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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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LASU vice-chancellor sets sights on Africa’s top city university

The Vice-Chancellor of Lagos State University (LASU), Ayodeji Badejo, has called on the institution’s Senate to work towards establishing the university as Africa’s most...

VCDF marks World Teachers’ Day, reaching 3,012 students across Nigeria

Vcare for Development Foundation (VCDF), with support from Sterling Oil Exploration and Energy Production Company Limited (SEEPCO), has marked the 2026 World Teachers’ Day...

LASU vice-chancellor sets sights on Africa’s top city university

The Vice-Chancellor of Lagos State University (LASU), Ayodeji Badejo, has called on the institution’s Senate to work towards establishing the university as Africa’s most impactful city university. Badejo made the call during the inaugural Senate meeting at the university’s main campus in Ojo, according to a statement released by the institution. The vice-chancellor emphasised that LASU must move beyond its reputation for size and infrastructure by delivering tangible benefits to Lagos State and its residents. She said the university’s performance should be assessed not only through its expansion but also through the...

SKOT Impact Academy begins third cohort after 1,300 applications

SKOT Communications has commenced the third cohort of its SKOT Impact Academy, a six-week intensive programme designed to equip early-career public relations and communications...

Project LEAD to bring 100 Lagos girls together for annual summit

Project LEAD, a social enterprise dedicated to developing young female leaders, will bring together 100 senior secondary school girls from 10 local government areas...

ERC urges FGN to drop 100MB limit, expand student internet access

The Education Rights Campaign (ERC) has urged the Federal of Nigeria Government to provide unlimited internet access for students in public secondary and tertiary...

TRCN, GMind advance plans to train 774 AI specialists nationwide

The Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria (TRCN) and GMind Academy are advancing plans to train 774 Artificial Intelligence (AI) Adoption Specialists, with one specialist...

FGN spends N1.48bn to rehabilitate Kogi science secondary schools

The Federal Government of Nigeria  has invested N1.48 billion in the rehabilitation of Government Science Secondary School, Koton-Karfe, in Kogi State, through the National...

Airtel Africa Foundation advances digital learning for Tanzania

HEADLINE:Airtel Africa Foundation, through Airtel Tanzania, is supporting digital education at Temeke Secondary School in Tanzania under the Airtel SmartWasomi programme. The initiative is being...

ATPP 2026 opens teacher applications for TRCN status nationwide

The Federal Ministry of Education has opened applications for the Accelerated Teacher Professionalisation Pathway (ATPP) 2026, a six-month programme designed to help non-professional teachers...

JAMB begins critical thinking, life skills integration into UTME

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has commenced plans to incorporate critical thinking and life skills into the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME),...

Airtel Africa Foundation launches 50 new scholarships in Zambia

The Airtel Africa Foundation has launched a scholarship programme in Zambia that will support 50 students at the University of Zambia (UNZA) and Copperbelt...