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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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ELF launches one-year scholarships for over 100 Kaduna students

The EleniyanCares Leadership Foundation (ELF) has awarded one-year scholarships to more than 100 students enrolled in tertiary institutions across Kaduna State as part of...

Ekiti youth essay contest offers ₦1.5m prize laptop and more

Young Ekiti indigenes between the ages of 18 and 35 have been invited to participate in the Ekiti State at 30 Youth Essay Competition,...

ELF launches one-year scholarships for over 100 Kaduna students

The EleniyanCares Leadership Foundation (ELF) has awarded one-year scholarships to more than 100 students enrolled in tertiary institutions across Kaduna State as part of its youth development efforts. Beneficiaries were selected from Kaduna State University (KASU), Kaduna State Polytechnic, College of Agriculture and Animal Science (CAAS), Mando, and Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria. The scholarship awards were announced at the Foundation’s Northwest Symposium on Youth Electoral Participation in Politics and Democratic Governance, held at the Gusau Institute in Kaduna State. More than 400 students and young Nigerians attended the symposium, which focused...

TRCN ranks Kwara first in Northern Nigeria with 93.8% pass rate in teachers’ qualifying exam

Kwara State has recorded the highest performance in Northern Nigeria in the recently concluded Professional Qualifying Examination (PQE) conducted by the Teachers Registration Council...

Alausa begins NBTE restructuring with KPMG to strengthen Nigeria’s TVET sector across Nigeria

Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, has commenced a comprehensive restructuring of the National Board for Technical Education (NBTE), with KPMG Advisory Services engaged...

NBTE, SMEDAN begin national validation of ND Entrepreneurship curriculum to strengthen business education

The National Board for Technical Education (NBTE), in partnership with the Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria (SMEDAN), has commenced a national...

ITF completes advanced vocational facilities in plateau to equip youths with technical skills

The Industrial Training Fund (ITF) has completed the installation of advanced vocational training facilities at its Model Skills Academy along the Jos-Bukuru Expressway in...

NNPC, Seplat Energy train 127 Imo teachers in digital, STEAM and income-generating skills

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) and Seplat Energy Joint Venture have trained 127 teachers and education evaluators in Imo State as part...

FG shifts tertiary agricultural education to 80% practical training

The Federal Government has revised agricultural curricula for tertiary institutions across Nigeria, increasing the emphasis on practical training in a move aimed at equipping...

WAEC extends 2026 WASSCE private candidates registration deadline to August 28

The West African Examinations Council (WAEC), Nigeria, has extended the registration deadline for the 2026 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) for Private...

NADF graduates first tractor drivers, mechanics cohort to strengthen agricultural mechanisation nationwide

The National Agricultural Development Fund (NADF) has graduated the first cohort of participants under its National Agricultural Mechanisation Service Providers Training Programme, with about...

FG adopts 80% practical training model to transform agricultural education in Nigeria

The Federal Government has introduced a new practical-focused model for agricultural education in Nigeria, directing tertiary institutions to adopt an 80 per cent practical...