TIME has named Nigerian innovator Damilola Ogunbiyi; CEO and Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Sustainable Energy for All, and Co-Chair of UN-Energy, to its 2026 TIME Earth list, which recognizes six global leaders shaping climate action. In its fourth year, the Earth Awards stand as TIME’s top […]

In line with the Federal Government’s drive to diversify the economy through industrialisation, digitisation, creative arts, and manufacturing, the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has reaffirmed its commitment to accelerating the growth of Nigeria’s creative industry. The Agency is advancing this goal through targeted digital initiatives, progressive policy frameworks, […]

Quest Merchant Bank has been appointed as Transaction Advisor for Project BRIDGE (Broadband Infrastructure Development for Digital Economy), a landmark national broadband initiative spearheaded by the Honourable Minister of the Federal Ministry of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy (FMCIDE), Dr. ‘Bosun Tijani. Project BRIDGE is a transformative digital infrastructure programme […]

Yesterday marked the official opening of applications for the Y’ellopreneur Programme, a transformative initiative aimed at empowering female entrepreneurs across Nigeria. Designed to tackle unemployment among women, the programme provides vital support through capacity-building opportunities and improved access to funding, enabling women to scale and sustain their businesses. Participants will […]

The Confederation of African Football has officially granted Morocco the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations title after its appeals committee determined that Senegal forfeited the final match. This ruling followed a successful complaint filed by Morocco’s football federation. The decision reverses an earlier disciplinary outcome, with the appeals panel concluding […]

The Director-General of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Kashifu Inuwa, has highlighted the pivotal role teachers play in advancing Nigeria’s digital transformation, stressing that classrooms will be at the centre of shaping the nation’s technology-driven future. Inuwa made this known during a stakeholders’ dialogue organised by the Development […]