Nestlé Nigeria Plc has opened applications for its 2026/2027 Community Scholarship Programme, continuing its commitment to supporting young people in its host communities and helping students achieve their academic goals. Since its launch in 2020, the programme has supported more than 250 students, helping to reduce the financial challenges associated with education and creating opportunities for young Nigerians to succeed. The scholarship programme is designed specifically for Science and Technology students and provides financial support for tuition, books, and other school-related costs. Through this initiative, Nestlé aims to support young people in developing the skills and knowledge needed to contribute…
Author: Lilian Azuh
L-R: Prime Minister of Canada, Mark Carney, welcomes the President and Chief Executive of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, to his office in Canada during discussions on potential investment opportunities and strategic partnerships. President and Chief Executive of Dangote Industries Limited, Aliko Dangote, has held discussions with Canada’s Prime Minister, Mark Carney, on opportunities to strengthen investment partnerships and deepen economic cooperation between Canada and Africa. The meeting focused on expanding investment opportunities in Canada and exploring how the Dangote Group, alongside other African investors, can contribute to Canada’s economic growth. Both leaders also exchanged views on Canada’s Africa Strategy and…
The Federal Government has approved an institutional reform and financing framework to accelerate the electrification of health facilities nationwide, in a move officials say will bring reliable, 24-hour power to hospitals long hampered by erratic electricity supply. The decisions were reached at the third meeting of the Inter-Ministerial Steering Committee (IMSC) of the Nigeria Power for Health Initiative (NPHI), a presidential programme jointly coordinated by the Federal Ministries of Power and Health and Social Welfare, which is targeting reliable electricity for at least 30 percent of Nigeria’s health facilities by the end of 2027. The meeting, chaired by the Minister…
L-R: Country Manager, 22Bet, Fikayo Ogunfuye; Nigerian football legend, Daniel Amokachi; and Head of Operation, 22Bet, Oluwafemi Olobayo, during the signing. Nigerian football legend, Daniel Amokachi, has been unveiled as the Pan-African Brand Ambassador for sports entertainment company, 22Bet Nigeria, in a partnership aimed at promoting African football culture, supporting grassroots communities and encouraging responsible gaming across the continent. The unveiling ceremony, held on 5 August, 2026, at BON Hotels, GRA, Ikeja, Lagos, brought together football stakeholders, business partners and members of the media to celebrate what both parties described as a partnership built on purpose. Widely regarded as one…
The Director General, NITDA, Kashifu Inuwa signing the National Sovereignty Cloud Initiative(NSCI) Memorandum of Understanding along side the Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Communication, Innovation and Digital Economy, Engr. Nadungu Gagare, Engr. Ikechukwu Nnamani, Chief Executive Officer of Medallion Data Centres Limited and Dr Rakiya Opemi Yusuf, Director, Payment Systems Supervision Department, CBN In a bold move to strengthen Nigeria’s digital sovereignty and the digital economy, the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has formally unveiled the National Sovereignty Cloud Initiative (NSCI) Regulatory Instruments, thereby setting a new benchmark for the country’s digital future. The NSCI is a strategic programme…
Rite Foods Limited, Nigeria’s leading food and beverage company, has reaffirmed its commitment to sustainable business practices, recording significant progress in environmental stewardship, cleaner energy adoption and community investment as it continues to embed sustainability at the heart of its operations. The company’s 2025 performance underscores its deliberate efforts to build a more resilient and responsible business, achieving a reduction of more than five per cent in greenhouse gas emissions, a 23 per cent improvement in carbon intensity, a 15 per cent increase in water-use efficiency and a 27 per cent improvement in solid waste management. While presenting the company’s…
DG NITDA’s rep, Director Digital Development Services, Mr Oladejo Olawunmi, giving his goodwill message at the Official Launch of the ESBC/Innopower Free MSMEs AI Training Programme held in Abuja . The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has reaffirmed Nigeria’s commitment to building an inclusive, innovation-driven artificial intelligence (AI) ecosystem as stakeholders from government, industry and development organisations converged in Abuja for the official launch of the ECOWAS Small Business Coalition (ESBC)-INNOPOWER Free MSMEs AI Master Trainer Programme. The Director General of NITDA, Kashifu Inuwa CCIE, described artificial intelligence as a transformative force whose impact is already being felt across the…
-Addey Family Warns Ex-Wife, Kalinwana Ali The Addey Family of Ihuechi Community in Ahoada West Local Government Area of Rivers State, has expressed deep concern over what it describes as the continued circulation of falsehoods concerning its late son and brother, Mr. Arthur Iyenyemenwana Addey, and unauthorized use of confidential family and medical documents against third parties by his ex wife, Mrs. Kalinwana Ali. In a comprehensive clarification issued and signed on behalf of the family by Mr. Godson Unula Addey and made available to us, the family said it became necessary to place the true facts on record in…
The Leader of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Primate Elijah Ayodele, has denied saying President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will lose his second-term ambition as widely reported. In a statement signed by his media aide, Osho Oluwatosin, Primate Ayodele explained that his prophecies are being intentionally twisted and misrepresented by political actors for their personal interests. The man of God stated that the misrepresented prophecy was released in a video on Sunday during a live service at his church, and maintained that he never said Tinubu would lose. The prophet mentioned that the statement he made was ‘If Tinubu loses the election,…
As part of the sustained efforts to combat crime and criminality across Lagos State, operatives of the Lagos State Police Command, in collaboration with the local vigilante group, have arrested two (2) suspected armed robbers and recovered a locally made cut-to-size Danne gun as well as three (3) live cartridges during a crime prevention patrol in Odogunyan area of the State. Earlier today, during the patrol operation, the operatives intercepted the two suspects, who were carrying a handbag and attempted to flee upon sighting the security team. They were swiftly apprehended, and a search conducted on the handbag in their…