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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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FGN unveils agricultural mechanisation policy, plans tractor plant to boost food production

The Federal Government has introduced the National Agricultural Mechanisation Policy and the National Agricultural Mechanisation Investment Strategy, alongside plans to establish a mega tractor...

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...

FGN unveils agricultural mechanisation policy, plans tractor plant to boost food production

The Federal Government has introduced the National Agricultural Mechanisation Policy and the National Agricultural Mechanisation Investment Strategy, alongside plans to establish a mega tractor assembly plant capable of producing between 2,000 and 4,000 tractors annually. The Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Senator Abubakar Kyari, disclosed this on Wednesday at the High-Level National Policy Dialogue on Agricultural Mechanisation in Abuja. According to Kyari, the two policy instruments are intended to raise agricultural productivity, close Nigeria’s mechanisation gap and accelerate the development of a commercially driven agricultural sector. He said the government’s ambition...

UNESCO announces 2027 World Conference on Education for Sustainable Development in Kenya

Global Conference to Bring Together Ministers, Youth Leaders and Education Stakeholders in Nairobi The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), in partnership with...

ECOWAS, WAHO deliver $3.4m health equipment, 10 ambulances to boost The Gambia healthcare

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), through the West African Health Organization (WAHO), has handed over 10 fully equipped four-wheel-drive ambulances and...

FGN launches nationwide rehabilitation services in primary healthcare centres

The Federal Government of Nigeria (FGN) has officially commenced the nationwide rollout of integrated rehabilitation services across Primary Health Care @(PHC) centres in a...

HEG unveils AFRIQA platform to drive africa’s digital transformation, connected economy

Humanity Empire Group (HEG) has announced plans to introduce AFRIQA, its flagship digital platform designed to strengthen Africa’s digital ecosystem by enabling seamless communication,...

WHO warns global cancer cases could reach 35 million per annum by 2050

The World Health Organization (WHO) has warned that annual global cancer cases could surge to nearly 35 million by 2050 unless governments take immediate...

NIMC enrolls over 136 million Nigerians as new NIMC act 2026 takes effect

The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has announced that more than 136 million Nigerians and legal residents have now been enrolled into the National...

Nigeria’s CGC highlights interoperable Customs Systems as catalyst for AfCFTA modernisation

The Nigeria's Comptroller General of Customs (CGC), Adewale Adeniyi, has affirmed that interoperable customs systems are essential for the successful implementation of the AfCFTA...

ECOWAS parliament launches anti-irregular migration awareness campaign in The Gambia, Senegal

The ECOWAS Parliament has commenced a two-phase citizen engagement campaign in The Gambia and Senegal to increase public awareness of the dangers associated with...

FG approves N763.2m Ebola outbreak response fund

The Federal Government of Nigeria has approved the release of about N763.2m which allocates N21.2m to all states of the federation for outbreak investigation...