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 Esther Olaoluwa | CNN International has appointed Nigerian journalist Adefemi Akinsanya to host Africa Inc., a new multiplatform series examining how African companies are expanding their businesses and influence globally. The appointment, announced on August 5, 2026, comes as…
Civil society organisations (CSOs) have backed ongoing Federal Government efforts to reform Nigeria’s social protection system, while calling for stronger accountability, transparency and coordination to ensure interventions effectively reach vulnerable citizens. The call was made during the Second National Advisory…
QEDNG Creative Powerhouse Summit 2.0 has secured support from major public and private sector institutions, including the Lagos State Government, FirstBank, Zenith Bank and Nigeria LNG Limited (NLNG), ahead of the second edition of the event. The summit, organised by…
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…
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) and the Enugu State Government have partnered to strengthen digital innovation through the operational lease of the NCC Digital Industrial Park and NCC Learning Centre in Enugu. The agreement signing was witnessed by the Executive…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has signed an Executive Order on Virtual Assets to strengthen the regulation of cryptocurrencies and other digital assets in Nigeria. The Executive Order establishes a Virtual Asset Council, a coordinating body that will bring together relevant…
Rabia Sa’id of Bayero University, Kano (BUK), has been appointed by the United Nations Secretary-General to serve on a 21-member scientific panel examining the physical effects and societal consequences of nuclear war. The appointment, established under the United Nations General…
The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has released the results of the 2026 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) for School Candidates. WAEC announced the release in a statement on its official X handle on Wednesday, directing candidates to…
