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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...

FG targets 6,500MW power supply by December as RAMCO is unveiled

The Federal Government has unveiled the Renewable and Asset Management Company (RAMCO), a new institution expected to oversee the management of Nigeria’s renewable power...

FGN inaugurates 100 electric buses for federal workers’ daily use

The Federal Government has inaugurated 100 Renewed Hope Mass Transit electric buses as part of efforts to provide safer, more affordable and reliable transportation...

Mastercard, TeamApt expand digital payments reach across Nigeria

Mastercard and TeamApt, the financial infrastructure company behind Moniepoint, have expanded their partnership to broaden digital payment acceptance among businesses and financial institutions across...

FMBN launches diaspora mortgage loan to help Nigerians own homes

The Federal Mortgage Bank of Nigeria (FMBN) has introduced its National Housing Fund (NHF) Diaspora Mortgage Loan in London, creating an institutional channel for...

Abia backs YEIDEP as one million youths target programme support

The Abia State Government has thrown its weight behind the Federal Government’s Youth Economic Intervention and De-Radicalisation Programme (YEIDEP), with a target of registering...

Nigeria, Thailand deepen economic ties via technical cooperation

Nigeria and Thailand have reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening economic relations, with both countries seeking to expand bilateral trade and investment while deepening technical...

NNPC, partners take fresh step on major deepwater project in Nigeria

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd) and the OML 118 Contractor Parties have signed two key agreements aimed at advancing the Bonga...

FGN unveils agrotourism plan to drive rural jobs, spur investment

The Federal Government is pursuing plans to integrate agriculture and tourism as part of efforts to strengthen rural economies, create employment, improve food security...

NICA seeks stronger credit guarantee support as high rates limit access for Nigerian businesses

The National Institute of Credit Administration (NICA) has called on the Federal Government to provide N2 trillion in capital for the National Credit Guarantee...