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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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Airtel Nigeria expands 5G network with 1,000 new sites this year

Airtel Nigeria has expanded its telecommunications infrastructure with more than 1,000 additional 5G sites in 2026, as the company steps up efforts to improve...

LAWMA deploys more workers for Lagos sanitation exercise

The Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) has deployed additional personnel and equipment to support the October monthly environmental sanitation exercise across Lagos State. The exercise...

Airtel Nigeria expands 5G network with 1,000 new sites this year

Airtel Nigeria has expanded its telecommunications infrastructure with more than 1,000 additional 5G sites in 2026, as the company steps up efforts to improve network coverage and meet rising demand for mobile internet services. The Chief Executive Officer of Airtel Nigeria, Dinesh Balsingh, announced the expansion on Friday during the launch of Airtel Open Network, a new feature on the My Airtel Africa app that allows subscribers to monitor network performance and report connectivity problems. Balsingh disclosed that the company installed more than 1,050 network sites during the last financial year,...
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Education

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...
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Health

Army explores private partnership to modernise healthcare system

The Nigerian Army is considering a broader public-private partnership aimed at upgrading its healthcare system, as the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General...
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Health

Cross River advances sustainable HIV health systems towards 2030

Cross River State is intensifying efforts to build a more sustainable health system, with a recent stakeholders’ meeting focusing on HIV governance, financing, service...
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Health

FCTA begins free rabies vaccination drive in six Abuja councils

The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has commenced a two-week free mass vaccination campaign against rabies for pets across the six area councils in...
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Science, Technology & Innovations (STI)

Space42 launches Future Spacers programme to develop UAE talents

Space42, the UAE-based AI-powered SpaceTech company, has introduced the Future Spacers Program, an initiative aimed at strengthening the country’s talent pipeline and supporting the...
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Science, Technology & Innovations (STI)

MTN unveils Pan-African media innovation programme for reporters

MTN has launched the inaugural cohort of its Pan-African Media Innovation Programme, bringing together journalists, media practitioners and content creators from across Africa to...
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Health

DRC reopens schools in Ebola-hit areas amid ongoing health risks

Schools have resumed classes in Ebola-affected parts of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), following a reversal of plans to keep institutions in high-risk...
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Education

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...
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Health

FGN pushes safer, evidence-based traditional medicine integration

The Federal Government of Nigeria has announced plans to reposition traditional medicine as a safe, evidence-based and properly regulated part of Nigeria’s healthcare system. The...
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