THE Nigerian Engineering Olympiad (NEO) has selected 30 standout innovation teams to advance to the regional phase of its national competition, marking a key milestone in a 10-month initiative aimed at transforming academic research into commercially viable and sustainable enterprises. Chosen from 375 submissions, the teams represent Nigeria’s emerging generation of engineers, with five projects […]

The Federal Government, FG, has announced plans to establish a national cybersecurity coordination council to strengthen Nigeria’s capacity to fight growing cyber threats. In a statement the Federal Ministry of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy said the proposed council will serve as a multi-stakeholder platform to enhance coordination, information sharing, and collaboration across public and […]

The Nigeria Revenue Service (NRS), has taken over the collection of mineral royalties from mining sector operators across the country. This was the outcome of a meeting between the Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Mr Dele Alake and the NRS chairman, Dr. Zacch Adedeji, held at the former’s office in Abuja, to define ways of working together. […]

By Peter Egwuatu   The Nigeria stock market traded cautiously last week, even as investors sustained the ongoing rally. Consequently, despite the shortened trading days of the week due to the Easter holidays, capital appreciation reached over N837 billion on the Nigerian Exchange Limited, NGX. The NGX market capitalisation, which represents the total value of stocks listed […]

Flutterwave has received a banking licence from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), allowing the fintech giant to move beyond payments and offer broader financial services to businesses across Africa.