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No fewer than six thousand employees of Microsoft, the American multinational technology company, are to be laid off.
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- Elections
2027: INEC proposes new technologies to strengthen future elections
INEC seek new powers to appoint state directors of elections
2027: INEC moves to allow voting without voter cards
Politicians will adjust when Nigerians reject bad behaviours, says Jonathan
Binani was the winner of the Adamawa 2023 gov election—sacked REC insists
- Finance
- Governance
Ondo Assembly, PROMAD to sign MoU for tracking public projects — Speaker Oladiji
CSOs announce plans to host 6 youth regional dialogues on Nigeria’s open governance
NIS to launch digital platform for residency cards on August 1
Rivers’ sole administrator defends N1.48trn budget before Senate committee
Obi confirmed that he would have removed fuel subsidy, floated naira, but in a better manner
- Health
Obasanjo advocates improved conditions of service for medical professionals
FG revives 991 primary healthcare centres, says NPHDA boss
FG approves new retirement age for doctors, healthcare workers to address ‘brain drain’
Tinubu spokesperson steps down on medical grounds
Nasarawa gets new federal teaching hospital
- Climate
49 killed, 41,334 displaced in north east by floods, says NEMA
Over 200 CNG conversion centres to spring up in few months—FG
George Akume: Climate change is a major reason for Nigeria’s insecurity
INFOGRAPHICS: States share over N39bn ecology funds in 2023
Minister: FG to roll out 11,500 CNG vehicles soon
- Business
APPLY: PROMAD is recruiting HR and Operations Officer, Business Development Manager in Abuja
AfDB elects new president as tenure of Akinwumi Adesina ends
Dangote reveals how his company shares money made from cement with government
LASG to introduce monthly house rent policy for residents
FG launches N150M funding for creators, artists, others
- Data Stories
VAT generation, sharing amongst states, regional benefits in Q1 2025
FG predicts flooding in 33 states—3,436 communities in high, low risks regions
ANALYSIS: 2025 budgets of 36 States hit 27.87 trillion naira
ANALYSIS: How VAT was generated and distributed amongst Nigerian States in 2024
Abuja airport’s second runway project abandoned as contracts demand 491.1% increment
- Technology
PROMAD launches two civic tech platforms, Isunawa AI, FollowTheProjects
Google launches new support of $37M for AI innovation in Africa
Google boosts 15 African AI startups with $350K cloud credit
Digital economy witnesses growth as Nigeria attracts $191M FDI in Q1 2024
TECH: 6,000 Microsoft employees to lose their jobs worldwide
Education
Nigeria’s strongest performances in the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) between 2016 and 2025 reveal a consistent pattern: states investing in quality teaching, digital...
Development
The Ondo State Government has officially commissioned the Onyearugbulem-Irese Flyover in Akure, marking the completion of the state capital’s first flyover bridge after 34...
Development
President Bola Tinubu has approved a ₦17 billion Community-Based National Social Action Fund, positioning it as a bold step toward grassroots development by the...
Security
Panic has gripped riverine communities in southern Nigeria after gunmen abducted 15 passengers travelling along the Calabar–Oron waterway.
Politics
Nentawe Yilwatda, the national chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has declared that opposition parties in Nigeria are no longer a significant force.
Politics
Former vice president of Nigeria, Atiku Abubakar, has resigned from the People’s Democratic Party (PDP). DailyAgent noted the development in a letter dated July...
Politics
The interim national chairman of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), David Mark, has said that the party has no preferred presidential aspirant ahead of...
Business
PROMAD, a fast-growing nonprofit and nonpartisan organisation, is recruiting for two positions: a human resources and operations officer and a business development manager.
Business
Sidi Ould Tah from Mauritania has been elected as the President of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group.
Climate
Gully erosion, an impact of climate change is destroying roads and bridges in the Owena area in Idanre local government of Ondo state, Nigeria.
Education
The bill for the conversion of Yaba College of Technology (YABATECH) to a university has passed its second reading at the Senate.
Legislature
The Federal High Court in Abuja has set aside June 27 to deliver its ruling on the contempt of court claim suit filed against...
Legislature
The House of Representatives has rejected a bill proposing the geo-political rotation of Nigeria’s presidency.
Legislature
Abuja, Nigeria The House of Representatives Committee on Freedom of Information (FOI) has reminded ministries, departments and agencies, and corporate organisations of the implementation...
Education
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has released the results of the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME).
Politics
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said it has not decided on the leadership crisis rocking the Labour Party (LP).
Law
Stakeholders in the Nigerian judiciary have advocated for the urgent digitalisation of the legal and judicial sector.
Technology
Dr Vincent Olatunji, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC), says Nigeria and Meta, the parent company of Facebook and...
Oil & Gas
ExxonMobil has announced plans to invest $1.5 billion in Nigeria’s oil and gas sector for deep-water exploration and development.
Business
The federal government has announced the applications for the newly launched N150,000,000 ($100,000) funding for filmmakers, creators and artists.
Anti-corruption
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has said the social media influencer Martins Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan, was arrested following multiple petitions...
Gender
The founder of the School of Politics, Policy and Governance (SPPG) and former Minister of Education, Dr Oby Ezekwesili, has reaffirmed her support for...
Politics
The Governor of Osun State, Ademola Adeleke, says the claim that he is defecting to the All Progressives Congress (APC) was fake news.
Education
The federal government says federal colleges of education will now begin to award bachelor’s degrees.
Elections
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has proposed six new technologies to strengthen future elections.
Elections
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) is seeking new powers to appoint State Directors of Elections (SDEs).
Education
The National Universities Commission (NUC) says the number of universities in the country has grown from 49 in 1999 to 298 in 2025.
Education
The federal government has granted operational licenses to eleven new private universities.
