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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...

Association of Corporate Trustees Hosts Dialogue on Regulatory Reforms Impacting Trusteeship

Lagos, Nigeria — June 8, 2026. The Association of Corporate Trustees (ACT) concluded...

FITC ESG event to address African environmental impact

The Sustainability & Environment Society Governance (ESG) experts conference 3.0, set to be...
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WILAN unveils digital leadership suite to expand women’s civic participation across Nigeria

The Women in Leadership Advancement Network (WILAN) has introduced the WILAN Leadership Suite, a comprehensive digital ecosystem aimed at promoting women’s leadership, increasing civic...

NEO awards N110 Million seed funding to commercialise student engineering innovations

Nigeria has taken another step toward strengthening engineering innovation with the Nigerian Engineering Olympiad (NEO) awarding N110 million in seed funding to four student-led...

WILAN unveils digital leadership suite to expand women’s civic participation across Nigeria

The Women in Leadership Advancement Network (WILAN) has introduced the WILAN Leadership Suite, a comprehensive digital ecosystem aimed at promoting women’s leadership, increasing civic participation, and improving access to mentorship, career development, and digital safety resources. The launch comes at a time when concerns continue to grow over the underrepresentation of women in Nigeria’s political leadership. Women currently occupy only about 4.5 per cent of seats in the National Assembly, while 15 state Houses of Assembly have no female lawmakers. Alongside the unveiling, WILAN also introduced an online advocacy campaign titled...

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...

Humanoid Robots: FGGC Sagamu students seek improvement to first version of ‘Kiki Saggy’

As ministry urges the Nigerian Educational Research and Development Council (NERDC) to integrate robotics, AI into school curriculum The students of Federal Government Girls’ College...

TTSWG reassures on commitment to sustainable tech ecosystem

The Technology and Telecommunications Sustainability Working Group (TTSWG) has reaffirmed its unwavering commitment to fostering a sustainable future for all through collaboration, innovation, and...

OHCSF reveals FGN efforts towards full digitalization of departmental processes by 2025

...as NCC and BPSR collaborate to embark on the digitization processes The Office of the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation (OHCSF)...

AATF, AUC renew MoU to raise agric tech productivity

To host the 1st African Conference on Agricultural Technologies (ACAT) The African Agricultural Technology Foundation (AATF) and the African Union Commission (AUC) have signed a three-year Memorandum...

Foundation urges underprivileged pupils to develop capacity in STEM

The Wuraola Atinuke Owolabi (WAAO) Capacity Building Initiative has urged pupils in public schools to show more interest in Science, Technology, Engineering, and...

Ratification of Electric Vehicle Development Strategy reaches final stage

Nigeria's Electric Vehicle (EV) Development Strategy has reached its final stage for acceptance and execution as part of efforts to promote the local manufacturing...

UNESCO highlights opportunities, challenges of Generative Artificial Intelligence in Education

Giannini is more concerned that regulations can only be built once the proper research has been conducted even though AI tools open new opportunities...

Bill Gates says Nigerians should be excited about AI in the area of health innovations

The co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and Microsoft co-founder, Bill Gates said people across the world, especially Nigerians should be excited...