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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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FirstBank, UNILAG renew focus on ethics, MSME support, research

FirstBank Nigeria Limited and the University of Lagos (UNILAG) have reiterated their commitment to advancing business ethics, academic research and structured support for small...

Nigeria commits N10.5bn for digital training of 32,000 Nigerians

The Federal Government has committed more than N10.5 billion to a digital skills development programme designed to equip 32,000 Nigerians with globally recognised certifications...

FirstBank, UNILAG renew focus on ethics, MSME support, research

FirstBank Nigeria Limited and the University of Lagos (UNILAG) have reiterated their commitment to advancing business ethics, academic research and structured support for small and medium-sized enterprises in Nigeria. The commitment was reinforced at the FirstBank Samuel Asabia Professorial Chair in Business Ethics Public Lecture, which took place at the George Ade Ajayi Auditorium, UNILAG, on September 3. Themed “Ethical Paradoxes, Small Businesses, and the Informal Economy: Lessons for Tax Compliance and Accountability,” the lecture brought together academics and business leaders to examine ethical conduct, taxation and accountability within Nigeria’s informal...

Standard Chartered, JAN partner to train over 600 Nigerian youths in digital skills for jobs and entrepreneurship

Standard Chartered Bank Nigeria Limited has entered into a partnership with Junior Achievement Nigeria (JAN) to provide more than 600 young Nigerians with digital...

Cross River women entrepreneurs seek grants, mentorship and global opportunities at business expo

More than 300 women entrepreneurs from different parts of Cross River State have applied for business grants and other support opportunities at the African...

NCDMB launches three digital platforms to boost oil and gas compliance, financing and business

The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) has launched three digital platforms to improve ease of doing business, contract administration and access to...

Lagos expands food hubs, N500bn offtake guarantee to transform food supply and create more jobs

The Lagos State Government is expanding food infrastructure through a network of food hubs and a N500 billion offtake guarantee scheme, to reduce the...

FGN approves tax waivers for nearly 4,000 EVs as Nigeria accelerates clean mobility and business

The Federal Government of Nigeria (FGN) has approved tax waivers for nearly 4,000 electric vehicles (EVs) imported into Nigeria during the first half of...

FGN unveils agricultural mechanisation policy, plans tractor plant to boost food production

The Federal Government has introduced the National Agricultural Mechanisation Policy and the National Agricultural Mechanisation Investment Strategy, alongside plans to establish a mega tractor...

NIMASA introduces new seafarer training standards to boost Nigeria’s maritime workforce

Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has introduced revised standards covering seafarers’ education, training, assessment, certification and competency development as part of measures to...

Yellow Card secures $40m funding to expand stablecoin payments across Africa and global markets

Stablecoin infrastructure and payments provider Yellow Card is expanding its international operations after securing $40 million in strategic funding while strengthening its regulatory presence...

NASENI empowers young people and women in Ile-Ife with advanced technical skills and equipment

The National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI) has equipped young people and women in Ile-Ife, Osun State, with advanced technical skills and...