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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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Health

Julius Berger partners FMC Abuja to save children in need of heart surgery

Julius Berger Nigeria Plc has continued to partner with the Federal Medical Centre (FMC) in Abuja in its Cardiac Surgery Mission to provide care...
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Education

Commitment to education: FGN inaugurates N1.5bn TETfund project

The Federal Government of Nigeria (FGN) has reiterated the commitment of the current administration to improving the educational sector, with the commissioning of Tertiary...
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Science, Technology & Innovations (STI)

REA, Ceesolar sign agreement to empower 140 women for STEM internship

The Rural Electrification Agency (REA) has disclosed that it had signed a pact with Ceesolar to get about 140 women benefit from the World...
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Health

NEDC trains 34 doctors on cervical cancer treatment

The North-East Development Commission (NEDC) has kickstarted the training of 34 doctors in a fresh campaign against Cervical cancer in the North-East region of...
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Education

Nigeria partners UK to deepen transnational higher education

A meeting of the delegation from the government of the United Kingdom (UK) with Nigeria’s public tertiary institutions’ funding agency, Tertiary Education Trust Fund...
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Food and Agriculture

Mechanization, quality seeds, fertilization, others top agenda as VP Shettima, US Envoy meet over food security

The Vice President, Kashim Shettima, has sought the assistance of the United States government for the agenda on food security of the President Bola...
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Health

ASPHDA to vaccinate 388,180 girls against HPV

The Adamawa State Primary Healthcare Development Agency (ASPHDA) has announced that it is targeting vaccination of 388,180 girls aged nine to 14 years against...
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Opportunities

AAUW 2024 International Fellowships for Women Pursuing Full-time Graduate or Postdoctoral Study in USA

About AAUW OUR MISSION Gender Equity & Economic Security We’ve led the fight for fair pay and economic opportunity for women — and the battle...
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Science, Technology & Innovations (STI)

NASENI secures $200m deal with REA on renewable energy

The Executive Vice Chairman of the National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI), Khalil Suleiman Halilu has announced a $200 million deal with...
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