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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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Environment & Energy

FGN reiterates commitment to environment, climate action and sustainable development nationwide

The Federal Government of Nigeria has reaffirmed its commitment to promoting proactive environmental policies and strengthening climate action as part of efforts to advance...
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Science, Technology & Innovations (STI)

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 platform built to make financial transactions easier by allowing users to...
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Health

NHIA enrollment tops 22 million as mandatory coverage gains momentum nationwide

Nigeria has recorded a major milestone in its drive toward Universal Health Coverage (UHC), with more than 22 million citizens now enrolled in health...
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Education

TranESS Launches Youth Energy Storage Programme, Signs Al-Ansar MoU to Boost Nigeria Education

TranESS C&I, the commercial and industrial energy storage business unit of Transsion Holdings, has expanded its investment in Nigeria’s education and clean energy sectors...
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Health

Africa CDC urges US to lift Uganda travel ban as Ebola outbreak comes under control

The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has appealed to the United States to remove its travel restrictions on Uganda, saying...
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Education

Academy Press, Ekenua launch million classics programme to boost civic education in schools

Academy Press and Ekenua & Co. Limited have unveiled the Million Classics Programme, a civic education initiative designed to strengthen critical thinking, moral reasoning...
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Health

Nigeria to host mental health, GBV conference as Onoja earns US congressional recognition

Healthcare professionals, development partners, corporate leaders, security agencies, academics and civil society organisations are set to gather for the Mental Health and Gender-Based Violence...
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Environment & Energy

Lagos Energy Reforms to drive facility management growth through skills, innovation, research

The International Facility Management Association (IFMA), Nigeria Chapter, has announced a broad set of initiatives designed to strengthen professional capacity, promote industry-focused research and...
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Education

Future-ready skills key to Nigeria’s next economic transformation, says JMG on Youth Skills Day

JMG, an integrated electromechanical solutions company, has called for deeper collaboration among government, industry stakeholders, and educational institutions to equip young Nigerians with the...
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