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The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) is currently accepting applications for its Biomanufacturing Fellowship Programme 2025, a fully funded initiative aimed at strengthening Africa's biomanufacturing workforce....

As of late April 2025, the price of a 50kg bag of rice in Nigeria has decreased to approximately ₦58,000 in certain regions, offering some relief to consumers amid ongoing...

The United States government has criticised Nigeria over persistent delays in approving import permits for American agricultural products, describing the situation as a longstanding barrier to trade and market access....

The earnings of bank chief executives in Nigeria often mirror their institution’s performance, with boards structuring compensation to reward success and align leadership with shareholder interests. Recent data from Nigerian...

Dangote Cement Plc has announced its unaudited financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2025, reporting a pre-tax profit of ₦311.974 billion. This represents a strong 87.48% year-on-year...

By Segun Adeyanju A young Nigerian biochemist, Joy Mamkwe, has sparked attention with an innovative solution to menstrual hygiene challenges by converting banana trunks into reusable sanitary pads. Mamkwe, a...

A Nigerian tribunal has upheld a $220 million fine imposed on Meta Platforms Inc. by the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) for violating consumer protection and data privacy...

Nigeria has officially launched the AfCFTA Hackathon 2025, a groundbreaking initiative aimed at fostering digital innovation to enhance intra-African trade. The hackathon offers a grand prize of ₦20 million, along...

Members of the Organised Private Sector (OPS) have raised concerns that Nigeria’s rising inflation could derail expectations of a long-awaited interest rate cut by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)....

​Aliko Dangote, President and CEO of the Dangote Group and Africa's richest man, has been appointed to the World Bank's Private Sector Investment Lab (PSIL). This initiative brings together global...