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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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Ayrton Fund expands clean energy access to 46 million people

The United Kingdom-backed Ayrton Fund has expanded access to clean energy for 46 million people across emerging economies, while helping to mobilise more than...

Nigeria launches 10-year plan to restore forests and create jobs

The Federal Government of Nigeria has launched the Securing Nigeria’s Forest Future (SNFF) Country Package, a 10-year strategic framework designed to mobilise about $1...

Ayrton Fund expands clean energy access to 46 million people

The United Kingdom-backed Ayrton Fund has expanded access to clean energy for 46 million people across emerging economies, while helping to mobilise more than £3 billion in public and private finance and supporting over 256,000 green jobs. The figures underscore the growing importance of clean energy investment in generating employment, encouraging innovation and creating new opportunities for businesses across emerging markets. The development was announced ahead of the Ayrton-Oxford Academic Symposium at the University of Oxford, which brought together academics, industry representatives, government officials and innovators to strengthen collaboration around clean...

FGN reiterates commitment to environment, climate action and sustainable development nationwide

The Federal Government of Nigeria has reaffirmed its commitment to promoting proactive environmental policies and strengthening climate action as part of efforts to advance...

Lagos Energy Reforms to drive facility management growth through skills, innovation, research

The International Facility Management Association (IFMA), Nigeria Chapter, has announced a broad set of initiatives designed to strengthen professional capacity, promote industry-focused research and...

LSG plants 13,401 trees out of 20,000 targeted at expanding climate action

Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has called on residents to actively participate in tree-planting and ensure the survival of every tree planted after planting...

Lagos ranked West Africa’s most climate-resilient city

Lagos State has secured the top position as the most climate-resilient city in West Africa following the outcome of the 2026 West Africa Climate...

Circular Economy: LASEPA trains waste pickers, youths on used cooking oil collection

The Lagos State Environmental Protection Agency (LASEPA), in partnership with Ororo Waste Management, has launched a two-day capacity-building programme aimed at training waste pickers,...

Organic waste recovery facility opens at UNIABUJA

An Organic Material Recovery Facility (MRF) aimed at reducing methane emissions generated from organic waste has been established through a strategic collaboration between the Green...

Plastic Pollution: U-Recycle Initiative Africa launches plasticwize 2.0 challenge

U-Recycle Initiative Africa, one of Africa’s largest youth-led environmental non-governmental organisations (NGOs), has relaunched the #iAmPlasticWize Challenge, a pioneering gamified web application in Nigeria...

NNPC claims $3.4bn savings through contract restructuring, N19.5trn FA remittance in 14 months

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) has announced that reforms focused on contract restructuring and operational optimisation generated savings of $3.4 billion between...

REA unveils $12m solar power project to electrify rural communities in Kebbi

The Rural Electrification Agency (REA) has announced plans to invest more than $12 million in a 3.5-megawatt solar power plant in Ambursa, Birnin Kebbi...