Promasidor Nigeria, a leading consumer goods company, has reaffirmed its commitment to education and youth empowerment through its flagship career guidance initiative, Harness Your Dream, held recently in Lagos. The programme, designed to help junior secondary school students make informed career choices, brought together educators, government officials, and industry leaders for a day of mentorship,…
Wife of Lagos State governor, Dr Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu, has said the state remained committed to inclusion, empowerment and progress, adding that women demonstrate strength, innovation and resilience across governance, entrepreneurship and public service. Speaking at a forum tagged: The Executive Women Summit (TEWS) 2025 in Lagos convened by Mrs Bola Matel-Okoh, she said in Lagos,…
Nigeria’s fintech unicorn, Moniepoint, has thrown its weight behind the Federal Government’s digital economy agenda by setting aside a special funding program to support science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) across the country. Its Founder, Tosin Eniolorunda, through the Tosin Eniolorunda STEM Foundation said he has launched the Future Builders Fund, to support high-potential but under-resourced…
Nigeria will select its next space representative through an expanded democratic astronaut selection process, launched yesterday by the Space Exploration Research Agency (SERA). The initiative promotes community-selected space representation for Nigeria, India, Indonesia, Brazil, and Thailand, with citizens voting for their representatives through a blockchain- powered platform. The program transforms space access from an exclusive…
Nigeria raked in N1.37 trillion revenue from the solid mineral sector last year, according to the Nigerian Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI) report. Executive Secretary at NEITI, Orji Ogbonnaya Orji, disclosed this in a statement issued on the presentation of the releases of 2022-2023 Solid Minerals Sector Report in Abuja. He said the 2023 Solid…
A trade group, the Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) has urged the Federal Government to always engage with players in the various sectors of the economy in formulating policies that will support the country’s industrialisation drive. Speaking at the inaugural industrial symposium of the LCCI held in Lagos, with the theme ‘Industries as…
Telecom operators will play an indispensable role in bridging financial gaps and fostering inclusion, particularly in Nigeria, Chief Corporate Services & Sustainability Officer at MTN Nigeria, Tobe Okigbo, has said. He underscored this role during a panel discussion at the Africa Breakfast Convos, held on the sidelines of the recent United Nations General Assembly (UNGA79)….
Fintech platform, PalmPay, was awarded the Most Outstanding Fintech Driving Financial Inclusion at the prestigious BrandCom Awards 2024, held on October 26th. The award, presented by Brand Communicator, celebrates Palmpay’s remarkable contribution to expanding financial inclusion across Nigeria. The recognition from Brand Communicator reflects PalmPay’s commitment to bridging financial gaps and expanding access to reliable…
Issues that led to the blockage of Shell’s bid to sell off its asset for up to $2.4 billion to Renaissance consortium, comprising five companies by upstream oil regulator, Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) would soon be resolved, according to Presidency source. The two companies could then sit and continue negotiation. NUPRC found some…
