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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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Health

HPV Consortium rolls out free mobile clinic across four Oyo LGAs

The HPV Consortium at the College of Medicine, University of Ibadan (CoMUI), in partnership with Northwestern University, USA, and the Oyo State Primary Health...
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Education

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...
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Education

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...
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Education

Miva Open University, 02 Academy boost focus on job-ready skills

Miva Open University has entered into a partnership with 02 Academy to enhance students’ professional development through industry certifications, practical training and workplace exposure. The...
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Education

MAN, Liberia deepen partnership on maritime education and skills

The Maritime Academy of Nigeria (MAN) has entered into a partnership with the Liberia Maritime Authority and Liberia Maritime Training Institute to advance maritime...
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Health

Dementia Africa launches 10-year plan to confront hidden crisis

Health specialists, researchers, advocacy leaders and other stakeholders from across Africa and beyond gathered in Abuja on Thursday for the inaugural Dementia Africa Conference...
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Science, Technology & Innovations (STI)

Ghana launches 2026 cyber awareness campaign for digital safety

The Cyber Security Authority (CSA) has launched Ghana’s 2026 National Cyber Security Awareness Month (NCSAM), urging stakeholders and media organisations to step up public...
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Science, Technology & Innovations (STI)

NASENI Xceler8 opens a new path for Nigerian innovators to scale

The National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI) has launched the NASENI Xceler8 Programme, an accelerator initiative aimed at helping Nigerian innovators transform...
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Education

ITF unveils plans to train new generation of artisans nationwide

The Industrial Training Fund (ITF) is set to broaden its skills development programmes with plans to train a new generation of 21st-century artisans equipped...
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