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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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Kaduna TCN, Afaka youths deepen partnership to protect power infrastructure, boost community trust

The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has reaffirmed its commitment to closer collaboration with host communities after receiving members of the United Progressive Youth...

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...

Kaduna TCN, Afaka youths deepen partnership to protect power infrastructure, boost community trust

The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has reaffirmed its commitment to closer collaboration with host communities after receiving members of the United Progressive Youth of Afaka (UPYA) during a courtesy visit to the company's Kaduna Regional Office. The engagement, held on Tuesday in Kaduna, highlighted the growing relationship between TCN and its host communities, with both parties emphasizing the importance of safeguarding critical electricity infrastructure through sustained cooperation. According to a statement issued by the General Manager, Public Affairs, Ndidi Mbah, discussions focused on strengthening the existing partnership, fostering peaceful coexistence,...

10,500 farmers to get OYSG free 21,000 bags of fertilizers

The Oyo State Government with the support of the Federal Government has commenced free distribution of 21,000 bags of assorted fertilizers to over 10,500...

Alimosho Community announces activities for 2024 Alimosho Day

The Alimosho Day Organizing Committee has announced the lineup of activities planned for Alimosho Day 2024 holding from August 12th to August 24th, 2024....

World Bank’s AGILE to renovate 534 schools in Niger

The World Bank under the Adolescent Girls Initiative for Learning and Empowerment (AGILE) project is set to renovate 534 schools and construct 54 secondary...

Ogun State begins household surveys for socio-economic planning

... focuses on multi-dimensional poverty human development index The Ogun State Government has begun arrangements to conduct household surveys towards developing "a framework for...

Kaduna trains 500 women, youths on briquettes production

The Kaduna State Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources has trained about 500 women, youths and school feeding vendors on briquettes making to promote...

Anambra’s First Lady donates multivitamin supplements to over 26,000 elderly ones

The Wife of the Anambra State Governor, Dr. Nonye Soludo, has donated cartons of multivitamin supplements to over 26,000 elderly in the state to...

IFAD/LIFE-ND Project to reach 12,000 youths in six Nigerian states

The Livelihood Improvement Family for the Niger Delta (IFAD LIFE-ND) project of the International Fund for Agricultural Development is expected to benefit a total...

FGN partners IFAD to train 2,000 Ondo youths in agriculture

The Federal Government and the International Fund for Agricultural Development in partnership with the Livelihood Improvement Family Enterprises-Niger Delta have begun training for 2,000...