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…
By Michael Omotosho | As Osun State prepares for its governorship election on August 15, another battle is already taking place not at campaign grounds or polling units, but across social media platforms. Every day, voters are exposed to political…
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has commissioned Nigeria’s first integrated energy hub in Oshodi, describing the project as a major milestone in the country’s transition to cleaner, affordable, and sustainable energy solutions. The facility, built by IBILE Oil and Gas…
By Michael Omotosho | Nigeria has recorded another achievement in its fight against polio following the World Health Organization (WHO)’s accreditation of the Maiduguri National Polio Laboratory for Sanger sequencing, further strengthening the country’s disease surveillance and outbreak response capacity.…
By Esther Olaoluwa | The Lagos State Government has empowered more than 500 youths, farmers and small business owners through a skills training and empowerment programme aimed at promoting self-reliance and creating economic opportunities across the state. The initiative, implemented…
By Esther Olaoluwa | The Nigerian Association of Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture (NACCIMA) has opened applications for a $150 million offshore expansion facility aimed at providing Nigerian businesses with long-term financing at single-digit interest rates to support…
By Esther Olaoluwa | The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) and the Bank of Industry (BOI) have launched a $100 million equity fund to provide long-term financing to indigenous oil and gas service companies and strengthen local participation…
By Esther Olaoluwa | The Benue State Government has endorsed a five-year Strategic Food Security Plan aimed at improving agricultural productivity, strengthening food systems and addressing challenges affecting food production across the state. The plan was presented during a stakeholder…
