Association urges government to increase investment in critical infrastructure

By Monday Ijeh The Association for Consulting Engineering in Nigeria (ACEN) has called on government at all levels to strengthen investment in critical infrastructure projects across the country. The association made the call on Monday in Abuja in a communique issued at the end of its 47th Annual Conference, 2025 andContinue Reading

Expo to unveil digital tool to monitor African tourism, creative economy outcomes

By Priscilla Osaje Malam Denja Abdullahi, Chairman, Local Organising Committee (LOC) of the Africa Tourism and Creative Economy Expo (AFTCREE) says the expo will unveil “Cultourmetre”, a digital tool to monitor the progress African countries are making in tourism and the creative economy. He said the expo has been carefullyContinue Reading

FG opens portal for N50m students’ venture capital grant

By Funmilayo Adeyemi The Federal Government has officially opened the application portal for the Students’ Venture Capital Grant (S-VCG), aimed at transforming student-driven ideas into commercially viable, high-impact ventures. This is contained in a statement issued in Abuja on Monday by Mrs Folasade Boriowo, Director, Press and Public Relations, FederalContinue Reading

FG’s superhighway project’ll boost trade, strengthen unity — Group

By Muhammad Nur Tijani The Public Enlightenment Movement Project says the ongoing 2,136-kilometre Sokoto–Badagry Superhighway will significantly boost trade, ease travel and strengthen national integration across northern and southern parts of the country. The Coordinator of the Movement, Mr Nuhu Abdullahi, stated this in Kano at the launch of theContinue Reading

2025 LITF: Lagos promises MSMEs continued visibility, capacity building, market access

By Rukayat Moisemhe   Lagos State Government has reaffirmed its unwavering dedication to continue to support Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises across the state through visibility, capacity building, and market access. Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu made the pledge on Sunday in Lagos at the closing ceremony of the 2025 Lagos InternationalContinue Reading

Lagos Govt. to deepen partnership with HEI on emergency response  

  By Oluwafunke Ishola  Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State has restated his commitment to strengthening public-private collaboration, expanding emergency care networks, and scaling community training to save the lives of residents. Sanwo-Olu said this during the 10th Anniversary and Award Ceremony of Health Emergency Initiative (HEI), a non-governmental organisationContinue Reading