Riverine Connect Initiative is a dedicated sub-initiative of the National Universal Communication Access Project (NUCAP) aimed at expanding digital connectivity to Nigeria’s underserved riverine communities. Leveraging the broader rollout of 3,700 towers under NUCAP, this initiative focuses on strategic deployment of resilient, accessible telecommunications infrastructure across remote waterways and coastal settlements. By bridging connectivity gaps […]

By Juliet UmehNo fewer than 12 high-potential Nigerian startups are set to access funding of up to $350,000 under the Growth Lab accelerator programme of the iDICE Startup Bridge initiative. The programme, an initiative of the Federal Government’s Investment in Digital and Creative Enterprises, iDICE, Programme implemented by the Bank of Industry, BOI, has opened […]

…‘Every family deserves world-class healthcare’ — Remilekun Ibidapo By Chioma Okoye Deborah Multi-Specialist Hospital and Diagnostics, Akure, Ondo State, is strengthening healthcare delivery in the region through advanced medical technology, specialist services and patient-centred care. The hospital, established as a one-stop healthcare facility, has built a reputation for providing comprehensive medical services supported by modern […]

According to his personal testimony, his interest in Christian leadership began during his secondary school years while serving as President of the Young Catholic Students (YCS), coordinating activities across nine schools in Gwagwalada. He has spoken about receiving several prophetic confirmations over the years concerning a call into ministry.

By Ibrahim Hassan-Wuyo The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), in partnership with VARELIS Global Company Ltd., has trained 200 youths from Adamawa and Borno states in renewable energy technologies and installed hybrid solar mini-grid systems in six primary healthcare centres across the Northeast. The initiative, tagged “Powering the Future: NCDMB and VARELIS Global […]

By Juliet Umeh Nigerian retail technology startup, Ovaloop Technologies, has unveiled an integrated retail operating system designed to help small and medium-scale enterprises, SMEs, digitise their operations, improve inventory management, curb fraud and generate credible business data that can unlock access to financing. The company said the platform goes beyond payment collection by offering an […]

The National Coordinator of the Tinubu Torch Bearers (TTB), Dr. Ngozi Olejeme, has charged members of the group to work day and night to ensure the return of President Bola Tinubu in 2027.

South African contemporary R&B star Nanette and acclaimed Nigerian songwriter and hitmaker Mbryo unite on “Taking Me Places,” the standout lead single from Nanette’s newly released Painfully Happy (Deluxe). 

By Demola Akinyemi, Ilorin The High Chiefs Bode and Betty Osedimilehin (HCBBO) Foundation has announced plans to expand its scholarship and empowerment programme to Akure Local Government Area as part of its September 2026 outreach, targeting about 400 beneficiaries across Ondo State. In a statement made available to journalists in Ilorin by the foundation’s co-founder, […]

By Dapo Akinrefon  ABUJA—A Federal High Court judgment affirming the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission’s, FCCPC, authority to regulate Nigeria’s airtime lending market, while holding that telecommunications licensing remains the responsibility of the Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC, has sparked fresh debate among industry stakeholders. Lawyer Ilemona Onoja said the ruling raises questions about the legal […]