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EBRD Approves €100m for Nigeria’s Project BRIDGE Fibre Expansion

February 27, 2026
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FG Secures €100m EBRD Funding for Nigeria’s Project BRIDGE Fibre Expansion

Nigeria’s digital infrastructure drive has received a major boost as the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) approved €100 million ($108 million) to support Project BRIDGE, the Federal...

Telecom Group Chairman Asks FG to Establish Science, Tech, Innovation Trust Fund

February 26, 2026
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Telecom Group Chairman Calls for Science, Technology Innovation Trust Fund

Dr. Emmanuel Ekuwem, Chairman of the Telecom Group, has appealed to the Federal Government to establish a Science, Technology and Innovation Trust Fund to stimulate creativity, deepen innovation, and...

February 23, 2026
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electricity, ECONOMY, News

Presidency’s ₦2.8tn GenCos Debt Audit Faces Rejection

The Association of Power Generation Companies has categorically rejected claims by presidency sources suggesting that N2.8tn represents a newly verified and final settlement of legacy debts owed to electricity...

February 23, 2026
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LAWMA Enforces Waste Compliance, Urges PSP Patronage

The Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) has called on residents, traders, and transport operators along the Lagos–Badagry Expressway corridor to dispose of their waste through assigned Private Sector Participant...

February 16, 2026
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ECONOMY, News, SECURITY

NDPC Opens Investigation into Temu Over Suspected Data Violations

Nigeria’s data regulator has opened a high-level investigation into the operations of Temu, following concerns about how the global online marketplace handles the personal information of users within the...

February 12, 2026
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DL4ALL: NITDA Trains 10,000+ Civil Servants, Expands Digital Literacy Nationwide

The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has recorded a major milestone in the Federal Government’s digital transformation agenda following the successful rollout of the Digital Literacy for All...

Experts Warn: Mental Health Act Non-Execution Hurts Donor Funding

February 7, 2026
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Health, ECONOMY, News

Mental Health Act Stalemate Drives Donors Away, Experts Warn

The failure to operationalise Nigeria’s Mental Health Act has continued to deter foreign donors from committing resources to the country’s health sector, according to the Provost and Medical Director...

February 5, 2026
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ECONOMY, NDLEA, News

Marwa Tasks Youths on Skills Acquisition, Empowerment Opportunities

Nigerian youths have been urged to embrace skills acquisition and other empowerment opportunities provided in various intervention programmes offered by government and other stakeholders as a safeguard against falling...

Nigeria’s Senate Declines Mandatory Real-Time Upload of Election Results

February 5, 2026
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Senate Rejects Real-Time Result Upload, Raising Fresh Fears Over 2027 Poll Credibility

Nigeria’s Senate has declined to adopt a key electoral reform that would have made the real-time electronic transmission of election results compulsory, a move that has sparked disappointment among...

Fuel Price Surge: NNPC Increases Pump Price, PMS May Hit ₦1,000

January 31, 2026
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Crude Surge Pushes Petrol Price Towards N1,000/Litre – Marketers

Fuel marketers have warned that the pump price of Premium Motor Spirit (petrol) may climb to N1,000 per litre in the coming days following the sharp rise in global...