By Esther Olaoluwa | The Lagos State Government has empowered Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) through a business development programme aimed at promoting economic independence, business formalisation and sustainable entrepreneurship across the state. The initiative, implemented by the Lagos State Office…
By Esther Olaoluwa | The Kaduna State Government, in partnership with the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), has launched the First 1,000 Days Social and Behaviour Change Initiative for Nutrition to promote better nutrition and improve maternal and child health…
By Esther Olaoluwa | The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has called for stronger collaboration among startups, investors, researchers, government and industry players to expand Nigeria’s digital innovation ecosystem and accelerate the adoption of emerging technologies. The agency made…
By Michael Omotosho | At the Delta State Economic and Investment Summit, the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Taiwo Oyedele, has urged state leaders to turn local resources into active economic powerhouses through strategic leadership and…
IdeaPlus Foundation, supported by the Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC) and CDD–West Africa, convened a National Policy Dialogue in Abuja to launch a report examining the growing tax burden on Nigeria’s non-governmental sector. The new report, titled Compliance or…
By Esther Olaoluwa | The Kano State Government has inaugurated a Sickle Cell Centre and a new office complex for the Kano State Centre for Disease Control as part of efforts to improve specialised healthcare, disease surveillance and emergency response…
By Esther Olaoluwa | The Federal Government has commenced the training of 4,000 tractor operators to support the deployment and effective use of modern agricultural machinery under its national farm mechanisation programme. The training is being implemented in partnership with…
By Esther Olaoluwa | Delta State Governor, Sheriff Oborevwori, has launched a $100 million (about ₦133 billion) Viability Gap Fund to support strategic investments and attract more private capital into the state. Oborevwori announced the fund at the Delta State…
By Esther Olaoluwa | The MTN Foundation, in partnership with SAIL Innovation Lab and Co-Creation Hub, has trained educators across Nigeria on the use of artificial intelligence tools to improve teaching and learning as part of its ongoing 12-week Teachers…
By Esther Olaoluwa | Technology-facilitated gender-based violence (TFGBV) is increasingly affecting the livelihoods, safety and economic wellbeing of vulnerable people in Nigeria, with 54.9 per cent of respondents in a recent study reporting that online violence had negatively affected their…
