Category : National

FUTA Students Showcase Technology Prowess At ALAT Hackaholics 3.0.

NigGalFebruary 24, 2022February 24, 2022

ALAT by Wema, Nigeria’s first digital bank recently announced the 2022 edition of its Hackathon programme tagged #Hackaholics 3.0 – Building the Future. The tech competition, which...

Innovations

Acronis launches its first cloud data center in Nigeria.

NigGalFebruary 23, 2022February 23, 2022

Acronis, a global player in cyber protection announced the availability of a new Acronis Cyber Cloud Data Center in Lagos, Nigeria. The new data center, one...

Innovations

Vaccines production: 3 Nigerian varsities get WHO certification to next stage of research- TETFund

NigGalFebruary 15, 2022February 15, 2022

AS Nigeria intensifies its quest for local vaccines production, drug development, and gene sequencing, three of its universities undertaking research in the areas have received...

Prizes & Awards

Sterling Bank Confers Heart Fellowship Awards on 5 Tech Founders.

NigGalFebruary 15, 2022February 15, 2022

Sterling Bank Plc has awarded its HEART Fellowship to five tech founders to enable them to participate in the Founder Institute (FI) Lagos Spring Virtual...

National

Nigeria Attracts $23.30bn Investment In 1 Year.

NigGalFebruary 11, 2022February 10, 2022

Foreign investment inflow to Nigeria appears to be on the rise as the country recorded $6.56 billion increase in investment between 2020 and 2021, according...

National

3 Distinguished Nigerians Bag National Award, Go Home With N10 Million Each.

NigGalFebruary 9, 2022February 9, 2022

Three Nigerians, adjudged to be outstanding in their fields of studies over the years, have been conferred with the Nigerian National Order of Merit (NNOM)...

Innovations

Wema Bank Opens Registration For Hackathon 3.0

NigGalFebruary 8, 2022February 8, 2022

Wema Bank Plc has announced the commencement of registration for the third edition of Hackathon, its creative platforms for tech and innovation enthusiasts, dubbed Hackaholics...

Prizes & Awards

Five Nigerian innovators shortlisted for the 2022 Africa Price for Engineering Innovation.

NigGalFebruary 2, 2022February 2, 2022

Five Nigerian innovators have been shortlisted among 11 others for the 2022 Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation (APEI) – UK Royal Academy of Engineering, which...

Prizes & Awards

Apply for $100,000 global prize, finalist urges Nigerian students

NigGalJanuary 27, 2022January 27, 2022

Nigerian students, both full-time and part-time, have been urged to apply for the $100,000 Chegg.org Global Student Prize organised by Varkey Foundation. This call was...

Innovations

67-year-old Nigerian invents stove that uses water to cook; seeks FG’s support (Video).

NigGalJanuary 25, 2022January 25, 2022

mid hike in price of cooking gas, Nigerian man invents stove that uses water to cook; seeks FG’s support. Hadi Usman, a 67-year-old talented Nigerian...

Prizes & Awards

Olashore wins award for best global practice

NigGalJanuary 24, 2022January 24, 2022

The British Council has named the Olashore International School (OIS) as winner of the 2021-2023 British International School Award (ISA) for its commitment to promoting...

National

Unity Bank partners RIFAN, pledges more support for farmers.

NigGalJanuary 24, 2022January 24, 2022

Unity Bank Plc, an agriculture-focused bank, has partnered Nigerian rice farmers under the aegis of Rice Farmers Association of Nigeria (RIFAN) to unveil a mega...

National

Honda partners with IITA in developing African mechanized agriculture.

NigGalJanuary 21, 2022January 21, 2022

Automobile manufacturer The Honda team from Ogun State in Nigeria recently visited IITA Headquarters to strengthen the partnership between IITA and Honda and explore future...

Prizes & Awards

Wizkid’s ‘Made In Lagos’ Album Gets UK Silver Certification.

NigGalJanuary 18, 2022January 18, 2022

Nigerian superstar, Wizkid’s Made In Lagos album has been certified Silver in the United Kingdom. A silver certification is attained by an album for sales exceeding 60,000...

National Prizes & Awards

Nigeria Bags 2021 Open Government Partnership Impact Award.

NigGalJanuary 12, 2022January 12, 2022

The Open Government Partnership (OGP) Global Support Unit has announced Nigeria as the winner of the 2021 OGP Impact Award for Africa and the Middle...

