Tag: Nigeria
Over 17.9m Nigerians Fall into Poverty in Three Years — Report
Nigeria recorded the world’s largest increase in multidimensional poverty between 2021 and 2024, with an additional 17.9 million people...
WAEC Appoints Amos Dangut as Registrar, CEO
Dr Amos Josiah Dangut has assumed office as the 14th Registrar and CEO of WAEC, bringing more than two decades of experience in examination...
We Don’t Have to Build Refineries Where Oil Is — Dangote
Aliko Dangote says countries do not necessarily need to build refineries where crude oil is produced, citing Singapore as an example as he...
Nigeria’s UfarmX Says It Has Facilitated $6.8m in Agricultural Commerce
The agritech company is using digital and blockchain-enabled systems to connect smallholder farmers with markets and finance.
Intron Expands Voice AI for the Way Africans Actually Mix Languages
The Nigerian company is developing speech technology for multilingual and code-switching environments often poorly served by global models.
Nigeria’s Economy Grows 4.43% in Q2 as Oil and Non-Oil Sectors Strengthen
Growth accelerated from the first quarter, supported by higher oil output and broad-based activity outside the petroleum sector.
UNICEF Report Tracks Nigeria’s Cholera Response Through July and August
The humanitarian update focuses attention on children, water and sanitation as outbreaks continue to test local health systems.
FAO Projects 34.7m Nigerians Could Face Acute Food Insecurity
Conflict, displacement and climate shocks are combining to create one of the world’s largest food-security emergencies.
