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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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FG targets 5.5 million out-of-school nomadic children nationwide

The Federal Government is intensifying efforts to enrol 5.5 million out-of-school children from nomadic communities across Nigeria through the National Commission for Nomadic Education...

Nigeria urged to rethink asphalt roads for lasting impact effort

Governments and stakeholders in Nigeria's road infrastructure sector have been urged to adopt sustainable construction methods that will deliver durable asphalt roads at lower...

FG targets 5.5 million out-of-school nomadic children nationwide

The Federal Government is intensifying efforts to enrol 5.5 million out-of-school children from nomadic communities across Nigeria through the National Commission for Nomadic Education (NCNE). The acting Executive Secretary of the commission, Umar Ardo, disclosed this on Wednesday in Kano during an interview on the sidelines of the International Conference on Nomadic and Alternative Education Approaches in Africa. The conference, themed “Strengthening Inclusive and Flexible Education Pathways for Nomadic Pastoralists and Marginalised Learners in Africa,” was organised by the Maryam Abacha American University of Nigeria (MAAUN), Kano, in partnership with the...

Japa hits hard, cripples Igbobi Orthopaedic Hospital

… As outpatients resort to sleepovers to access scarce services By Obiajulu Agu The National Orthopaedic Hospital Igbobi Lagos (NOHIL) is barely limping along, as it...

Kwara Government shuts abattoir over poisoned beef

The Kwara State Government has announced a temporary shutdown of the abattoir at Mandate Market in Ilorin, the state capital. This was after reports, from Kwara Monitoring...

World Bank, AfDB partnership aims to connect 300 million to electricity by 2030

A new partnership between the World Bank Group and the African Development Bank Group is targeting an ambitious effort to provide at least 300...

FGN to release 200 CNG buses, 2,700 tricycles in May 2024

... to birth 100 conversion workshops and 60 refueling sites spread across Nigeria The Federal Government of Nigeria (FGN), through the Presidential Condensed Natural Gas...

IWD: NASENI set to boost number of female engineers in Nigeria over next five years

As PICTT/NASENI unveils initiative supporting female engineers to succeed in engineering and technology-based enterprises The Executive Vice Chairman/Chief Executive Officer (EVC/CEO) of the National Agency...

OPEC confirms rise in Nigeria’s functional oil drilling rigs to 16

 The latest March 2024 Monthly Oil Market Report of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) has shown with data that the number of functional oil drilling...

German government, FUNNAB collaborate on food security

The Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB) has concluded a strategic collaboration with the German government on strategies to improve food security through a...

Merck Foundation assures increased support for women with fertility challenges

The philanthropic arm of Merck KGaA Germany, The Merck Foundation, has assured an increase in its support and empowerment to women and young...

Kaduna trains 500 women, youths on briquettes production

The Kaduna State Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources has trained about 500 women, youths and school feeding vendors on briquettes making to promote...