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Patent Innovation By Ayodeji Taiwo To Bring Solar-Powered Refrigeration To Rural Nigeria

14.03.2026

A patented renewable energy refrigeration technology developed by Nigerian innovator Ayodeji Idowu Taiwo is gaining recognition for its potential to strengthen cold-chain infrastructure in rural communities following its adoption by the Preserve the Environment Initiative (PEI), an environmental sustainability organization operating in southwestern Nigeria. The invention, titled “Thermoelectric Refrigerator Powered by Solar Photovoltaic Module and...

Residents Displaced As Rain Wreck Havoc, Damage Radio Station In Ibadan

14.03.2026

Some residents of Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, have been thrown into financial crisis as rain that fell, accompanied by storms, wrecked havoc in some parts of the ancient city, displacing the occupants. Investigation revealed that some houses and structures worth millions of naira were affected in some communities. Some of the affected communities includes...

PalmPay Marks IWD, Equips Women With Fintech Skills

14.03.2026

PalmPay Nigeria has expressed commitment to increasing women’s participation in the financial technology sector through its Purple Woman programme, as the company hosted the third edition of its Purple Woman Masterclass, designed to equip young women with digital and professional skills. Speaking at the event, Chika Nwosu, managing director of PalmPay Nigeria, said the initiative...

Economy Of Nigeria Will Bounce Back, Harvest Is Coming – Prophet Iyunade

14.03.2026

The President of Pentecostal Bible Ministries, Ijebu-Ode, Ogun State, Prophet Sunday Dare Iyunade, has said that the Nigerian economy is experiencing gradual improvement despite the economic challenges confronting the country. Iyunade stated this while addressing journalists on Thursday on the forthcoming 30th anniversary and 24th annual convention of the church with the theme “Maranatha (The...

Guinness Nigeria Celebrates Women With Empowerment, Value Creation

14.03.2026

Guinness Nigeria Plc has marked this year’s International Women’s Day with a panel session at its headquarters in Ogba, Lagos, bringing together corporate leaders, development experts, and employees to discuss mentorship, inclusion, and collective empowerment as drivers of sustainable value creation. The event, themed; “Give to Gain: How We Create Value by Lifting Women,” celebrated...

UNDC Calls For Decentralisation Of Pipeline Surveillance Contracts

14.03.2026

A pan–Niger Delta organization, United Niger Delta Congress (UNDC), has called on the Federal Government to decentralise pipeline surveillance contracts across all oil-bearing ethnic nationalities and host communities of the Niger Delta, in full compliance with the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA). The national President of UNDC, Julius Mallam-Obi, who spoke at a press briefing in...

APWEN Urges Female Engineers To Share Expertise, Empower Others

14.03.2026

The Association of Professional Women Engineers of Nigeria (APWEN) has emphasised the importance of creating a supportive ecosystem in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM). The Chairman of APWEN, Lagos Chapter, Mrs Bosede Oyekunle, made this call on Saturday in her remarks at a Fireside Chat webinar organised to commemorate International Women’s Day (IWD) 2026....

A’Ibom Police Rescue Seven Victims, Arrest Four Suspects

14.03.2026

Operatives of the Akwa Ibom State Police Command have dismantled a human trafficking syndicate operating within the state, leading to the rescue of seven victims and the arrest of four suspects involved in the criminal network. DSP Timfon John, the Command Public Relations Officer told journalists on Saturday that on Friday, March 13, 2026, at...

CBN Limits Mobile Banking App Operation To One Device

14.03.2026

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has announced additional requirements for mobile financial services via mobile applications (apps). The new requirements include the restriction of operation of mobile banking apps to one device (meaning that customers cannot operate the apps concurrently on multiple devices), and the imposition of for new accounts transaction limits on a...

FAAC Distributes N1.894trn As February Revenue To FG, States, LGs

14.03.2026

The three tires of government comprising of the federal, states and local government councils have shared the sum of N1.894 trillion, being February accruals for federation account revenue. The revenue was shared at the March 2026 Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) meeting held in Abuja, according to a statement issued by the Director of press...