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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...

MTN, Gates Foundation pledge $25m for maternal health in Nigeria

MTN Group Foundation and the Gates Foundation have committed $25 million to efforts aimed at reducing maternal mortality in Nigeria through 2030 under a...

TRCN, GMind advance plans to train 774 AI specialists nationwide

The Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria (TRCN) and GMind Academy are advancing plans to train 774 Artificial Intelligence (AI) Adoption Specialists, with one specialist...

Sahara Group calls for stronger climate finance to boost growth

Sahara Group has called for greater mobilisation of climate finance and sustainable investment to accelerate Africa’s development and strengthen the continent’s capacity to withstand...

Nigeria’s $300m DRE Fund launches to expand clean energy access

The $300 million Nigeria Distributed Renewable Energy (DRE) Fund has officially entered commercial operations, marking a shift from fund structuring to active capital deployment...

FGN spends N1.48bn to rehabilitate Kogi science secondary schools

The Federal Government of Nigeria  has invested N1.48 billion in the rehabilitation of Government Science Secondary School, Koton-Karfe, in Kogi State, through the National...

Côte d’Ivoire expands electronic signatures across public sector

Côte d’Ivoire is strengthening the digitalisation of its public administration with the wider deployment of electronic signatures, a move aimed at cutting paperwork and...

Airtel Africa Foundation advances digital learning for Tanzania

HEADLINE:Airtel Africa Foundation, through Airtel Tanzania, is supporting digital education at Temeke Secondary School in Tanzania under the Airtel SmartWasomi programme. The initiative is being...

ATPP 2026 opens teacher applications for TRCN status nationwide

The Federal Ministry of Education has opened applications for the Accelerated Teacher Professionalisation Pathway (ATPP) 2026, a six-month programme designed to help non-professional teachers...

JAMB begins critical thinking, life skills integration into UTME

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has commenced plans to incorporate critical thinking and life skills into the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME),...