July 2025 – Page 165

New Filling Station Opens in Ekiti, Boosts Energy Access

09.07.2025

The National Automotive Design and Development Council has moved to boost energy availability through private investment, following the commissioning of a filling station in Ekiti State. The council stated in a statement that the Director-General of NADDC, Joseph Osanipin, commissioned a multi-product filling station in Ikole-Ekiti, highlighting the role and success of Nigeria’s automotive gas...

INEC Sets To Begin Online Voter Registration In A’Ibom

09.07.2025

Ahead of the 2027 general elections, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Wednesday announced that it will open its portal for online Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) in Akwa Ibom State on August 18, 2025. The Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in the state, Obo Effanga, made this known during his maiden media briefing at the...

SiBAN Urges Policy Support for Local Trad

09.07.2025

The Stakeholders in Blockchain Technology Association of Nigeria on Tuesday called on policymakers to support the use of blockchain technology in enabling local currency trade across Africa. The association argued that it could play a transformative role in breaking down cross-border payment barriers and promoting regional economic integration. The appeal follows the recent launch of...

Obasa Urges Residents To Vote Massively For APC

09.07.2025

The Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mudashiru Obasa, has called on residents of the state to vote overwhelmingly for candidates of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the upcoming local government elections scheduled for Saturday, July 12, 2025. Speaking to journalists on Wednesday, Obasa emphasised that the APC remains committed to grassroots...

PalmPay Boosts Nigeria Insurance Coverage

09.07.2025

PalmPay, a digital banking platform in Africa, has announced new strategic partnerships with top-tier insurance providers in a move aimed at addressing Nigeria’s persistently low insurance coverage. The initiative introduces a range of affordable insurance products directly within the PalmPay app, targeting the everyday Nigerian user. This rollout is part of the company’s broader commitment...

Sokoto Govt, UNICEF Hold Workshop On 2026/28 MTEF

09.07.2025

The Sokoto State Government, in collaboration with the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), has commenced a two-day workshop aimed at developing the 2026–2028 Medium-Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF) for the state. The workshop, held at Jam’Velksy Hotel and Resort in Birnin Kebbi, Kebbi State, was officially declared open by the Sokoto State Commissioner for Budget and...

Zebra Technologies & TD Africa: Boosting Business in Nigeria

09.07.2025

TD Africa, Nigeria’s foremost technology distribution giant, has strengthened its partnership with global tech leader Zebra Technologies through a high-level partner engagement held recently in Lagos. The event, themed ‘Accelerate Your Business with Zebra,’ brought together key players from Nigeria’s retail, logistics, and manufacturing sectors to explore how edge-enabled, real-time technologies can boost business efficiency...

FOMWAN Highlights Achievements As Muslim Women’s Organization Clocks 40

09.07.2025

The Osun State chapter of Federation of Muslim Women’s Associations in Nigeria, (FOMWAN) has trained women in the state in vocational skills. The Ameerah of Osun State chapter Federation of Muslim Women’s Associations in Nigeria, Sadiat Dasola Oladapo said FOMWAN has recorded remarkable achievements in the last 40 years of it’s establishment. While highlighting various...

LP Candidate Promises To Establish Disability Fund

09.07.2025

Labour Party candidate in the November 8 Anambra State governorship election, Dr. George Moghalu has pledged to establish a Special Disability Fund and provide skill acquisition for persons with disabilities (PWD), if elected. Moghalu who spoke in Awka after his adoption for the election by Alliance of Disabled People (ADP) in Anambra State, reaffirmed his...

Nigeria Wins UN Digital Inclusion Award

09.07.2025

Nigeria, through the Nigerian Communications Commission, has won the 2025 World Summit on the Information Society prize for its project, the Digital Awareness Programme, under Category C3, which is on Access to Information and Knowledge. The DAP, one of hundreds of projects submitted for the WSIS Prizes competition 2025, received the highest number of votes...