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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...

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...

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...

Nigeria, Denmark set to monitor climate action framework

The Special Presidential Envoy on Climate Action (SPEC), Ajuri Ngelale, has announced an agreement with his Danish counterpart, Tomas Anker Christensen, on a framework...

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...

UN launches first-ever system-wide strategy for water, sanitation

The Strategy’s goal is to enhance UN system-wide coordination and delivery of water and sanitation priorities, to support countries in their efforts to accelerate...

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....

Nigeria, others to get EU’s €201 million humanitarian aid allocation

The European Commission has announced that the provision of €201 million in EU humanitarian funding will address the needs of the most vulnerable people...

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...