Lagos Ministry of Agriculture & Food Systems Department in collaboration with the Lagos State Employment Trust Fund (LSETF) and EkoInnovation Centre, supported by the Lagos State Government has awarded N100 million in grants to 26 young agripreneurs at the maiden edition of the Lagos Agrinnovation Summit. The platform is designed to foster meaningful conversations, collaboration,…
A leading online platform for African language learning, Lingawa, has successfully closed a $1.1 million pre-seed funding round that coincides with the company’s rebranding from TopSet to Lingawa, signaling its expanded mission to connect global audiences with the richness of African culture and heritage. The funding round attracted notable investors, including Zrosk, WEAV Capital, Kaleo…
Chairperson, Manufacturers Association of Nigeria Export Promotion Group (MANEG), Odiri Erewa-Meggison, has stressed the need to strenghten the administration of the Export Expansion Grant (EEG) incentive initiative in the country, saying Nigeria’s non-oil exports sector holds huge potential to diversify the economy away from oil for economic development. She underscored the critical role of the…
Seplat Energy Plc has said Nigeria’s development would require significant improvements in access to energy because lower-cost, more reliable energy will drive job creation, prosperity and social development and achievement of the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Its Chief Executive Officer, Roger Brown, in his keynote at the ongoing 42nd Nigerian Association of Petroleum…
Nigeria’s Oil and Gas Free Zones Authority has granted a Free Zone Enterprise Licence to Portland Gas Limited to establish a state-of-the-art Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) conversion and refilling center in the Onne Free Trade Zone, Port Harcourt, a move that will help to accelerate the country’s transition to cleaner energy. A statement explained that…
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has issued a stern warning to electricity Distribution Companies (DisCos) over the reported directive asking customers to pay for the replacement of faulty and obsolete meters. In a statement via its official X handle yesterday, NERC emphasised that such instruction “contravenes the Commission’s Order No. NERC/246/2021, Structured Replacement of…
Promoting maternal and child health care by bringing together experts and parents, to discuss key issues surrounding child well-being and parenting in Nigeria are the reasons why the Nigeria’s maiden Baby Convention was held, according to Dr Ayodele Renner. The event with: “Work-Life Balance for Mums: Myths, Magic, or Must-Have?” as theme took place at…
The Centre for Infrastructural and Technological Advancement for the Blind (CITAB) has accused Nigerian banks of perpetrating discriminatory practices against visually impaired persons in the country. Its Executive Director, Jolomi Fenemigho, in a statement in Lagos, urged the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and the National Commission for Persons with Disabilities (NCPWD) to urgently address…
TD Africa officially launched the TecHERdemy program yesterday, an initiative aimed at equipping 400 young Nigerian women with essential digital skills to succeed in today’s technology-driven world marking a significant milestone for women empowerment in the tech space. The launch event, held in the Yudala Height Building of the company and co-sponsored by global brands…
