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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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Environment & Energy

CSOs urge FGN on implementing global plastic treaty to curb pollution

The Community Action Against Plastic Waste (CAPws), a Civil society organizations (CSOs) have urged the Federal Government of Nigeria to deliberately take action to...
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Columns

Why gender justice matters for sustainable development

Women and girls are bearing a disproportionate burden in this time of environmental strain. Fires, storms, floods, and droughts have direct impacts on those...
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Environment & Energy

Lagos Govt restates commitment to strategic plan for climate change mitigation

... unveils Artnovation to boost climate change awareness among youths The Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has unveiled a series of mitigation plans to ameliorate...
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Environment & Energy

Energy Finance: FCMB offers N10m clean energy credit facility to small businesses, households

Nigerian households and small businesses looking to acquire solar panels, batteries, inverters, and other green energy equipment now have access to as much as...
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Culture and Arts for social change

Nigerian Government, Wole Soyinka endorse ‘Heritage Voyage of Return’ initiative

The President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Bola Ahmed Tinubu has declared his full support for the ‘Heritage Voyage of Return’ initiative aimed...
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In The News

Google commits N1.2 billion grant to support Nigeria’s 1m job opportunity initiative

The leading global technology company, Google, has expressed excitement about the Tinubu administration’s vision of creating one million digital jobs by committing over N1.2...
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Education

Five Nigerian Universities get EU grants to start Masters Programme in AI

Five Universities across Nigeria, out of the eight universities across the World, have been selected to get the European Union (EU) Grant to start...
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Health

Relief Measures: Lagos State begins free antenatal, child delivery services

Lagos State General Hospitals and Primary Health Centres are currently providing free antenatal care and child delivery services to pregnant women residents in Lagos...
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Education

ABU Alumni advocate adequate funding for education sector

The Alumni Association of Ahmadu Bello University (ABU) has appealed to President Bola Tinubu to ensure adequate funding for Nigeria’s education sector towards enhancing...
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