By Nana Musa The Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, Dr Bosun Tijani, says Nigeria’s new two-billion-dollar broadband project will significantly boost Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth. Tijani stated this during the plenary on Smart Growth, Digital Leap hosted by IHS at the 31st Nigerian Economic Summit (NES #31)Continue Reading
By Cecilia Ologunagba Nigeria is rolling out one of the largest integrated vaccination campaigns in its history, aiming to protect around 106 million children against measles, rubella, and poliomyelitis, the World Health Organisation (WHO) says. According to WHO, the nationwide initiative will combine multiple vaccines and child health services inContinue Reading
By Salisu Sani-Idris President Bola Tinubu has explained why his administration established the N200 billion intervention fund to support micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) and manufacturers. Tinubu, represented by the Vice-President Kashim Shettima, stated this in Abuja at the 31st Nigerian Economic Summit, organised by the Nigerian Economic SummitContinue Reading
By Justina Auta UN Women and the National Council on Climate Change (NCCC) have launched Nigeria’s NDC Gender Integration Toolkit and Strategy to enhance gender equality in national climate governance and policymaking. Speaking in Abuja, Ms. Beatrice Eyong, UN Women Country Representative to Nigeria and ECOWAS, described the launch asContinue Reading
By Blessing Ibegbu A Nigerian researcher, Dr Gideon Gyebi, says emerging computational technologies can accelerate the discovery of new antibiotics and overcome the global challenge of antimicrobial resistance (AMR). Gyebi, a scientist in Computational and Systems Biology, stated this while highlighting findings from his recent study to the News AgencyContinue Reading
By Taiye Olayemi The Chinese community in Lagos on Monday donated food and household items worth N5 million to 10 low-income families, in commemoration of the 76th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China. The donation, which also marked the Mid-AutumnContinue Reading
By Taiye Olayemi The Central Securities Clearing System (CSCS) Plc, Nigeria’s capital market infrastructure company, has joined the rest of the world to commemorate the 2025 Customer Service Week. The theme for the Customer ServiceContinue Reading
By Gabriel Agbeja The Managing Director of Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), Mrs Olubunmi Kuku, said on Monday in Abuja that the cashless operation would end cash handling delays at Nigeria’s airports. Kuku , who was represented by Ms Adebola Agunbiade, the Director, Commercial and Business Development Directorate atContinue Reading
By Angela Atabo The Renewed Hope Initiative (RHI) of First Lady Oluremi Tinubu, with support from the Tony Elumelu Foundation has unveiled a N25 million Recapitilisation Grant for 500 women in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The RHI Coordinator in FCT, Dr Adedayo Benjamins-Laniyi, said at the event in AbujaContinue Reading
By Aderogba George/Nana Musa The Minister of Finance, Mr Wale Edun, has called on Nigerians to join hands with the Federal Government in developing the nation’s economy. Edun made the call during the launch of a Guide for Accessing Climate Finance- a practical toolkit designed to help eco-friendly businesses unlockContinue Reading
