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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...

NiYA × Cascador Founders Programme offers up to ₦5M non-dilutive funding to young Nigerians

Young Nigerian entrepreneurs will soon have the opportunity to access up to ₦5 million in non-dilutive funding through the NiYA × Cascador Founders Programme,...

Sterling Bank Reaffirms Commitment to Women’s Economic Participation Through Gender Programme

Sterling Bank Limited has reiterated its commitment to increasing women’s economic participation in Nigeria through its support for the Nigeria Gender Country Programme (NGCP),...

NLNG, NCDMB Begin Construction of Research and Innovation Centre at Rivers State University

Nigeria LNG Limited (NLNG) and the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) have commenced construction of a Research and Innovation Centre for Computer...

NNPC Limited/FIRST E&P JV launches multi-year Impact FIRST: Heritage grant programme for NGOs

The NNPC Limited/FIRST Exploration and Petroleum Development Company Limited Joint Venture has introduced Impact FIRST: Heritage, a new multi-year grant programme designed to provide...

BOI to direct 80% of large enterprise lending to priority sectors under 2026 financing strategy

The Bank of Industry (BOI) has announced a 2026 financing strategy that will channel 80 per cent of its lending to large enterprises into...

MTN Group, IMF explore digital connectivity and finance to drive Africa’s economic growth

MTN Group and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) are collaborating to examine how digital connectivity and financial services can accelerate economic growth and expand...

Naran raises $10m to expand mobility financing and fleet operations across emerging markets

Naran, a mobility financing and fleet infrastructure platform, has raised $10 million in equity and debt financing from Landel, an investment firm based in...

CBN opens OMO market to individuals, businesses and non-bank financial institutions in Nigeria

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has expanded participation in its Open Market Operations (OMO) to individual investors, corporate entities and non-bank financial institutions,...

Former World Bank specialist urges Nigerian artisans to embrace ITF SUPA for global opportunities

A former World Bank Senior Education Specialist, Dr Tunde Adekola, has called on Nigerian artisans to take advantage of the Industrial Training Fund’s (ITF)...