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By Aderonke Ojo Sports betting company, BetPawa has launched its first initiative to support the Nigeria National League (NNL), introducing a N56,400 Locker Room Bonus for matchday squad players and technical staff. The initiative was unveiled at an official ceremony in Abuja on Thursday, where the NNL announced a landmarkContinue Reading
By Talatu Maiwada The Challenge Initiative (TCI), an NGO, has urged the Adamawa Government to sustain the gains of family planning (FP) interventions that attracted 29,000 new users between January 2023 and June 2025. Dr Taiwo Johnson, TCI Chief of Party, made the call at a stakeholders’ meeting on sustainingContinue Reading
By Felicia Imohimi The U.S. Mission’s Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) has partnered with the Federal Government to adopt innovative solutions aimed at enhancing agricultural trade for economic growth and food security. Mr Matthew Obogbaimhe, Chairman of the Nigerian-American Chamber of Commerce (NACC), Kaduna Chapter, said this at a roundtable onContinue Reading
By Tosin Kolade The Federal Government has reaffirmed commitment to strengthening bilateral relations with Hungary in the area of water resources management. The Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, Prof. Joseph Utsev, stated this when the Hungarian Ambassador to Nigeria, Mr Loránd Endreffy, paid him a courtesy visit on ThursdayContinue Reading
By Victor Okoye More than 400 golfers are set to compete in the Nigeria @ 65 Independence Golf Tournament at the Tukur Yusuf Buratai International Golf Resort and Country Club (TYB-IGRCC), Abuja. The week-long tournament, organised to mark Nigeria’s 65th independence anniversary, will also honour retired and serving officers ofContinue Reading
By Felicia Imohimi International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) has honoured one of its staff Dr Mercy Diebiru-Ojo, for emerging the 2025 Africa Food Prize Laureate, for her groundbreaking work in cassava and yam seed systems. Diebiru-Ojo, a scientist, adopted the Semi-Autotrophic Hydroponics (SAH) technology. Dr Simeon Ehui, Director-General ofContinue Reading
By Victor Okoye The Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN) has inaugurated a Local Organising Committee (LOC) for its 60th anniversary celebration. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the inauguration was held on Wednesday at the association’s national secretariat in Abuja. SWAN President, Isaiah Benjamin, urged the committeeContinue Reading
By Jessica Dogo The Vice-Chancellor of Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, Prof. Adebayo Bamire, has urged the Federal Government, investors, and educators to work together to strengthen infrastructure in Nigerian universities. He said this was key to fostering innovation, research, and technological advancement. Bamire made the call in a telephoneContinue Reading
By Vivian Emoni The Industrial Training Fund (ITF), says it has successfully conducted examinations to Skill-Up Artisan (SUPA) programme for trainees to gain international standard and improve their proficiency. Dr Afiz Ogun, Director-General and Chief Executive of ITF, disclosed this during on spot-check of trainees undergoing the examination for secondContinue Reading
By Fortune Abang The European African Chamber of Commerce and Industries (EACCI) has announced plans to invest 250 million dollars through the Edo State Diaspora Agency to support economic growth and development there. The Director-General of EACCI, Amb. Kingsley Obasohan, disclosed this in his address during a virtual dialogue withContinue Reading
