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…
The Federal Government has unveiled the upgraded Integrated Personnel and Payroll Information System (IPPIS) Human Resource (HR) Modules, introducing a digital platform designed to transform personnel management across the Federal Civil Service. The new system expands the role of IPPIS…
The Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC), in partnership with Mastercard and Quadcore Technologies, has launched the Virtual Privacy Academy (VPA), a digital learning platform designed to improve data protection awareness among Nigerians. The platform was unveiled during its official movie…
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…
The Africa Primary Health Care Forum (APHCF) 2026 has opened in Abuja with policymakers, health experts, researchers, development partners and public health stakeholders from across the continent calling for stronger investment in primary healthcare systems to address emerging health challenges…
The Federal Government has launched the National 1,000 Days of Life Social and Behaviour Change Campaign to improve maternal and child nutrition through better breastfeeding practices and healthier feeding habits. The campaign was unveiled on Monday in Abuja as part…
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…
