Empowering the Last Mile: How OPay Is Expanding Financial Access Across Nigeria
By Akintayo Eribake In a bustling community market in northern Nigeria, a trader receives payment for goods through a mobile transfer rather than cash. In a rural town in the South-West, a young Point-of-Sale (PoS) agent helps residents withdraw money, pay utility bills and transfer funds without the need to travel long distances to a […]
Toyota Motor Show kicks off in Lagos with test drives, free vehicle diagnostics
Toyota Motor Show will commence in Lagos tomorrow, offering opportunities to experience latest models, interactive sessions, and access free diagnostic services
‘Certificates alone can’t fix Nigeria’s creative industry’ — Filmmaker
By Luminous Jannamike & Folarin Kehinde ABUJA — Documentary filmmaker Samuel Oluwaferanmi Ojo has questioned the impact of government-backed programmes aimed at young creatives, arguing that certifications alone cannot address the challenges confronting Nigeria’s growing creative economy and calling for evidence that public interventions in the sector are delivering measurable results. He argued that while […]
Anarchy; the Screen and the Response!
Insecurity remains a major factor in the growing poverty in Nigeria. It is one of the most visible indicators of social instability. Many farmers are unable to access their lands, leaving harvests uncollected, while travellers often move with a sense of uncertainty.
NDPC trains MDAs on data protection to bolster e-governance drive
By Progress Godfrey ABUJA – The Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC) has intensified efforts to strengthen Nigeria’s digital governance framework, training Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) on data protection as cyber threats rise alongside the expansion of e-government services. The five-day hands-on capacity-building programme is to equip technical personnel in government institutions with practical skills […]
Fresh Ebola threat: Lagos tightens MMIA surveillance to block imported cases
The Lagos State Government has intensified surveillance and emergency preparedness measures at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, MMIA, even as it moved to prevent the importation of Ebola Virus Disease, EVD, into Nigeria following renewed outbreaks in parts of East and Central Africa.
