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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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Nigeria approves revised 2026 biotechnology policy, boosting innovation, investment and growth.

The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved Nigeria’s revised National Biotechnology Policy 2026, marking a major policy development aimed at strengthening the country’s use...
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Food and Agriculture

Cross River begins free fertiliser distribution to 8,000 farmers under federal support plan 

The Cross River State Government has commenced the distribution of 20,000 bags of free fertiliser to 8,000 farmers across the state under a federal...
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Environment & Energy

REA to launch RAMCO as Nigeria seeks stronger investment and sustainability in renewable energy

The Rural Electrification Agency (REA) will launch the Renewable Asset Management Company (RAMCO) on August 26, 2026, in a move aimed at strengthening investment,...
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Education

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...
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Health

Nigeria commends NEDC healthcare investment at University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital

The Federal Government has commended the North East Development Commission (NEDC) for its investment in healthcare infrastructure at the University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital...
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Health

FG approves N1.02tn for East-West Road, cancer centre and major health infrastructure projects

The Federal Executive Council has approved a combined N1.02tn for major road construction projects and health infrastructure, including N74.51bn for the upgrade of the...
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Education

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...
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Education

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...
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Science, Technology & Innovations (STI)

FATE Foundation, AIMS launch $1.1m Google.org AI programme across Nigerian universities

FATE Foundation, working with the African Institute for Mathematical Sciences (AIMS), has launched the $1.1 million Google. org-funded Africa AI Upskilling Programme to strengthen...
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