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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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NDPC Seeks Stronger African Partnerships to Improve Data Protection

The National Commissioner and Chief Executive Officer of the Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC), Dr Vincent Olatunji, has called for stronger collaboration among African...

TETFund pushes universities to embrace digital learning and PPPs

The Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) has called on Nigerian tertiary institutions to accelerate the adoption of digital learning and maximise technology-driven educational resources...

NDPC Seeks Stronger African Partnerships to Improve Data Protection

The National Commissioner and Chief Executive Officer of the Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC), Dr Vincent Olatunji, has called for stronger collaboration among African data protection authorities and industry stakeholders to improve privacy and data protection across the continent. He made the appeal during his welcome address at the opening ceremony of the 8th Edition of the Data Protection Africa Summit (DPAS) 2026, held in Lagos, Nigeria. Addressing delegates from Nigeria and other African countries, Olatunji emphasised the importance of public awareness in strengthening data privacy. He noted that achieving wider...
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Food and Agriculture

FGN partners IFAD to train 2,000 Ondo youths in agriculture

The Federal Government and the International Fund for Agricultural Development in partnership with the Livelihood Improvement Family Enterprises-Niger Delta have begun training for 2,000...
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Sustainable Business

Women Empowerment: BATN Foundation distributes 6,000 birds, other essentials in Bauchi

As part of efforts to improve the livelihood of rural smallholder farmers and their families in Bauchi State, the British American Tobacco Nigeria (BATN)...
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Food and Agriculture

FGN releases 102,000 metric tons of food amid worsening economic crisis

As part of efforts to ameliorate the worsening food crisis in the country, President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Bola Tinubu has ordered...
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Environment & Energy

NNPC Ltd, US Govt., Deloitte Collaborate on Greenhouse Gas emission reduction from OML 34

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd) is working in collaboration with the United States Department of State and international management consultancy firm,...
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Environment & Energy

Green Recovery Nigeria: NCF plants 276,860 trees to impact over 1000 people

The Nigerian Conservation Foundation (NCF), with its Green Recovery Nigeria (GRN) Programme, has implemented livelihood support activities with the planting of 276,860 tree seedlings...
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Education

CJID’s Campus Reporter to hold Twitter Spaces dialogue on tertiary education issues in Africa

The Campus Reporter project of the Centre for Journalism Innovation and Development (CJID) is set to hold a Twitter Spaces dialogue to commemorate the...
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Education

Fidelity Bank calls for entries into Read2Lead initiative to promote young writers nationwide

Fidelity Bank Plc, has launched a creative writing competition for secondary school students named Read2Lead as part of its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiatives...
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Environment & Energy

Lagos Govt insists on proceeding with ban of styrofoam products

The Lagos State Government has said that it will not back off on the stance on the policy of a total ban on the...
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Culture and Arts for social change

USA establishes additional ‘American Corner’ in Lekki, Nigeria

...says Nigeria’s American Spaces and affiliates engaged nearly 100,000 participants in 21 cities through approximately 4,400 programs The United States has established an ‘American Corner’...
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