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Airtel Africa Foundation, through Airtel Nigeria, has launched the Airtel Green Schools initiative, a sustainability-focused programme designed to create environmental learning spaces in primary and secondary schools. The spaces, which are branded Airtel Garden, have been introduced as part of Airtel Nigeria’s activities to commemorate the 2026 World Environment Day, themed "Climate Action". According to ...
OPay, a leading fintech company in Nigeria, has announced an extension of the application deadline for the National Innovation Challenge, a flagship component of the newly expanded OPay Scholars Programme 2026, from June 14 to July 3, 2026. The extension follows overwhelming interest from tertiary institution students across the country and numerous requests from prospective ...
Ogun State has secured a fresh $250 million investment in its agricultural sector as Pure Dairy Herds, a specialised cattle and milk production company, unveiled plans to establish one of the largest dairy farms in Nigeria in the state. The company’s representative, Mr. Farouk Gumel, disclosed this to journalists on Tuesday after a meeting with ...
The Pure Water Producers and Vendors Association (PWPVA) has pledged to collaborate with the Kano State Consumer Protection Council (KSCPC) to improve the quality of drinking water by adhering to health and safety standards in water packaging. The Chairman of the Association, Alhaji Ahmad Bala-Hudu, stated this when he paid a courtesy visit to the ...
Investments in Nigeria's upstream sector has surged by 40%, Special Adviser to the President on Energy, Mrs. Olu Arowolo Verheijen has revealed. Speaking at the Nigerian-British Chamber of Commerce Energy Day, Verheijen revealed that Nigeria’s share of African upstream Final Investment Decisions (FIDs) skyrocketed from a mere 4% in the years leading up to 2023 ...
Access Bank Plc has unveiled a vehicle financing initiative aimed at addressing the high cost of ownership and improving access to mobility for individuals and businesses through flexible financing solutions. The initiative, tagged Access Auto Fest, is being implemented in partnership with leading automobile distributors, including CFAO, CIG Motors, Elizade, Kewalram Chanrai Group, Mikano Motors ...
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has introduced new market structure rules aimed at preventing individual financial institutions from exerting excessive dominance across key segments of the electronic payments value chain. Under the newly unveiled regulatory framework, any licensed financial institution engaged in consumer issuing activities that controls more than 25 percent of the market ...
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has ordered banks, fintechs, and other payment service providers to disclose their final beneficial owners. This was dislcosed in a circular dated June 15, 2026, which was signed by Dr. Rakiya Yusuf, the Director of the Payments System Supervision Department at the CBN. The directive was addressed to a ...
The Executive Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI), Mr Khalil Suleiman Halilu, has reaffirmed the Agency’s commitment to strengthening Nigeria’s healthcare sovereignty through local manufacturing of medical diagnostic technologies. Halilu made the remark while hosting participants of the Harvard University-led Science of Defeating Malaria programme ...
The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has entered into a strategic partnership with the Development Agenda for Western Nigeria (DAWN) Commission through the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at accelerating digital literacy, innovation development, and economic growth across Southwest Nigeria. Speaking at the signing ceremony in Abuja, NITDA Director General, Kashifu ...
Airtel Africa Foundation has just published its first-ever annual report, which reveals that in its first full year of operation, it has invested $6.2 million in programmes in Education, Financial Inclusion, Environmental Sustainability and Digital Inclusion across Africa. Under the Funding priorities of the Foundation's Financial Inclusion, Education, Environmental Sustainability and Digital Inclusion (FEED) framework, ...
HabariPay Limited, the fintech subsidiary of Guaranty Trust Holding Company Plc ("GTCO" or the "Group"), has unveiled its maiden HabariPay Impact Report 2025, providing stakeholders with a comprehensive account of the company's evolution, innovation journey, business performance, and impact on the digital payments landscape. The report captures HabariPay's transformation from a newly established fintech venture ...
Stanbic IBTC Holdings PLC has issued an urgent public disclaimer alerting shareholders and the general investing public to fraudulent advertisements currently circulating across various social media and digital platforms. The financial institution released the regulatory alert after detecting unauthorized materials that illicitly use the group's brand identity and executive imagery to lure unsuspecting individuals into ...
The Chairman of Odu'a Investment Company Limited, Otunba Bimbo Ashiru, has called for stronger regional economic cooperation, strategic investments, and sustainable development across the Southwest region to unlock the vast potentials of Yorubaland and the Nigerian economy. Otunba Ashiru made the call while speaking as the Special Guest of Honour at the 4th Annual Yoruba ...
The Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE), has officially inaugurated the Local Organising Committee (LOC) for the 2026 International Engineering Conference and Annual General Meeting, scheduled to hold in Maiduguri, Borno State. The inauguration was performed on behalf of the President of the NSE, Engr. Ali Alimasuya Rabiu, FNSE, F.ASCE, FAEng, MFR, by Engr. Mohammed Bashir ...
Heirs Energies has launched the Agbada Green Corridor Initiative, a tree-planting programme aimed at enhancing environmental sustainability, supporting biodiversity and strengthening climate resilience across its area of operations. The initiative, launched along the Agbada Non-Associated Gas (NAG) Corridor in Omuohia Community, Rivers State, brought together representatives of the Rivers State Ministry of Environment, the OML ...
...aa Contractors stage protest at Finance HQ By Precious Mark Members of the All Indigenous Contractors Association of Nigeria (AICAN) have alleged that out of a reported ₦700 billion debt clearance package by the federal government, local contractors have received a mere ₦40 billion. The contractors made this known when they staged a protest at the Federal ...
Shell Nigeria Gas (SNG) has been sharing its experiences as it pioneered gas distribution nearly 30 years ago, saying the expansion of pipeline natural gas infrastructure and the market‑making role of gas distributors have been critical in moving gas from a policy aspiration to a practical energy solution for Nigerian industries. “When SNG started in ...
Heirs Insurance Group says it has impacted and protected more than three million customers in its first five years of operation. Mr Niyi Onifade, the group’s Sector Head and Managing Director of Heirs Life Assurance, said this on Monday at a news conference in Lagos to commemorate the fifth anniversary of Heirs Insurance Group. He ...
The Federal Ministry of Finance has approved payment to more than 1,240 contractors, providing immediate liquidity support to businesses across the country. The Federal Government also noted commitment to meeting its financial obligations. This is s contained in a statement issued by the Head of Information in the Ministry, Efe Ovuakporie in Abuja on Monday. ...
By Okeoghene Akubuike The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) says Nigeria’s total merchandise trade stood at N34,788.59 billion in the first quarter of 2026. This is according to the NBS Foreign Trade in Goods Statistics Report for Q1 2026 released in Abuja on Monday. This shows a decrease compared to the value of N37,242,903.61 billion ...
...hails Lagos as model for subnational growth Nigeria is postioned to emerge as Africa’s leading production, logistics, innovation and investment hub by 2050, Nigeria's Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima has revealed. Speaking during the Invest Lagos 3.0 summit in Lagos, Shettima said Nigeria’s ambition of building a one-trillion-dollar economy is driven by enterprise, investment and ...
...reinforces dominance in industrial, social impact and development rankings Dangote Industries Limited has reinforced its position as Africa’s most influential corporate brands after emerging as the continent’s Most Admired African Brand for the eight consecutive years, while its Group Chief Branding and Communications Officer, Anthony Chiejina, was named among Africa’s 100 Most Influential Chief Marketing ...
