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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,...

UNICEF donates solar power materials to 30 schools in Kano

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has donated Solar Power accessories to 30 Schools selected from 11 local government areas of Kano State. Handing over...

Lafarge Africa completes 22/23 graduate trainee programme

 Lafarge Africa Plc, a leading Sub-Saharan Africa Building Solutions Company and member of Holcim, a global leader in innovative and sustainable building solutions, has announced...

VOLDI Youth Summit: Stakeholders proffer strategies for curbing crime among youths across Nigeria

Stakeholders across the security apparatus of the country and sectors of the economy supporting youth development have proffered strategies for curbing the menace of...

Humanitarian Intervention: UNICEF pledges ₦205.8bn to tackle poverty in Nigeria

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has committed the sum of ₦205.8n ($270million) to support Nigeria’s poverty alleviation and humanitarian response efforts. The deputy director...

Champions Hub empowers residents to douse economic hardship in Dopemu community

Champions Hub, the youth arm of Conquerors Assembly, made a resounding impact on the lives of hundreds through a donation drive in the Dopemu...

Go-Recycling Project: Sahara Group Foundation, LSETF, Wecyclers launch fourth recycling hub in Ikeja

The Sahara Group Foundation, Lagos State Employment Trust Fund (LSETF), and Wecyclers, through the ongoing Go-Recycling project, have launched the fourth recycling exchange hub...

NAIC continues agricultural insurance sensitization for smallholding farmers in Ikeja

...With support from RT. Hon. James Abiodun Faleke Training/ Empowerment Programme for Ikeja Constituency The Nigerian Agricultural Insurance Corporation (NAIC), with support from the...

Lagos Governor’s wife launches support package for multi-birth assistance

Beneficiaries of the programme would enjoy postnatal care for a 12-month cycle. The wife of the Lagos State Governor, Dr. Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu has launched a...

How to check if you fall under the category of persons to receive cash transfer palliative

What you need to know about Nigeria's social register There has been a lot of outcry about the federal government's proposed 8,000 cash transfer meant...