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Rotary Club Ikeja Prioritizes Skills, Empowerment in 2026

25.07.2025

The President of the Rotary Club of Ikeja, Olanrewaju Lawal, explains how her one-year tenure will focus on skills development, youth empowerment, job creation, and expanding access to leadership opportunities for women in this interview with JUSTICE OKAMGBA Can you briefly share your Rotary journey? My Rotary journey started back in my university days. I...

EU Deepens Nigeria Partnership with €730M Grant

25.07.2025

Lagos Business School has advocated for a qualitative European Union and Nigeria relationship as the union seeks to move from the traditional donor-beneficiary model to what it describes as a “partnership of equals.” European Union Ambassador to Nigeria and the Economic Community of West African States, Gautier Mignot, speaking on Thursday during a fireside chat...

Inclusive Agribusiness Dialogue Convened by 2SCALE & Dutch C

25.07.2025

2SCALE, one of Africa’s largest incubator and accelerator programmes for inclusive agribusiness, recently hosted leading voices in agriculture, finance, development, and the public sector in Lagos towards Sustainable Clusters in Agribusiness through Learning Entrepreneurship. The event, themed ‘Inclusive Agribusiness in Nigeria: A Public-Private Dialogue,’ brought together leaders from agriculture, finance, development, and government to promote...

Guinness Sponsors Big Brother Naija Season 10

25.07.2025

Guinness has emerged as a Gold Sponsor for the 10th edition of Big Brother Naija, with the brewing giant pledging its commitment to celebrating Nigerian cultural. The company made the announcement in a statement ahead of the landmark season of the reality show, which has become Africa’s most-watched television programme over the past decade. Marketing...

HP Empowers Lagos SMEs with Digital Skills Training

25.07.2025

HP Inc. has partnered with Google’s Hustle Academy and UpSkill Universe to train entrepreneurs on leveraging technology for growth. The organisations hosted a one-day intensive bootcamp in Lagos, focusing on preparing Nigerian Small and Medium Enterprises for the future of work. The event offered hands-on training in digital innovation, artificial intelligence, and core business skills....

High Interest Rates Top Business Concerns in Nigeria

25.07.2025

Businesses across Nigeria have ranked high interest rates as the most severe constraint affecting their operations in June 2025, overtaking long-standing challenges such as insecurity and poor electricity supply. This is according to a new report by the Central Bank of Nigeria. The apex bank disclosed this in its June 2025 Business Expectations Survey, which...

Nigeria Unveils Electric Vehicle Standards for Cleaner Energ

25.07.2025

The National Automotive Design and Development Council has unveiled the National Occupational Standards tailored for the conversion, calibration, and maintenance of gas-powered and electric vehicles. The development, which was made known at a public presentation held on Wednesday in Abuja, aims to professionalise technical skills and support Nigeria’s transition to cleaner, alternative energy vehicles. As...

High Demand for Sharia-Compliant Funds in Nigeria – Afrinves

25.07.2025

The Group Managing Director of Afrinvest, Ike Chioke, has said that the appetite for Sharia-compliant funds was high in Nigeria. Chioke said this at the launch of the company’s latest mutual fund, the Afrinvest Halal Fund, which is an open-ended unit trust scheme offering 25 million units at N100 per unit, totalling a public offer...

AU & Sterling One Target Women & Youth Financial Inclusion i

25.07.2025

The African Union Commission’s Women, Gender, and Youth Directorate, in partnership with the Sterling One Foundation and supported by GIZ, has rallied high-level public and private sector leaders to accelerate financial and economic inclusion for African women and youth. According to a statement on Wednesday, the partners gathered the stakeholders to unlock solutions to persistent...

Fidelity Bank Empowers 100 SMEs with Free Digital Tools

25.07.2025

Fidelity Bank is set to empower 100 entrepreneurs across the country with digital tools designed to streamline operations, boost productivity, and drive sustainable growth. In a statement, the bank said this move was part of its commitment to digitally transform Nigeria’s small and medium-scale enterprises. The empowerment initiative would be carried out through the Fidelity...