Course
YASIF Free Digital and Social Media Marketing Course
YASIF has opened the Skills Build Program registration for Phase 2, offering young people the opportunity to gain practical, in-demand...
Agriculture
RISE Project to Create 8,000 Jobs for Women and Youth in Northern Nigeria
The Resilient and Inclusive Agri-Food Systems Empowering Women and Youth in Nigeria project, known as RISE, is expected to create...
Agriculture
Ogun Registers 5,068 Fish Farmers, Subsidises Feed
The Ogun State Government has stepped up efforts to grow its aquaculture sector, registering 5,068 fish farmers and rolling out...
Grant
AGFUND Opens 2025 Prince Talal Human Development Prize with $1m Grant
The Arab Gulf Programme for Development (AGFUND) has announced that nominations are now open for the Prince Talal International Prize...
EconomyInternational
WEF 2026: Shettima urges Africa to build prosperity through local production
The Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima, has called for homegrown solutions to Africa’s economic challenges, stressing that sustainable growth, development...
AgricultureEmpowerment
Katsina households to receive 3,750 homes, ₦200,000 monthly farm income
Each beneficiary household in Katsina State is set to receive a fully completed and furnished house, training in modern farming...
Agriculture
FG calls on banks to fund climate-smart farming for farmers
The Federal Government has urged financial institutions to design tailored financial products that will help farmers adopt low-emission, climate-smart practices...
Agriculture
World Bank approves $50m solar agriculture project for Nigeria, others
The World Bank has approved 50 million dollars in funding for a solar-powered agricultural expansion project that will be implemented...
Humanitarian Aid
EU allocates €557m Aid to Africa, North-West Nigeria included
The European Union on Wednesday announced a grant of €557 million in humanitarian aid to African countries for 2026, placing...
Economy
FG launches CVFF portal for $25m ship financing at 6.5% interest
The Federal Government has launched the Cabotage Vessel Financing Fund (CVFF) application portal to enable indigenous shipowners to process and...
Education
Dangote commits N1trn to STEM, girls’ education amid donor funding cuts
Business mogul and philanthropist Aliko Dangote has announced a commitment of N1 trillion, estimated at about $688 million, to promote...
AgribusinessTraining
PD Farms launches agribusiness, tech training via N1,000 empowerment promo
Paradise Dynamic Farms (PD Farms) has launched an agribusiness, technology and financial literacy training programme for its customers, linking participation...
ITF
City & Guilds certifies 22 ITF staff as international examiners
Industrial Training Fund (ITF) has recorded a major boost in its efforts to certify Nigerian artisans with internationally recognised qualifications,...
MSMEs
Katsina Reports 5,373 Jobs, ₦3.4bn MSME Fund in 2025 Impact
The Katsina State Enterprise Development Agency (KASEDA) has released its 2025 Impact Report, outlining wide-ranging interventions that led to job...
ITF
ITF denies artisans’ payment fraud, says delay is “cleaning a mess”
The Industrial Training Fund (ITF) has denied allegations of fraud and deliberate non-payment of artisans under the Skills-Upgrading Programme for...
NYSCSMEDAN
NYSC, SMEDAN boost partnership to empower Corps Members’ business skills
The National Youth Service Corps has reaffirmed its commitment to enhancing the empowerment of Corps Members with business skills and...
AgribusinessInnovation
Heifer Nigeria launches 2026 AYuTe Challenge with $40,000 for Agritech Innovations
Heifer Nigeria, an international NGO, has unveiled the 2026 AYuTe Nigeria Challenge, offering $40,000 to support youth-led agritech innovations aimed...
Internship
World Bank Group Opens Applications for 2026 WBG Pioneers Internship
The World Bank Group’s premier internship program has officially opened applications for interested and eligible applicants to apply for the...
Investment
Osun Launches Investment Brochure to Attract Investors
The Executive Governor of Osun State, Senator Ademola Jackson Nurudeen Adeleke, has formally launched the Osun State Investment Brochure, describing...
EconomyNews
Tinubu Approves Oil Drilling, Olokola Deep Seaport Take-Off in Ogun
Ogun State’s long-standing push to become an oil-producing state is closer to reality following approval by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu...
