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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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Social Enterprise

NGO advocates justice for gender-based violence victims

An NGO based in Abuja, FAME Foundation, has launched its 16 Days of Activism Campaign against GBV as part of efforts to combat Gender-Based...
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Science, Technology & Innovations (STI)

STI Minister emphasizes gender equality, empowerment of women as critical roadmap to national development

Nigeria's Minister of Science Innovation, and Technology, Chief Uche Geoffrey Nnaji, has said that gender equality and empowerment of women and girls are critical...
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Health

FGN reviews draft policy on local production of vaccines to stop importation

The Federal Government of Nigeria (FGN) has initiated steps to accelerate the local production of vaccine manufacturing and stop importation of vaccines into the...
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Environment & Energy

Kwara State Govt to tackle open defecation with N200m

Kwara State Government has pledged its readiness to collaborate with any donor agency to eradicate open defecation in the state. The state Commissioner for...
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Education

15-year-old student emerges winner of UBA Foundation essay competition

15-year-old  student of Fountain Heights Secondary School, Surulere Lagos, Adaeze Chukwuzolem Onaro yesterday emerged overall winner in the 2023 edition of UBA Foundation National Essay Competition...
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Health

590m cases of neglected tropical diseases in Nigeria get treatment courtesy Sightsavers

Sightsavers also supported 1,249 cataract surgeries for children in Zamfara, Sokoto and Kaduna States. Sightsavers, an international development charity, has disclosed that it worked with...
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Health

Lagos begins deworming treatment exercise for 1.4m school pupils

The Lagos State Government has commenced a free school-based mass deworming program across 10 endemic Local Government Areas, LGAs, in the State as part...
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Science, Technology & Innovations (STI)

IPhone 15 officially launched in Nigeria

iConnect , Slot, Glo World, Casper Gadgets, SPAR, Reena’s, Royalline, Doe Resources, Pointek, Finet, Kolia Angels, iMate and Rewjido, powered by Redington, now...
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Food and Agriculture

NASENI, Agric Ministry commits to partnership on agro-industrialization, climate change mitigation

The National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI) and the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security have commenced discussions on how to...
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