission by 2050

TotalEnergies Nigeria has unveiled its strategies for achieving net zero carbon emission targets, as well as the sustainability initiative plans as part of efforts to join other actors to move closer to achieving a cleaner energy regime by 2050. The...

FGN deploys 10,000 agro rangers to boost food security

The Federal Government of Nigeria (FGN) has deployed over 10,000 Agro Rangers across 19 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) as part of efforts bolster food security and protect agricultural investments across the country. The initiative is led by...
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