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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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SOBAI trains 837 youths as its agricultural training drive grows

The Seyi Tinubu Operation Back to Agriculture Initiative (SOBAI) has trained 837 young Nigerians at its Kubwa centre in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT),...

AGRA, Mastercard Foundation target 143,000 Nigerian youth in agriculture

The Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA) and the Mastercard Foundation have launched a six-year initiative to connect 143,000 young Nigerians with...

SOBAI trains 837 youths as its agricultural training drive grows

The Seyi Tinubu Operation Back to Agriculture Initiative (SOBAI) has trained 837 young Nigerians at its Kubwa centre in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), providing practical agricultural skills aimed at promoting entrepreneurship, employment and increased food production. The beneficiaries were recognised at a training and induction ceremony held recently in Abuja. The programme is designed to encourage young Nigerians to explore agriculture as a viable route to business ownership, job creation and financial independence. Speaking about the programme's progress, SOBAI National Coordinator, Emmanuel Bidi, disclosed that 1,121 participants registered for the...

IITA Youth in Agribusiness Advocates Drive Agro-Industry via Increased Investment

The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture’s (IITA) Youths in Agribusiness group is advocating that the federal government should drive increased investment in the nation’s...

SWOFON seeks improved productivity through government intervention

The Small Scale Women Farmers Organisation in Nigeria (SWOFON), Kwara State chapter, has called for the government’s support to improve the productivity of its members. The...

Foundation trains 64 farmers on improved milk production 

The Milk Value Chain Foundation has trained 64 dairy farmers from 15 clusters across Kaduna state on sustainable optimization of the production of quality...