The President of SEMACO Group and President of AFRICURRENCY, Dr Christian-Shola, has commended President Bola Tinubu and the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, over the ongoing transformation of Abuja, describing the remodelling of the Abuja City Gate as a positive reflection of Nigeria’s development efforts. Speaking during a visit to the […]

The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) has launched a grassroots mental health awareness campaign aimed at tackling stigma, promoting early intervention and equipping communities with practical coping skills. It described mental health as a growing public health challenge that required urgent collective action. The initiative, organised in collaboration with the Promise Kept Foundation, brought together […]

The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), in partnership with OKE-EZE INCREASE LIMITED, has commenced a five-day ICT Foundation Digital Skills training programme for 50 youths in Benin City, Edo State. The training, which began on July 13 and will end on July 17, is designed to equip participants with foundational digital skills to […]

By Dayo Johnson, Akure Stakeholders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ilaje/Ese-Odo Federal Constituency of Ondo State have protested in Awoye Community, calling on President Bola Tinubu and the party’s leadership to uphold the outcome of the House of Representatives primary election won by Hon. Leke Akingboye. The protesters urged the President and APC […]

Voting has commenced for the first batch of the Daily Times @100 Heroes Awards, organised as part of activities marking the centenary of the Daily Times newspaper, published by Folio Communications. The development was announced in a statement issued on Tuesday by the Chairman of the Times Heroes Awards Council, Bolaji Okusaga, and the Council’s […]

The presidential candidate of the Action Democratic Party (ADP) for the 2027 general election, Ambassador Aliyu Bin Abbas, has announced that his nomination and that of his running mate, Hon. Chinazam Ike, have been successfully uploaded to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) portal. In a statement on Tuesday, Bin Abbas described the development as […]

Nigerian fintech product marketer, Fiyinfolu Adekunle, has earned a Master of Science (MSc) in Digital Marketing from the University of Chester Business School, United Kingdom, and has been named a TIME100 Fintech Product & Growth Leader of the Year. The twin achievements underscore the growing global recognition of African fintech professionals and their contributions to […]

By Akeem Salau Happy Woman Solutions Limited, in partnership with Mayden Microfinance Bank, has launched the Happy Woman Match Fund, a financing initiative aimed at helping women entrepreneurs acquire business equipment to expand their businesses and improve their income. The initiative seeks to address one of the major challenges facing women-owned businesses — limited access […]

By Esther Onyegbula The Global Environment Facility Small Grants Programme (GEF-SGP), implemented by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), on Tuesday inaugurated an expanded 3-horsepower (hp) solar-powered cold room in Sagbokoji fishing community, Amuwo-Odofin Local Government Area of Lagos State, to strengthen fish preservation and improve the livelihoods of women in the riverine settlement. The […]

Kaduna State is witnessing a quiet yet transformative shift in its livestock sector, driven by the Livestock Productivity and Resilience Support (L-PRES) Project, a World Bank–supported initiative aimed at strengthening productivity, sustainability, and conflict-sensitive agricultural development across Nigeria.