…to Nigeria's renewable energy ecosystem. Honourees included The Rockefeller Foundation, Nigeria Climate Innovation Centre, Sustainable Energy for All, the Rural Electrification Agency, the Renewable Energy Association of Nigeria, Shell Nigeria and Dr Osagie Okunbor. Closing the event, All On said it would continue to f…

…intelligence, translational science, and institutional reform provides a strong foundation for implementing the National Digital Health Architecture and building an integrated, secure, and interoperable health information ecosystem for Nigeria. HEWAN stated that the creation of the NHTDAO represents a significant polic…

…access to financial services among underserved groups. Through the Airtel Africa Foundation, the company invested $6.2m in programmes focused on financial inclusion, education, environmental sustainability and digital inclusion. The foundation's partnership with UNICEF has connected 3,296 schools to free internet acces…

…lesson," said Goriola, who studied at the University of Edinburgh on the Kirby Laing Foundation Scholarship. Goriola said the conversation around skin bleaching in Nigeria rarely goes beyond the physical evidence. She said it fails to interrogate the origins of that behaviour. "The conversation about skin bleaching in…

…federation-account revenues over the last decade. Those resources should have laid the foundation for industries, modern infrastructure, agricultural value chains, tourism, and thousands of sustainable jobs.” “Development is measured by outcomes. Are more people employed? Are businesses growing? Are young people findin…

…manufacturing, agriculture, the digital economy, and value-added exports, is laying the foundation for a resilient economy less dependent on crude oil revenues. The President and Chairman of Afreximbank, Dr Elombi, said he and his team were at the State House to thank the President for his support, which led to his ele…

…than replacing AWS, Microsoft or Google, local data centres could become the physical foundation upon which those companies deploy local cloud regions, allowing customers to continue using familiar services while meeting the CBN’s localisation requirements. "This could mean a significant signal and boost for investors…

…statements which are not only false, malicious, reckless and entirely without factual foundation,” adding that they were calculated to portray Gbajabiamila as corrupt, dishonest, criminally culpable, morally bankrupt, administratively incompetent, a murderer and unfit to hold public office. Among the allegations identi…

…recognised by the International Center for Journalists in partnership with Wikimedia Foundation, for outstanding reporting that expands public knowledge about Africa through the 2026 Open the Knowledge Journalism Awards. Nigeria emerged strongly in the competition, with two journalists Rakiya Muhammad and Adewale secur…

An education expert and founder of IA-Foundation, Ibironke Adeagbo, on Monday described the Federal Government’s reported proposal to review the separation between Junior Secondary School and Senior Secondary School as a timely intervention that could help reduce the number of children dropping out before completing se…

…guaranteeing equal access. The groups, under the auspices of the Down Syndrome Foundation Nigeria and the Festus Fajemilo Foundation, raised concerns during a press conference held on Monday to mark the end of a statewide accessibility advocacy project implemented across the nine disability clusters of the Joint Associ…

…of money, you didn’t have to struggle, and you had access to education, food and a foundation in life that not everybody gets,” she said. Using a hypothetical example, Temi explained that nepotism comes into play when family connections create opportunities that would otherwise be unavailable. “If our child wanted to b…

…with greater confidence and competence. The EngineerHer programme provides a strong foundation for any woman looking to grow both personally and professionally." Margaret Jiji Seignure highlighted the program's inclusive environment: "I applied while heavily pregnant and did not expect to be selected. Being part of a c…

…fundamental human rights and democracy? Now, my final submission. Education is the foundation of society and its future. It is so fundamental that it touches all lives in society. Therefore, if fundamental changes are to be carried out, it should not be like an ambush. The people should not be alienated from the proces…

…the opportunity to witness projects that reflected Tinubu's vision, adding that the foundation laid during his tenure had continued to drive Lagos' development. He thanked the Lagos State Government for its hospitality and expressed confidence in the President's vision for Nigeria. Also speaking, the Chairman of the AP…

…residents' living conditions. He also announced the launch of the Okpella Royal Palace Foundation, alongside empowerment programmes targeted at women. The anniversary celebration featured cultural displays and homage by various groups to the monarch, while dignitaries joined him in commissioning the completed projects.…

…International Finance Corporation (IFC), Financing for Agri-SMEs in Africa (FASA), Shell Foundation, Trafigura Foundation, Speedinvest, Blink Impact, and Women Entrepreneurs Finance Initiative (We-Fi), which would support the fund’s efforts to expand its pipeline of women-led startups. They join existing investors, inc…

…Obun called for an urgent reconciliation committee to address rising anger among foundation members across the country, warning that the APC's 31 governors could become "a time bomb" if the grievances were not addressed before the 2027 campaigns begin. Abimbola Tooki, spokesman of the party's national chairman, Prof. N…

…and global recognition of afrobeat. "You cannot separate afrobeat from Fela. He laid the foundation for what has become a global movement today. Beyond celebrating his achievements, we also want younger generations to understand his impact on music and culture," he said. Azunwena added that although previous editions w…

…The Federal Government, in collaboration with WHO, with funding from GAVI, the Gates Foundation, and other partners, has been implementing free routine immunisation programmes across public health facilities in the country. Malnutrition: the silent multiplier Severe Acute Malnutrition remains one of the most critical u…

…heavily in modernising Nigeria's maritime infrastructure. Today, we are building the foundation for future electrification. "Every modern crane, digital system, operational upgrade and infrastructure improvement brings us one step closer to the next generation of sustainable port operations. We understand that the port…

…Party of Nigeria (UPN) in Lagos during the Second Republic and his efforts in laying the foundation for the Lagos State Printing Corporation. He noted that a central mosque at the corporation was recently dedicated in Oseni’s honour in recognition of his contributions. Reflecting on their personal relationship, Tinubu…

…becomes more selective, accelerator programmes such as timbuktoo and the Mastercard Foundation EdTech Fellowship are increasingly helping startups refine their products, access mentorship, and build investor readiness. According to UNDP, the 2026 Get Ready 4 timbuktoo EdTech accelerator attracted 1,429 applications fro…

…that customers relied on. The challenge was building the operational and organisational foundation required to support that demand sustainably." True scale demands moving beyond surface-level integrations to robust execution. We've filtered the noise out of Moonshot 2026, optimising the conference strictly for high-cal…

The Gbenga Fawehinmi Foundation has called for the introduction of Artificial Intelligence education for secondary school students, saying early exposure to the technology will prepare young Nigerians for the demands of the digital age. ‎The foundation made the call on Thursday during an inter-school debate competition…