Partnership to improve school re-entry opportunities for girls who dropped out due to marriage, pregnancy and financial barriers. By Esther Olaoluwa The Brain Builders Youth Development Initiative (BBYDI) has entered into a three-year partnership with the Malala Fund to support…
By Esther Olaoluwa | The Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC) has begun paying depositors of 46 microfinance banks whose operating licences were recently revoked by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). The NDIC Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Oludare…
By Esther Olaoluwa | The Niger State Government is set to activate all 23 designated grazing reserves across the state as part of efforts to reduce clashes between farmers and herders. The initiative is being implemented through the Livestock Productivity…
By Esther Olaoluwa | The Industrial Training Fund (ITF) has partnered with trainers from the United Kingdom to train and certify 100 Nigerian artisans under an eight-week programme aimed at improving the quality of technical skills and raising Nigeria’s artisan…
By Esther Olaoluwa | The Lagos State Government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Nigeria Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) and the Road Transport Employers Association of Nigeria (RTEAN) to transition commercial bus operators, including danfo…
By Esther Olaoluwa | First City Monument Bank (FCMB) has committed ₦20 billion to financing private healthcare businesses in Nigeria as part of efforts to expand access to long-term capital and strengthen healthcare delivery across the country. The bank announced…
By Esther Olaoluwa | The possible extinction of the rare Miss Waldron’s red colobus monkey should serve as a warning that West Africa risks losing not only its wildlife but also the natural systems that support food production, clean water,…
By Toyin Akinniyi | The history of technology is the history of time collapsing. “It took the telephone 75 years to reach 100 million users. The mobile phone got there within 16 years, Twitter in five, Facebook in four and…
By Michael Omotosho | Nigeria has officially start the National Sovereign Cloud Initiative (NSCI) to safeguard its public data, modernize government services, and position the country as a major digital infrastructure hub in West Africa. The National Information Technology Development…
By Esther Olaoluwa | The Lagos State Government has empowered 3,792 residents with business tools and financial support under the 2026 Micro Enterprise Support Initiative (MESI), as part of efforts to strengthen small businesses, improve livelihoods and promote economic inclusion…