Finance National

World Bank: Nigeria’s Economy to Grow By 2.5per cent in 2022.

NigGalJanuary 12, 2022January 12, 2022

The World Bank predicted a 2.5 per cent Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth for Nigeria in 2022, higher than the 2.1 per cent it had...

National

NITDA partners with FUTA, FUD and UNIABUJA on digital farming.

NigGalJanuary 10, 2022January 10, 2022

Nigeria’s National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has partnered with 3 universities in the country to advance research and application of digital technology to farming....

Prizes & Awards

Osinbajo & Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala Are Leadership Newspaper Persons Of The Year 2021.

NigGalJanuary 5, 2022January 5, 2022

While Vice President Yemi Osinbajo was the steady hand in the stormy and fraught Nigerian political waters in 2021, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala emerged the Director...

National

Nigeria leads South Africa, Kenya and Egypt, as Africa attracts $4.9bn investment deals in 2021.

NigGalJanuary 5, 2022January 5, 2022

Over $4.9 billion was attracted by Africa as investment deals, and Nigeria accounted for the lion share compared to funds received by other countries on...

Innovations

Nigerian startups that raised above $100 million in 2021.

NigGalDecember 29, 2021December 29, 2021

For African startups, this year has been a massive success. Not only have some startups received more than $100 million, but Africa has also garnered...

NSIA, REA plan an initial N10 billion investment for 200,000 solar power roll-out.

NigGalDecember 24, 2021December 24, 2021

The Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority (NSIA) has said that it is collaborating with the Rural Electrification Agency (REA) to invest an initial sum of N10...

National

African Development Bank Board approves $170 million for investment in Nigeria’s digital and creative start-ups

NigGalDecember 20, 2021December 20, 2021

The investment in Digital and Creative Enterprises Program (i-DICE) is a Federal Government of Nigeria initiative promoting investment in digital and creative industries. The Board...

Entrepreneurship Prizes & Awards

Trove Finance’s Global Share Dealing app wins 2021 Ecobank Fintech Challenge.

NigGalDecember 20, 2021December 20, 2021

The leading pan-African Banking Group, Ecobank Group (www.Ecobank.com), announces that Trove Finance, a Nigerian-based global share dealing app, is the winner of the fourth edition...

Featured Prizes & Awards

Nigerian weightlifters home with nine medals from IWF championships

NigGalDecember 18, 2021December 18, 2021

Nigerian Weightlifters returned home with nine medals at the just concluded International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) World Championships and Commonwealth Games qualifiers which held in Uzbekistan....

Africa Prizes & Awards

Miss Universe 2021: Nigeria’s Maristella Okpala Wins Best Costume.

NigGalDecember 15, 2021December 15, 2021

Maristella Okpala, Nigeria’s representative at the Miss Universe 2021, has won the award for Best National Costume in the pageant. The award was announced on...

National

AVCA and PenOp Launch Inaugural Report on Pension Funds and Private Equity Investment in Nigeria.

NigGalDecember 14, 2021December 14, 2021

The release of this flagship report aims to bridge the gap between these two complimentary industries by investigating and assessing the role of Nigerian pension...

National

Nigeria reclaims position as Africa’s top oil producer.

NigGalDecember 14, 2021December 14, 2021

Nigeria regained its position as Africa’s leading oil producer after losing it to Libya in October. According to the most recent data from the Organization...

Innovations

5G: Mafab, MTN emerge winners in Nigeria’s 3.5GHz spectrum auction by NCC.

NigGalDecember 14, 2021December 14, 2021

After 11 rounds of bidding that lasted eight hours, Mafab Communications Ltd and MTN Nigeria Plc, have emerged as the two successful winners of the...

Innovations

Treepz partners with CMS T&M to digitize transportation for 1.6 million customers annually.

NigGalDecember 13, 2021December 13, 2021

Treepz’s mission to provide commuters with convenient and affordable means of transportation within cities and across Africa is further accomplished with its newest partnership with...

Nollywood, Movies Prizes & Awards

Mo Abudu in Forbes’ 2021 list of 100 most powerful women.

NigGalDecember 9, 2021December 9, 2021

Nigerian filmmaker Mo Abudu has been recognised by Forbes as one of the most powerful women in 2021. The media mogul and philanthropist, who said...

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