World Health Organisation Launches Africa Innovation Challenge for Health Startups
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has opened up applications for its first ever Africa Innovation Challenge for businesses/startups with innovative and scalable healthcare solutions to health needs on the continent.…
WaterAid calls for action as report warns 620 million children’s education, health is compromised by lack of decent school toilets
Ahead of 2018 World Toilet Day on 19 November and after the recent declaration of a state of emergency in the water, sanitation and hygiene sector, WaterAid Nigeria is urging…
NASENI, Belgian Firm to produce Helicopter Locally
The Federal Government’s plan to produce helicopters locally have received a boost with the expression of interest by a Belgian firm, Dynali Manufacturing Helicopters Company. Dynali, in partnership with the…
Buhari endorses N30,000 minimum wage
President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday, endorsed N30,000 as the new minimum wage for workers in the country. The endorsement came during a meeting with the Tripartite committee which had been…
Rwanda Becomes First African Country To Join Alibaba’s Ambitious World Trade Platform
The government of East African country, Rwanda, has signed three agreements with Alibaba Groupestablishing an electronic world trade platform (eWTP) hub in Rwanda. The agreements ultimately aim to promote Rwanda’s…
Minimum Wage: Ngige Briefs Buhari, Osinbajo on NLC’s Threat, Says NEC, Govs to Meet Monday
The Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr Chris Ngige, on Friday briefed President Muhammadu Buhari and Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo on the threat by the organised labour to embark on industrial…
FG pledges to employ only qualified teachers – Minister
Minister of Education, Malam Adamu Adamu, has said that a database of qualified unemployed teachers was being gathered nationwide to ensure such people are employed into the teaching profession. …
‘Sustained policies, funding to boost contribution of mining to GDP’
Stakeholders in the mining sector, primarily from the PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) Nigeria yesterday in Abuja, said the nation will witness significant increase in Gross Domestic Product (GDP) if efforts being made…
Firm plans 1000 jobs for Bayelsans, promises $5m investment
A firm called Safewater Energy and Environmental Restoration, SWEERGLOBAL, Tuesday, disclosed plans to create 1000 jobs for people in Bayeslsa State. This was made known by the founder and Chief…
Ahmed Baruwa emerges winner at the Microsoft and Bluechip Data Science Bootcamps
Ahmed Baruwa, a 500-level student of the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ife, has emerged winner of the Inter-Campus Machine Learningcompetition. Mr Baruwa and other successful students will go on to participate…