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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...

CICAN workshop to examine tax reforms, ESG effects on businesses

The Commerce and Industry Correspondents Association of Nigeria (CICAN) will convene stakeholders from government, industry, finance and the organised private sector at its 2026...

NDPHC seeks more businesses for dedicated power supply programme

The Niger Delta Power Holding Company (NDPHC) is stepping up efforts to connect more businesses, manufacturers and commercial operators to reliable electricity through its...

NCDMB, Zeconial train 50 participants in digital oilfield skills

The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), in partnership with Zeconial Global Investment Company Limited, has trained 50 participants in digital oilfield operations...

Financial market professionals seek stronger ethics and wellness

Financial market professionals across Nigeria have called for stronger commitment to ethical conduct and sustainable business practices as essential to building a resilient financial...

Nedbank selects 20 fashion firms for major growth accelerator

Nedbank has launched a 12-month accelerator to support 20 established fashion and textile businesses in South Africa as they work to overcome funding, market...

NDBDA launches Bayelsa waterways corps to fight pollution threat

The Niger Delta Basin Development Authority (NDBDA) has inaugurated its Waterways Sanitation Corps (NDBDA-WSC) in Bayelsa State as part of activities marking World Rivers...

Nigeria courts Spanish investors as blue economy gains new drive

Nigeria is intensifying efforts to develop its blue economy and attract investment from Spain, with the Nigerian Ambassador to Spain, Dr Okezie Ikpeazu, participating...

Rite Foods, Ogun deepen drive to turn waste into useful products

Rite Foods Limited and the Ogun State Government are intensifying efforts to shift waste management away from the traditional “collect-and-dispose” model towards recycling and...

Amaanah launches non-interest finance services for Nigerian SMEs

Amaanah Non-Interest Finance Company, Nigeria’s first Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)-licensed non-interest finance company, has commenced operations with financing and investment solutions targeting funding...