FG Launches ₦120 Billion Youth Skills Program to Train 60,000 in Three Months
Abuja, Nigeria – The Federal Government has announced the rollout of a *₦120 billion nationwide youth skills acquisition programme, targeting the training of at least *60,000 young Nigerians within three months through qualified private sector firms. The…
Global Rice Glut Promises Relief for Nigerian Consumers as Prices Tumble
Nigerians may soon enjoy sustained relief in the cost of foreign parboiled rice as a global surplus in major rice-producing countries—particularly India—drives international prices to their lowest levels in over a decade. India, the world’s largest rice…
OOUTH Commends IHS Nigeria, UNICEF for Life-Saving Oxygen Plant Donation
IHS Nigeria recently visited the Olabisi Onabanjo University Teaching Hospital (OOUTH), Sagamu, to evaluate the operational status and impact of the oxygen plant donated by IHS Nigeria in collaboration with United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and the…
UTME: Enugu Govt Cancels Saturday’s Environmental Sanitation Exercise
The Enugu State Government has announced the cancellation of this month’s environmental sanitation exercise scheduled for Saturday, April 26, 2025. A statement issued by Prof. Chidiebere Onyia, the secretary to the State Government, said the cancellation…
Nigeria is banking on AI, cybersecurity to lead Africa’s digital future.
Nigeria’s tech ambitions were on full display this week at GITEX Africa in Morocco, where the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) pitched to the international audience a future shaped by artificial intelligence in Nigeria and…
MTN Staff Commission New Set of Classrooms at Lagos Community School
In a remarkable demonstration of corporate volunteerism, MTN staff, through the Y’ello Care initiative, have renovated a school block at Iwerekun Community Senior High School, Lakowe. This effort has restored hope and significantly improved learning…
7 Facts about Nigeria’s Proposed Digital Public Infrastructure Regulation
The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), over the weekend, released the draft Technical Standards for Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) for public consultation. The Agency is also soliciting public comments and…
CBN Grants Final Licence to Ascensia Finance Company to Operate in Nigeria
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has granted final approval to Ascensia Finance Company Limited to commence operations as a licensed finance company in Nigeria. According to an official letter dated *April 10, 2025, obtained by *Nairametrics, the…
Oil palm growers to replant 1.5m hectares on rising appetite
Oil palm growers are planning to replant 1.5 million hectares of land over the next five years across the 27 oil palm producing states in Nigeria. This is targeted at leveraging the rising local and global palm oil demand and driving foreign exchange…
Lagos Green Line: How the $3 billion rail project will transform Marina to Lekki corridor
The Island part of Lagos has long been plagued by the challenges of traffic congestion, with key routes such as Ozumba Mbadiwe, Ahmadu Bello Way, and the Lekki-Epe Expressway often choked with vehicles. The rapid growth of the city, paired with limited…
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