By Esther Onyegbula The Chief Executive Officer of The BOT Company, Dr. Bayode Oke Thomas, has expressed optimism about Nigeria’s future, saying the creativity, innovation and leadership capacity displayed by students of Bells University of Technology during the Professor Jeremiah Ojediran Pitchathon showed that the country still has hope in its young people. Thomas, whose […]

By Efe Onodjae Nigerian cybersecurity firm SudoForce has emerged as the Cybersecurity Startup of the Year at the 2026 Cybersecurity Merit Awards held on May 7 in Abuja, amid growing concerns over rising cyber threats and the urgent need for stronger digital security systems across Africa. The award, presented during the Cybersecurity Merit Awards organised […]

By Yinka Kolawole The Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) has called on the Lagos State Government to simplify its tax structure to support industrial growth, reduce business bottlenecks and attract fresh investments into the manufacturing sector. Chairman of MAN Apapa Branch, Raphael Danilola, made the appeal during the association’s annual business luncheon held in Lagos with […]

Data and AI Engineer Amarachukwu Eze has launched DataHER Africa, a community initiative focused on supporting women interested in data and AI

By Dele Sobowale Mentoring is a brain to pick, an ear to listen and a push in the right direction.” VANGUARD’s Editorial on April 22, 2026, titled, ‘Making the Student Venture Capital Grant successful’, was mostly right in its recommendations to the Federal Government regarding S-VCG. The editors can be forgiven for not knowing that the […]