Instollar Technologies has announced the second phase of its InstallHER Initiative, a clean energy training programme designed to increase the number of women participating in Nigeria’s growing solar energy sector. …
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Ecobank Launches InnovateX Competition to Empower Nigerian Youth with N20m Prize Pool
Ecobank Nigeria, in collaboration with Heave Ventures, has unveiled a new initiative aimed at empo wering young Nigerians in the creative and STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) sectors. The …
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8,000 Gauteng Teacher Assistants Yet to Receive June Salary
Over 8,000 teacher assistants recruited by the Gauteng provincial government under the Basic Education Employment Initiative (BEEI) have not received their June salary due to delays caused by a national …
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MERN Stack Development: Nigerian Digital Revolution’s Engine Room
In the bustling landscape of Nigeria’s burgeoning digital economy, a powerful quartet of technologies is quietly, yet profoundly, reshaping how web applications are built. This formidable alliance, affectionately known as …
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Nigeria Moves to Close Actuarial Gap Amid Rising
With fewer than 30 qualified actuaries for a population of over 200 million, Nigeria has launched an ambitious national effort to bridge the wide actuarial skills gap threatening the country’s …
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Ruto Welcomes EBRD Move to Open African Office in Nairobi
President William Ruto has expressed happiness over the decision of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) to set up its African continental office in Nairobi, Kenya. The move …
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Free State Police Rescue 19‑Year‑Old Kamogelo Baukudi Kidnapped by Fake Cops
Free State Police have confirmed a major breakthrough in the kidnapping of 19‑year‑old Kamogelo Baukudi from Bloemfontein. The teenager, a Grade 11 student at Martie du Plessis Special School, was …
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AfDB Warns Nigeria’s Economic Reforms at Risk Without Strong Institutions
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has raised concerns over Nigeria’s ability to achieve sustainable development despite recent bold policy reforms, citing persistent governance failures and institutional weaknesses as major roadblocks. …
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University of Zimbabwe Fires Four Union Leaders as Lecturers’ Strike Reaches Day 71
The University of Zimbabwe (UZ) has dismissed four executive members of the Association of University Teachers (AUT), escalating tensions in the ongoing lecturers’ strike, which has now entered its 71st …
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FirstBank’s Training School Wins Global Award
FirstAcademy, the corporate training arm of FirstBank of Nigeria Limited, has received the Gold Award for Best Corporate University in Social and Climate Change at the 2025 edition of the …