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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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Nigeria’s N9bn industrial push covers nine states, says official

The Federal Government has budgeted N9 billion to support industrialisation initiatives across nine states, according to Victoria Adeyeye, chair of the governing council of...

Nigeria seeks climate investment and 840,000 jobs ahead of COP31

Nigeria is targeting up to 840,000 net new jobs by 2060 through climate investment as it prepares for the 31st United Nations Climate Change...

Nigeria’s N9bn industrial push covers nine states, says official

The Federal Government has budgeted N9 billion to support industrialisation initiatives across nine states, according to Victoria Adeyeye, chair of the governing council of the Academy of Innovative Research Science and Technological Development (AcIRSTD). Adeyeye disclosed this on Thursday in Abuja during her 75th birthday celebration, revealing that her team had signed a contract with the Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment to facilitate the release of the funds. AcIRSTD, a Nigerian academic and research organisation affiliated with the International Association of Research Scholars and Administration, has also approached the...

Nigeria urged to seek $7bn from UAE’s African investment fund

Energy experts have urged the Federal Government to attract a share of the United Arab Emirates’ investments in Sub-Saharan Africa to upgrade Nigeria’s electricity...

Shell agrees to sell Nigerian gas distribution business to Vaaris

Shell Petroleum B.V. has agreed to sell its entire interest in Shell Nigeria Gas Group to Nigerian energy company Vaaris Energy Limited, in a...

NASSI unveils new drive to take small Nigerian businesses global

The Nigerian Association of Small Scale Industrialists (NASSI) is partnering with Zamkah Technologies to help small business owners develop strategies for competing in international...

ICSAN warns weak corporate governance could derail Nigeria’s $1tn goal

The Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators of Nigeria (ICSAN) has warned that Nigeria's ambition to build a $1 trillion economy could be jeopardised...

Seplat Energy urges fresh investment to unlock Nigeria’s gas potential

Seplat Energy Plc has called for accelerated investment across Nigeria's natural gas value chain, saying stronger infrastructure and sustained funding are essential to improving...

Enugu backs $220m solar power project to expand electricity access

Enugu State Governor Peter Mbah has endorsed a $220 million solar hybrid electricity project designed to improve power supply across the state, with an...

UK PACT’s next phase could reshape Nigeria’s clean energy future

The UK Partnering for Accelerated Climate Transitions (UK PACT) programme is stepping up efforts to expand renewable energy investment in Nigeria, with its second...

Sanwo-Olu reveals what Nigerian businesses must get right by 2030

Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu and economic experts have urged Nigerian businesses to balance profitability with ethical leadership, sound corporate governance and sustainability to...

Africa launches new credit rating agency as debt pressures mount

The African Union (AU) has launched the Africa Credit Rating Agency (AfCRA), the continent's first credit rating agency, as African countries seek alternatives to...