Innovation
FG to Launch ECoN Programme Today in Kano
The Federal Government is set to officially launch the Energise Commercialisation Now (ECoN) programme today in Kano, in a move...
Loan
NIRSAL Microfinance Bank offers ₦50,000–₦300,000 petty cash loans
NIRSAL Microfinance Bank (NMFB) has introduced its Petty Cash Now-Now facility, a microloan product designed to support petty traders, kiosk...
Education
FG to enrol 2 million children with disabilities into schools
The Federal Government has unveiled plans to enrol two million children with disabilities into Nigeria’s education system, as part of...
FinanceInternational
Ecobank moves to enable direct yuan payments for Africa–China trade by 2026
Ecobank is advancing plans to enable direct yuan settlements for African trade with China, in a move that could significantly...
Creative Economy
Apply: UK-Nigeria Tech Hub Creative Fund for Film, Fashion, Music
The UK-Nigeria Tech Hub, in partnership with Tech4Dev, has opened applications for the Creative Fund, a new initiative designed to...
Business
FG urges entrepreneurs to leverage ICSS as 14,000 trained, 17,967 jobs created
The Federal Government has urged Nigerian entrepreneurs to take advantage of the Inspire–Create–Start–Scale (ICSS) programme to access financing and expand...
Investment
FG targets $500bn investment deals ahead of Abuja global summit
Nigeria is targeting up to $500 billion in investment pledges and Memoranda of Understanding (MOUs) ahead of a major global...
Humanitarian Aid
Nigerians to Receive €33m as EU Announces €235m Humanitarian Aid
The European Commission has approved a €235 million humanitarian assistance package for West and Central Africa, with Nigeria expected to...
Agribusiness
Nigeria Produces Over 60 Million Tonnes of Cassava and Yam — FG
Nigeria’s position as a global powerhouse in root and tuber production has again come into focus, with the Federal Government...
Finance
Nigerians can now report banks to FCCPC as court dismisses UBA suit
Nigerians can now take complaints against their banks directly to the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC), following a...
Women Empowerment
Abia First Lady launches Ahiaoma programme, disburses ₦100,000 grants to market women
The Wife of the Governor of Abia State, Priscilla Chidinma Otti, has launched the Ahiaoma Market Women Economic Empowerment Programme,...
Trainee
PwC Shortlists Candidates for Graduate Trainee Assessment Test
PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) has released the list of shortlisted candidates for its Graduate Trainee Programme assessment stage, marking the next phase...
Competition
Apply: LASEPA 2026 inter-tertiary essay competition (₦2 million top prize)
The Lagos State Environmental Protection Agency (LASEPA) has announced the 2026 edition of its Inter-Tertiary Environmental Sustainability Summit 2.0, calling...
Empowerment
FG Approves ₦17bn Social Action Fund for 8,804 Wards
The federal government has approved a ₦17 billion Community-Based National Social Action Fund to support grassroots development across Nigeria’s 8,804...
TVET
FG restores removed TVET trainees, asks them to ignore email
The Federal Government has reversed its earlier email removing second cohort trainees who failed to document under the Technical and...
Innovation
APPO Praises NASENI Innovation Hub as Model for Africa
The Secretary General of African Petroleum Producers Organisation (APPO), Farid Ghezali, has commended the innovation capacity of National Agency for...
AIDigital Economy
FG to connect police stations to fibre network, deploy AI for policing
The Federal Government has unveiled plans to connect police stations across Nigeria to fibre broadband infrastructure and deploy artificial intelligence...
Livestock
FG to recruit 1,000 youths per state for livestock value chain
The Federal Government has finalised plans to recruit and train 1,000 youths from each state and the FCT into Nigeria’s...
Business
Nigeria’s $1tn GDP target at risk without scaling women-led MSMEs
Nigeria’s ambition to build a $1 trillion economy by 2030 may face significant constraints unless women-led businesses are moved from...
Investment
Green Investment Urgent to Tackle Climate Impact on Vulnerable Communities – Experts
Experts have renewed calls for increased investment in the green economy, stressing that scaling climate finance and adopting frontier technologies...
