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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...

NSE, AGESI partner to strengthen Nigeria’s climate resilience efforts

The Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE), Ibeju-Lekki Branch, has partnered with the Africa Green Economy and Sustainability Institute (AGESI) to strengthen engineering expertise and...

Africa urged to turn carbon market potential into real investment

African countries must convert their carbon market potential into bankable projects, long-term investment and measurable community benefits, policymakers and investors said at the opening...

Nigerian foundation graduates 88 youths, offers support for startups

The Foundation for Human Capacity Development and Innovation has graduated 88 youths in Suleja, Niger State, after training them in digital technology, leadership and...

UNDP, Cisco offer free digital skills training to 50,000 Nigerians

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and Cisco have partnered to provide up to 50,000 fellows and alumni of the Nigeria Jubilee Fellows Programme...

AGRA, Mastercard Foundation target 143,000 Nigerian youth in agriculture

The Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA) and the Mastercard Foundation have launched a six-year initiative to connect 143,000 young Nigerians with...

NITDA equips women educators with laptops, digital skills training

The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has donated high-specification HP OmniBook laptops to the National Association of Women in Colleges of Education (WICE)...

Nigerian innovator turns plastic waste into solar hub for IDPs

Nigerian youth innovator Stanley Anigbogu has repurposed nearly 30,000 discarded plastic bottles weighing about 600kg to build a solar-powered community energy hub for internally...

FG targets $500m climate fund as Nigeria steps up flood response

The Federal Government is targeting $500m in climate financing to strengthen climate-resilient infrastructure, improve adaptation and address growing threats from flooding and other extreme...

Abuja to host 500 farmers, investors for major agriculture forum

More than 500 farmers, investors and agricultural stakeholders are expected in Abuja on October 13 and 14 for a forum designed to expand agribusiness...