…We must make skills visible, verifiable and portable — Prof. Tokunbo Akeredolu-Ale By Ifunanya Ndigwe The change from theoretical learning to practical, life-changing application is taking root in Nigeria. This transformation is being driven by the Omniversity University Missouri, USA and Lagos, Nigeria, following discussions at the African Education Roundtable Conference held in October 2025. […]

United Capital Infrastructure Fund (UCIF), a Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)-licensed infrastructure debt fund operated by leading Pan-African financial services group United Capital Plc, has announced a strong financial performance for the year ended December 31, 2025, delivering a gross return of 24.62 per cent.

By Nnamdi Ojiego As the world marks International Women’s Day 2026 today, under the theme, “Give to Gain,” a quiet but steady movement continues across Nigeria. In different sectors, women are investing their skills, time and influence to widen opportunities for others. The gains may not always be immediate, but they often ripple outward, creating […]

The escalating crisis in the Middle East is no longer a distant geopolitical drama for Africa; it is an economic tremor felt from the ports of Lagos to the markets of Nairobi. For a continent already navigating debt pressures, inflation and currency volatility, instability in a region central to global energy and trade flows could […]

Nigeria-based grant intelligence company, Grant Master, has raised concerns over the challenges African organisations face in accessing grant funding. The company said many organisations struggle with the time, cost and complexity involved in preparing competitive applications, often resulting in poorly prepared documents. Experts have argued that for many organisations, preparing a single grant proposal can […]

The Ooni of Ife, Senate President, the Ogun State Governor,Olu of Warri and other prominent leaders in Nigeria and beyond have lauded President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for appointing Senator Jimoh Ibrahim as Nigeria’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, describing the choice as timely, strategic, and well-deserved. In a message to the lawmaker, the Arole […]

By Matthew Johnson In commemoration of International Women’s Day, the Gbonse Foundation for Economic Development, a non-governmental organisation, yesterday organised a free medical outreach for women in Igando community, Lagos. The outreach, held at the foundation’s office at KM2, LASU–Ojo Express Road, Odo-Eran, Igando, according to the organisers, was aimed at providing basic healthcare services […]

By Esther Onyegbula In commemoration of this year’s International Women’s Day, Naija Feminists Media, NFM, in collaboration with Development for Underserved Communities, DUC Foundation, has supported petty traders in Kubwa, Abuja, with 7,000 packaging materials to strengthen their small businesses and ease operational costs. The initiative, themed “Give to Gain,” is aimed at empowering grassroots […]

By Ebunoluwa Sessou As part of efforts to improve infrastructure and enhance accessibility, the Chairman of Egbe/Idimu Local Council Development Area, LCDA, Prince Idris Balogun, alongside the Vice Chairman, Omotayo Ayinde, has commenced a 100-road grading project across the council area. The initiative is aimed at improving road connectivity and easing movement for residents within […]

By Henry Obetta The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Inter-Governmental Affairs, Dr Wasiu Olanrewaju-Smart, has said that startups driven by STEM hold the key and possess the capacity to solve challenges facing the Africa. Olanrewaju-Smart, a Harvard scholar and Policy Fellow at Quantum Alliance AI, Cambridge, Massachusetts, disclosed this while serving as a […]