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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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KSG woos foreign investor for agric, energy, tech funding

The Katsina State Government (KSG) under the leadership of Governor Dikko Umaru Radda, has advanced discussions with foreign investors and development finance institutions to...

EU pledges €46m to support Nigeria’s social protection system

The European Union (EU) has committed a whooping sum of €46 million to support Nigeria’s social protection system under the newly launched "Sustainable Social...

KSG woos foreign investor for agric, energy, tech funding

The Katsina State Government (KSG) under the leadership of Governor Dikko Umaru Radda, has advanced discussions with foreign investors and development finance institutions to fund key sectors, including agriculture, energy, and technology in the state. This follows his participation at the 2025 Oxford Africa Business Forum, held at the Saïd Business School, University of Oxford, where he served as a guest speaker. In a statement shared by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor of Katsina, Ibrahim Kaula Mohammed, it was revealed that Governor Radda emphasized Katsina’s strategic advantages while addressing...

UNICEF Nigeria appoints Kate Henshaw, Cobhams, Waje, Ali Nuhu as champions for child rights

UNICEF Nigeria has proudly announced the appointment of music producers, musicians, and film actors - Cobhams Asuquo, WAJE, Kate Henshaw, and Ali Nuhu -...

Nigeria’s new culture minister promises to retrieve looted national artifacts

Nigeria's new Minister of Art, Culture and Creative Economy, Hannatu Musa Musawa, has promised to ensure the return of national artifacts, such as the...

NEMA meets UN agencies, key stakeholders over looming floods

The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has met with the Nigerian Armed Forces, United Nations agencies and Federal Road Safety Corps(FRSC) in preparation had of the...

Skill Development: NEPC launches Youth for Export Programme (YEP)

The Nigerian Export Promotion Council (NEPC) has launched the Youth for Export Programme (YEP) targeted at empowering the youth with skills and expertise to...

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...

NUC trains officials of 206 universities on new curriculum

The National Universities Commission (NUC) has concluded its series of train-the-trainers workshops for staff members of 206 universities in the country. The training was to...

FGN commissions Air Quality Station to address Nigeria’s pollution crisis

The Federal Government of Nigeria (FGN) has commissioned Air Quality Station to tackle Nigeria’s air pollution rate. The country's pollution is said to be at...

HEDA calls for transparent implementation strategies, monitoring of FG’s palliative

HEDA Resource Centre, a civil society organization, has reiterated the importance of transparent implementation of frameworks and robust strategies to ensure accountability and effective...

Niger State releases N900m World Bank Programme support

The Niger State Governor, Mohammed Umaru Bago, has directed the release of N900 million counterpart fund for the state’s World Bank-assisted programs from the...