Nigeria
Young Innovators Showcase Tech Solutions in NCC’s Hackathon, Win N6 Million
Emma Okonji Three teams have emerged top winners of the Hackathon organised by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC). The three winning teams showcased their technology solutions alongside other teams during
Lagos Begins Three-Year Plan to Make Primary Healthcare More Resilient
Ayodeji Ake The Lagos State Government is developing a three-year strategy to close critical gaps in its primary healthcare system as population growth, malnutrition, workforce shortages and disease outbreaks continue
FG Canvasses Increased Investment in AI to Drive Digital Economy
Oghenevwede Ohwovoriole in Abuja The federal government has called for increased investment in Artificial Intelligence (AI) to drive the nation’s digital economy and data sovereignty. Secretary to the Government of
UBTH Cancer Treatment Centre now 100 % Operational, Says CMD
Felix Omoh-Asun in Benin The Chief Medical Director of the University of Benin Teaching Hospital (UBTH), Prof. Ida Ize-Iyamu, yesterday, said the Cancer Treatment Centre housed by institution is now
NAPTIP Rescues 180 Trafficked Children, Arrests FMC Onitsha Nurse
Michael Olugbode in Abuja The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) has rescued more than 180 children allegedly trafficked from five states, uncovering a network of
Meta to Charge N14 for WhatsApp Business Messages from October
Emma Okonji Businesses that market their products on WhatsApp will no longer do so free of charge, as Meta, the parent company of WhatsApp, will begin to charge all business
Afriland Properties Plc Appoints Agatha Obiekwugo as Board Chairman
Bennett Oghifo Afriland Properties Plc has announced the appointment of Agatha Obiekwugo as Chairman of its Board of Directors, succeeding Emmanuel Nnorom, who is retiring after a tenure as Chairman
NIQS: Stop Waste, Cost Overruns on Nigeria’s Infrastructure Projects
.175 Quantity Surveyors Inducted .Institute Demands Realistic Estimates, Tighter Procurement, Accountability Bennett Oghifo Nigeria cannot afford further waste of scarce infrastructure funds as unrealistic estimates, cost overruns and abandoned projects
Opatola: FIABCI-Nigeria Must Deepen Government Engagement, Grow Membership
Bennett Oghifo The immediate past President of FIABCI-Nigeria, Mr. Akin Opatola, has urged the incoming leadership of the international real estate federation’s Nigerian chapter to build on the visibility achieved
Lagos’ Solar Boom Faces Skills Gap as Only 58% Technicians Trained
Researchers Warn of Workforce Disruption as Generator Economy Gives Way to Renewable Energy Bennett Oghifo Lagos’ fast-growing transition from petrol and diesel generators to solar energy is facing a critical
