Oil firm, partners impacts 57,000 students from Edo, Delta at quiz competition
By Ozioruva Aliu BENIN CITY – THE NNPC Exploration and Production Limited (NEPL)/Seplat Energy Joint Venture (JV) has concluded the 2026 edition of its flagship PEARLs Quiz Competition where it reaffirmed its commitment to improving education outcomes and nurturing future leaders across Edo and Delta States. This year’s competition attracted 476 secondary schools, culminating in […]
Nigerian Fintech Marketer Adekunle earns MSc, TIME100 recognition
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 […]
Happy Woman, Mayden Bank Launch Fund to equip women entrepreneurs
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 […]
GEF-SGP inaugurates expanded solar-powered cold room for Lagos fishing community
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 […]
L-PRES is improving livestock farming in Kaduna – Director
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.
Nwabuko’s research advances multiple Myeloma, sickle cell care in West Africa
Professor Ogbonna Collins Nwabuko has emerged as one of West Africa’s leading physician-scientists, earning recognition for pioneering research that has advanced the understanding, diagnosis and management of multiple myeloma and sickle cell disease across Nigeria and the sub-region. With more than 16 years of research experience, Nwabuko has led multi-centre studies that have strengthened evidence-based […]
