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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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Food and Agriculture

WACOT, BOA target 10,000 Jigawa farmers as 2026 sesame outgrower programme begins

WACOT Limited, in partnership with the Bank of Agriculture (BOA), has launched its 2026 Sesame Outgrower Programme in Jigawa State, with more than 10,000...
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Food and Agriculture

FG backs USDA Food for Progress programme to strengthen Nigeria’s fisheries and aquaculture value chain

The Federal Government has reaffirmed its commitment to supporting the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food for Progress Programme in Nigeria, describing the...
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Education

UBEC urges states to access ₦65bn funds, utilise ₦267bn for better education outcomes

The Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) has called on state governments to urgently access more than ₦65 billion in counterpart funds and utilise approximately...
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Education

Enactus Nigeria empowers 20,000 students with skills for entrepreneurship and innovation in 25 years

Enactus Nigeria has empowered more than 20,000 students in tertiary institutions across Nigeria over the past 25 years through programmes focused on entrepreneurship, leadership...
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Food and Agriculture

Japan grants Nigeria ¥587m to boost rice seed production and strengthen food security efforts

Japan has provided a grant of about ¥587 million to strengthen rice seed production in Nigeria and support efforts to improve agricultural productivity and...
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Food and Agriculture

BATN Foundation launches poultry project to train 200 farmers in Lagos, boost food security

BATN Foundation has launched a poultry development project in Lagos to train 200 prospective and existing poultry farmers as part of efforts to strengthen...
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Food and Agriculture

GRMI trains Niger farmers, distributes flood-tolerant rice seeds to strengthen climate resilience

The Geohazards Risk Mapping Initiative (GRMI), a Nigeria-based non-profit organisation, has supported rice farmers in Katcha Ward, Niger State, with climate-smart agriculture training and...
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Science, Technology & Innovations (STI)

NITDA introduces Certified Cloud Register for sensitive data

The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has introduced Nigeria’s Certified Cloud Register, establishing a framework for regulating cloud service providers authorised to manage...
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Education

 NIMASA rolls out revised standards for seafarer training, certification and competency

The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has unveiled a comprehensive regulatory framework covering the education, training, assessment, examination and certification of seafarers,...
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