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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...

UBA Foundation opens 2026 essay contest with N41m in prize funds

The UBA Foundation has announced the opening of entries for the 2026 edition of its National Essay Competition (NEC), with N41 million set aside...

Kenya widens digital learning drive across public junior schools

Kenya is broadening the integration of digital technology into public school education as the government moves to modernise the sector and prepare learners for...

Airtel, UNICEF expand digital learning access in Nigeria schools

Airtel Africa Foundation, working with UNICEF, is extending access to digital learning in schools across Nigeria as the partners seek to connect communities where...

Aptech awards N701m in scholarships to over 200 young Nigerians

Aptech Nigeria has awarded scholarships worth more than N701 million to over 200 young Nigerians as part of an initiative aimed at addressing the...

NELFUND debunks viral claim of life imprisonment over loan debts

The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has dismissed a social media claim alleging that beneficiaries who fail to repay their education loans after graduation...

Africa Data Future Fellowship opens applications for 2026 cohort

The Centre for the Study of the Economies of Africa (CSEA) has opened applications for the 2026 Africa’s Data Future Fellowship, a three-month virtual...

Kabir-Masari introduces scholarship for Katsina medical students

Ibrahim Kabir-Masari, Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on political and other matters, has launched a scholarship programme for Katsina State indigenes pursuing medical...

CELSIR, VCDF expand education support at nine centres in Nigeria

The Centre for Legal Support and Inmate Rehabilitation (CELSIR), working with VCare for Development Foundation (VCDF), is expanding its education intervention to nine correctional...

Baze University moves closer to aviation training school launch

Baze University, Abuja, is advancing plans to establish an aviation training facility at its Bwari campus as part of its efforts to expand specialised...