Fidelity Bank Plc has launched the second edition of its women-empowerment initiative, the HerFidelity Apprenticeship Programme (HAP) 2.0, to help women gain practical skills and build sustainable businesses across Nigeria. The programme builds on the first edition held in 2023
The World Bank is set to approve a $500 million agriculture loan for Nigeria, aimed at boosting farming, food production and rural livelihoods across the country. This funding is expected to support farmers, agribusiness owners and food processors at a time when many Nigerians are struggling with high food prices. What the loan is meant to
A fire outbreak has affected the old terminal building at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos. The facility, which is currently undergoing a major renovation, was impacted earlier today. The incident was confirmed by the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN). According to FAAN’s Director of Public Affairs and
UNIZIK Gate The Bank of Industry (BOI) has officially handed over a newly completed 30-room hostel block for medical students at the College of Health Sciences, Nnamdi Azikiwe University (UNIZIK), located inside the **Nnamdi Azikiwe University Teaching Hospital (NAUTH), Nnewi campus in Anambra State. The facility was received by the Vice-Chancellor, Prof.
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) and MTN Nigeria have officially launched free Wi-Fi services at two of Nigeria’s busiest airports — the Murtala Muhammed International Airport Terminal 2, Lagos, and the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja. The initiative follows years of complaints from passengers about poor or non-existent internet access at
Nigeria has officially activated AfroVision X 2026, a month-long global creative festival scheduled to hold from June 1 to June 30, 2026, in Canada. The initiative is designed as a structured creative marketplace where Nigerian talents and businesses can directly meet international buyers, investors, cultural institutions and
Photo Credit: KAP GROUP Renowned Nigerian filmmaker Kunle Afolayan has signed a new creative partnership between his company, Kunle Afolayan Production, and the government of Republic of Benin to strengthen film production, youth training and creative infrastructure across West Africa. The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed at the KAP Hub in Lagos
Nigerian folk singer Beautiful Nubia, whose real name is Segun Akinlolu, has accused gospel artistes Yinka Ayefele and BBO of using the core melody of his song, Seven LiVes, without permission. In a post shared on X, the veteran singer alleged that Ayefele’s 2012 song, My Faith in God (Igbagbo Ireti), and
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has publicly acknowledged shortcomings in his company’s efforts to identify and restrict children under 13 from using Instagram — during a high‑profile legal trial in Los Angeles. What Happened in Court? In a landmark lawsuit brought by American families, Zuckerberg
Photo credit :Better Africa Foundation Africa’s innovation space is getting a fresh boost as 775 young developers from Nigeria and Ghana took part in the NextGen Developers Hackathon 1.0 — a programme created to support students and early-stage tech founders who are often left out of major competitions. The hackathon was organised by the Better […]

















