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Metro
Demand for used bras soars in Lagos
Entertainment
Boat mishap: Nollywood plans memorial for Jnr Pope, four others
Web3
Nigeria open to crypto firms despite ‘$80b Binance lawsuit’
ICYMI
FLY NIGERIA ACT: What analysts say!
Business
Transactions on NGX drop 32%, eTranzact leads losers’ chart
Sports
Manuel Neuer suffers setback in injury recovery
Special Report
Rice crisis deepens: Prices soar above minimum wage amid quality concerns
From the East to the West and North to South, rice traders across Nigeria share a common story of struggle.
Stepping Up the Pace: Strengthening alliances, building movements to end Female Genital Mutilation
If the current trend continues, 27 million additional girls could undergo FGM by 2030. This is unacceptable
Pioneering Local Content: Senator Dan Etete, others’ vision for Nigeria’s oil and gas industry
Under the Petroleum (Amendment) Act No. 23 of 1996, enacted during Etete’s tenure, the President of Nigeria had the power to declare an oil field with about 10,000 barrels of oil per day (bopd) a marginal field
Nigerians abroad craze for fake marriage certificates
A disturbing trend has emerged, threatening the fabric of society.
Technology
Beyond coding: Some juicy career paths Nigerians leave for coding
Coding is always the buzzword in Nigeria and most developing economies when it comes to tech career or jobs.
HabariPay Hackathon sparks innovation in indigenous payment solutions
To groom local technology talent and drive financial inclusion through homegrown solutions, the fintech subsidiary of Guaranty Trust Holding Company, GTCO, HabariPay Limited, hosted its flagship innovation event, Take on Squad Hackathon 2.0.
NIGCOMSAT Hackathon to empower students, local innovators in North-West
To nurture innovation in North Western Nigeria, and foster creative solutions to real-world challenges using space technology, the Nigerian Communications Satellite, NIGCOMSAT, Ltd. is set to launch a Regional Space-Tech Hackathon and VSAT Training Programme in Jigawa State.
Google to buy cybersecurity company Wiz for $32 billion
Google said Tuesday it will acquire cloud security platform Wiz for $32 billion, citing the need for greater cybersecurity capacity as artificial intelligence embeds itself in technology infrastructure.
Education
Outstanding achievements celebrated at WAEC’s 73rd Annual Council Meeting
By Elizabeth Osayande The 73rd Annual Council Meeting of The West African Examinations Council, WAEC concluded with a celebration of academic excellence and the recognition of exceptional students in the sub-region. The meeting, held from March 17 to March 21, 2025, was graced by the presence of Liberia’s President, His Excellency Joseph Nyumah Boakai, who […]
‘Why Nigerians abroad are sending wards home to school’
“In most of the advanced nations, primary and secondary school education is free. So, if you now see Nigerians abroad, not minding that fact, and sending their children and wards back home”
Education should allow learners to unleash innate talents — Grande Oakbridge School boss
By Adesina Wahab Founder of Grande Oakbridge Montessori School, Lekki, Lagos, Mrs Hannah Royeke Obalade, has said education that will be beneficial to the child and the society at large should be one that helps the child unleash his innate talents and potential. Obalade, whose school is celebrating its 20th anniversary, said education must both […]
118m girls out of school globally — GPE
GPE, hosted by the World Bank, has said 118 million girls are out of school worldwide and that limited education opportunities for girls amounts to about $30 trillion loss