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Ramadan 2024: Islamic philanthropy surges to record high as UN delivers warning

Islamic philanthropy raised a record $46 million for 2 million displaced people in...

Battling green skill shortage in the quest for a sustainable economy

Growth in demand for green skills is outpacing the increase in supply -...

Nigeria to get WHO-recommended new malaria vaccine by Mid-2024

The World Health Organisation has recommended a new vaccine, R21/Matrix-M, for the prevention...

Google announces N75m equity-free fund for Nigerian SMBs

Google has announced the opening of applications for the Hustle Academy SMB Fund...
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NIWA donates safety kits to boat operators in Niger

The Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the National Inland Waterways Authority,  Bola Oyebamiji, visited Niger State to donate safety kits to boat...

FGN creates engineering skills development council to bridge skill gaps

The Federal Government of Nigeria (FGN) has unveiled the Sector Skills Council for Engineering (SSC4E), comprising 10 representatives of relevant bodies in the engineering...

NIWA donates safety kits to boat operators in Niger

The Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the National Inland Waterways Authority,  Bola Oyebamiji, visited Niger State to donate safety kits to boat operators and passengers following a recent boat accident in the Gbajibo area that claimed the lives of 36 people. According to a statement released on Tuesday, Oyebamiji ordered the arrest of the operators of the boat involved in the accident, emphasising the need for accountability. Oyebamiji expressed his condolences to the families of the victims during the visit and vowed to enforce stricter adherence to waterways safety...

Ojodu LCDA Chair urges Nigerian youths on enterprise skills development

The Chairman of Ojodu Local Council Development Area (LCDA) of Lagos State, Hon. David Odunmbaku Segun (DOS) has urged youths across Nigeria to embrace...

SPIN promises continued efforts in strengthening sustainability practice in Nigeria

.. Inducts 64 new members The Sustainability Professionals Institute of Nigeria (SPIN) has assured sustainable development stakeholders and impact makers that it is committed to...

NELFUND’s students loan application portal opens May 24

The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND), has announced that the portal for student loan applications be officially opened on the 24th of May,...

Nigeria, UN seek N466bn for response to urgent food and nutrition crisis

With a deteriorating food security and nutrition crisis in Borno, Adamawa and Yobe (BAY) states this lean season, (May to September), the Government of...

Tinubu commits to tackling girlchild-out-of-school challenges

Launches OAFLAD's campaign on gender equity, equality in Nigeria President Bola Tinubu has launched a campaign to promote inclusive education, skill development, and...

FGN secures $600m investment for seaport facility development

 The President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Bola Tinubu, has secured an investment of $600 million from Danish shipping and logistics company, A.P...

MDBs deepen collaboration to deliver actionable impact strategies

The leaders of 10 Multilateral Development Banks (MDBs) have announced joint steps to work more effectively as a system to scale up MDB financing...

FGN to release 200 CNG buses, 2,700 tricycles in May 2024

... to birth 100 conversion workshops and 60 refueling sites spread across Nigeria The Federal Government of Nigeria (FGN), through the Presidential Condensed Natural Gas...

IWD: Governor Sanwo-Olu pledges continuous investing in women

The Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Friday pledged that his government would continue its commitment to empowerment of women and their capacity development...