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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...

iNGOs announce nominees for The Global Peace and Humanitarian Awards 2023

A coalition of international Non-Governmental Organizations (iNGOs), including Excellence One UK and Global Forum for Peace, among others, has unveiled the nominees for the...

FCTA assures on completion of Abuja rail mass transit in 12 months

 The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has assured that the Abuja Rail Mass Transit project would be delivered by China Civil Engineering Construction...

Ondo 720mtpd oil palm factory to create 5,000 jobs opportunities

The Ondo State Government has revealed that its planned 720 metric tons per day (mtpd) oil palm factory projects to deliver about 5000 job...

KSG plans 15% budgetary allocation to healthcare

The Kaduna State Government (KSG) has committed to allocating 15 percent of its annual budgetary provisions to the development of quality healthcare delivery. Governor Uba...

Lagos Govt restates commitment to strategic plan for climate change mitigation

... unveils Artnovation to boost climate change awareness among youths The Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has unveiled a series of mitigation plans to ameliorate...

Nigerian Government, Wole Soyinka endorse ‘Heritage Voyage of Return’ initiative

The President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Bola Ahmed Tinubu has declared his full support for the ‘Heritage Voyage of Return’ initiative aimed...

Google commits N1.2 billion grant to support Nigeria’s 1m job opportunity initiative

The leading global technology company, Google, has expressed excitement about the Tinubu administration’s vision of creating one million digital jobs by committing over N1.2...

Five Nigerian Universities get EU grants to start Masters Programme in AI

Five Universities across Nigeria, out of the eight universities across the World, have been selected to get the European Union (EU) Grant to start...

Global Africa Business Initiative aims to promote business, trade investment across Africa

High-level "Unstoppable Africa" event on 21-22 September in New York will convene African leaders, CEOs, investors, entrepreneurs and artists The Global Africa Business Initiative GABI,...