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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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Education

Nigeria should adopt combat and survival sports in schools to build resilient students for life

Nigeria's evolving security challenges and increasing environmental risks have renewed calls for a major overhaul of the country's education system, with experts advocating the...
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Sustainable Business

IHS Nigeria donates business equipment to empower persons with disabilities in Abuja community

Communications infrastructure company IHS Nigeria has strengthened its commitment to inclusive community development by donating business support equipment to persons with disabilities in the...
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Education

Eight UNILAG startups win N50m FG venture grant as NITHUB trains 20,000, backs 100 startups

Eight student-led startups from the University of Lagos (UNILAG) have secured a combined N50 million under the Federal Government’s Student Venture Capital Grant scheme,...
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Environment & Energy

Rehabilitated Olusosun landfill access road to strengthen Lagos waste management strategy

The Lagos State Government has commissioned a newly rehabilitated 1.2-kilometre access road alongside two engineered tipping platforms at the Olusosun Landfill in Ojota, marking...
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Sustainable Business

United Capital reports 80% H1 profit growth to N24.78bn, sees stronger investment outlook

United Capital Plc has announced an 80 per cent increase in its profit before tax (PBT) for the first half of 2026, posting N24.78...
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Sustainable Business

Ecobank Nigeria launches ‘Scaling Up!!!’ podcast to empower African entrepreneurs through stories

Ecobank Nigeria has introduced ‘Scaling Up!!!’, a flagship business storytelling podcast aimed at inspiring, educating, and empowering entrepreneurs, founders, and the next generation of...
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Sustainable Business

Alton: Telecom operators invested billions to bridge Nigeria’s digital divide over 25 years

The Association of Licensed Telecommunications Operators of Nigeria (ALTON) says telecommunications companies have invested billions of dollars over the past 25 years to close...
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Health

Nigeria must boost domestic HIV funding as global donor support declines, NACA DG warns

The Director-General of the National Agency for the Control of AIDS (NACA), Dr Temitope Ilori, has called for a stronger domestic financing framework to...
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Science, Technology & Innovations (STI)

Nigerian-American engineer Yinka Ogunbiyi secures $7m for Halobraid braid-assist robot venture

A Nigerian-American engineer and Harvard graduate, Yinka Ogunbiyi, has shared the inspiration behind HaloBraid, a patent-pending robotic system designed to assist hairstylists with braiding...
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Sustainable Business

Nigeria retains Africa’s oil investment edge despite 46% upstream funding decline, IEA reports 2026

The agency disclosed that Nigeria, alongside Algeria, Angola, Egypt and Libya, continues to dominate Africa’s upstream petroleum sector, accounting for 70 per cent of...
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FemNest 2.0 opens applications for women innovators in Nigeria

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University of Edinburgh opens 2027/28 Mastercard scholarships for Africans

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Six young Nigerian agripreneurs win ₦12m in BATN Foundation grants

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BATN Foundation, Lagos deepen partnership to boost food security

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Delta community shuts Chevron oil wells over host status dispute

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Shettima urges states to act on electricity reforms under 2023 law

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BOI and UNDP renew partnership to strengthen Nigerian businesses

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WIPO opens 2027 innovation fellowship with monthly stipend of CHF 6,000

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Catalyst Academy opens applications for African youth innovation programme

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Young green entrepreneurs can apply for YECO 2026/2027 programme

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NITDA, NACCIMA partner to connect Nigerian startups with investors

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World Bank unveils digital strategy to tackle developing countries’ job gap

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Abia approves Presco palm oil project with 5,000 jobs in view

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NBTI outlines $600m investment pipeline and solar plan for firms

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Equity Bank Uganda commits KSh1.21bn to green finance initiatives

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Nigeria’s annual floods raise fresh questions over ecological funds

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Experts call on Nigerian firms to build data-driven work systems

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Nigerian startups seek funds for sustainable solutions in Africa

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FGN targets N20bn climate fund to tackle North-West environmental crisis

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AfDB and Denmark deepen green finance partnership

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