Empowerment
FG launches Olowu hope initiative women empowerment fund to Impact 50,000
The Minister of Women Affairs, Hajiya Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim, has launched the Olowu Hope Initiative (OHI) Women Empowerment Fund, a flagship...
Empowerment
Katsina Gov commits ₦21m to empower 1,050 women at skills graduation
Katsina State Governor, Malam Dikko Umaru Radda, has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to empowering women and vulnerable groups in the...
Business
TUC demands reinstatement of 800 sacked Dangote refinery workers
The Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) has demanded the immediate and unconditional reinstatement of 800 oil and gas workers...
Skills
Lagos Government launches Eko skills development initiative
Lagos State Government, through the Ministry of Wealth Creation and Employment, has announced the Eko Skills Development Initiative, a program...
Agriculture
UNGA 80: Niger State to deploy AI in agriculture
Niger State Government has announced plans to deploy Artificial Intelligence technology to improve agriculture and healthcare services in line with...
Training
EU $6.35m to train Niger Delta youths in entrepreneurship, skills
The European Union (EU) has committed about $6.35 million to train Niger Delta youths and vulnerable groups in entrepreneurship and...
Empowerment
Katsina launches food distribution for 120 households per ward, 35,000 children
Katsina State Governor, Malam Dikko Umaru Radda, has reaffirmed his administration’s strong commitment to tackling malnutrition and food insecurity across...
Empowerment
Kaduna beneficiaries receive free CAC registration, POS, Jobs
Over 1,231 youths and women in Kaduna State have benefitted from free business registration, Point-of-Sale (POS) machines, and other empowerment...
Humanitarian Aid
Nigerian civil society condemns UN plan to dismantle UNAIDS by 2026
Nigerian civil society organisations have strongly condemned a United Nations proposal to dismantle the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS...
Education
NBTE denies approving NAPS accreditation and verification taskforce circular
The National Board for Technical Education (NBTE) has issued a rejoinder over a circular reportedly released by the leadership of...
Loan
World Bank to approve $750m loan for Nigeria
The World Bank is set to approve two loans totalling 750 million dollars for Nigeria on Tuesday, September 30, 2025,...
NJFP
NJFP 2.0 sends revalidation link to unmatched fellows
Nigeria Jubilee Fellows Programme (NJFP) has sent emails to fellows announcing the start of a mandatory revalidation exercise ahead of...
Fellowship
840 scholars get fellowships as APN, Next Gen hold seminar
The Programme Director of the African Peacebuilding Network (APN) and Next Generation (Next Gen) Programme, Dr Cyril Obi, has announced...
Business
UNGA80: FG secures AfDB funding for SAPZ phase 2 agriculture
The Federal Government of Nigeria has secured an enhanced funding commitment from the African Development Bank (AfDB) to operationalise the...
Business
PENGASSAN declares strike as Dangote refinery sacks 800 workers
The Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) has announced a nationwide withdrawal of services following the...
Business
Dangote slams PENGASSAN over criminal directive to cut oil, gas supply
The Dangote Group has reacted strongly to the directive issued by the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of...
ITF
ITF, NACCIMA launch export programme for skilled artisans under 35
Young and skilled Nigerian artisans will soon benefit from the government’s talent development for export programme, according to Afiz Ogun,...
Empowerment
Social Club enrolls 190 indigenes into Anambra health insurance scheme
Enugwu-Ukwu International Social Club has taken a major step to support community health by enrolling 190 people from their hometown...
School empowerment
Kogi AGILE coordinator monitors CCT ATM card distribution
Kogi Adolescent Girls Initiative for Learning and Empowerment (AGILE) has successfully commenced the distribution of Conditional Cash Transfer (CCT) ATM...
Training
Adamawa PAWECA directs trainees to collect admission letters
Adamawa State Poverty Alleviation and Wealth Creation Agency (PAWECA) has announced that all applicants offered admission into its Technical and...