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By Nelson Olanipekun Four years ago, Omoregie* and his friends were arrested without cause and taken into custody. When they got to the station, Omoregie watched as the police began to beat his friends. Afraid, he began to discreetly tweet about the attacks as they took place. I and many other Twitter users could read his […]
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· Planned donation supports Nigeria’s strategic plan to effectively tackle endemic neglected diseases as public health concerns in the nation ·The partnership also drives positive outcomes for Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) in Ekiti state The END Fund, a private philanthropic initiative solely dedicated to ending the five most common neglected tropical diseases (NTDs), today announced their […]
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New report highlights how African leadership helped beat infectious disease outbreaks before they became epidemics Last year, a single outbreak of deadly infectious disease travelled around the world, changing life as we know it. But every year, there are many near misses—outbreaks that are successfully controlled before they become epidemics.Today, Resolve to Save Lives, an initiative […]
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By Yusuff Wale, Managing Director, Wärtsilä Marine & Power Services Nigeria Ltd As the largest economy in Africa, with huge gas reserves and high solar energy potential, Nigeria has all the natural resources necessary to meet the growing demand for electricity. However, the inadequate energy infrastructure still leaves a significant part of the population without […]
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The Entrepreneur Support Program (ESP) is designed to support grassroots MSMEs across the Nigerian agriculture and food landscapes to rebuild and strengthen their businesses. Leveraging ICT, data and innovation, Nourishing Africa has developed a four-step program to directly back these MSMEs with training, financing, and support to ensure the scaling of resilient businesses that can […]
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Union Bank, one of Nigeria’s foremost financial institutions, has unveiled the 2021 UnionX Innovation Challenge, as part of efforts to support young start-ups and boost innovation in the start-up ecosystem. Tagged ‘A New Discovery’, the Challenge will discover, showcase, and support eligible entrepreneurs across Nigeria with innovative, technology-focused Minimum Viable Products (MVPs). Speaking on the […]
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By Samira Sadeque As Nigeria’s biggest city, Lagos, reportedly experienced a massive shortage of oxygen cylinders last week — with demand increasing fivefold in one of the city’s main hospitals just as the country recorded some of its highest number of coronavirus cases — its youth leaders are concerned about the impact on vulnerable women. “It is a […]
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There is no limit to investment opportunities in Nigeria. According to the UNCTAD 2020 World Investment Report, FDI flows in Nigeria reached a total of 3.3 billion in 2019, and even that was with a 48.5 percent decrease compared to the former year due to growing austerity in the country. The total FDI stock reached […]
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Over 5,000 smallholder rice farmers will be supported in Kebbi state The USAID-funded West Africa Trade & Investment Hub has announced its first co-investment partnership with WACOT Rice Limited, a Nigerian rice company based in Kebbi State. The Trade Hub’s grant of $1.48 million will directly support its Argungu Rice Outgrower Expansion Project, allowing WACOT […]
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The Federal government of Nigeria has launched a ‘Solar Power Naija’ project, a programme focussing on 5 million solar connections for off-grid communities as part of the Economic Sustainability Plan (ESP) in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. This solar power programme is expected to generate an additionalN7 billion ($18 million) increase in tax revenues per annum and […]
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