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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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LASU vice-chancellor sets sights on Africa’s top city university

The Vice-Chancellor of Lagos State University (LASU), Ayodeji Badejo, has called on the institution’s Senate to work towards establishing the university as Africa’s most...

WaterAid urges swift action on Nigeria’s menstrual health policy

WaterAid Nigeria has called on the Federal Government to urgently implement the country’s first National Policy on Menstrual Health and Hygiene Management (MHHM), following...

LASU vice-chancellor sets sights on Africa’s top city university

The Vice-Chancellor of Lagos State University (LASU), Ayodeji Badejo, has called on the institution’s Senate to work towards establishing the university as Africa’s most impactful city university. Badejo made the call during the inaugural Senate meeting at the university’s main campus in Ojo, according to a statement released by the institution. The vice-chancellor emphasised that LASU must move beyond its reputation for size and infrastructure by delivering tangible benefits to Lagos State and its residents. She said the university’s performance should be assessed not only through its expansion but also through the...

PTDF moves to cut overseas study costs with new local training plans

The Petroleum Technology Development Fund (PTDF) is expanding domestic training opportunities to reduce the cost of overseas education, strengthen Nigerian institutions and build a...

Alef Education reports strong results from Kenya climate learning pilot

Alef Education has reported positive first-year findings from its climate literacy initiative in Kenya, developed in collaboration with UNICEF Kenya and the Kenya Institute...

FCT parents urge Wike to find lasting solution to teachers’ strike

The Chairman of the Confederation of the Parents Teachers Association (CPTA), Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC) chapter, Mallam Tanko S. Bello, has called on...

Nigeria’s cancer biobank network advances across eight hospitals

Nigeria is advancing a nationally coordinated cancer research initiative through the implementation of the National Cancer Biobank Network (NCBN), a programme led by the...

Nigeria’s annual floods raise fresh questions over ecological funds

Nigeria's recurring floods have renewed concerns about the management of ecological funds, with questions emerging over whether public allocations are translating into effective environmental...

NCF urges Lagos to adopt carbon budgets and protect more wetlands

The Nigerian Conservation Foundation (NCF) has urged the Lagos State Government to strengthen its climate response through carbon budgeting, expanded wetland protection, stricter enforcement...

UN Report Highlights Nigeria’s Progress in Expanding Clean Energy Access

Nigeria has earned recognition in a new United Nations report for expanding access to affordable, reliable electricity through rural electrification programmes that have connected...

Bottle2Meal pushes cleaner streets through sustainable glass recycling

Recycling company Bottle2Meal is promoting cleaner streets and safer communities through sustainable waste management, aligning its activities with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal...

FBRA recovers 3 tonnes of recyclables in Lagos, Oyo cleanup drive

The Food and Beverage Recycling Alliance (FBRA) has recovered 3,000.92 kilograms of recyclable materials across Lagos and Oyo States through its World Cleanup Day...