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The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has unveiled its plans to establish the National Council for Digital Innovation and Entrepreneurship (Startup Council).
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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.
International
The Vatican has announced the burial of Pope Francis for Saturday, 26 April 2025.
Politics
The Presidency says President Bola Tinubu will return to Nigeria today from his work visit to France.
Legislature
Michael Opeyemi Bamidele, leader of the Senate, has said the national assembly is working on the establishment of legal frameworks for state police in...
Security
Some residents of the state capital of Plateau State, Jos, have staged protests following recurring kidnappings and killings by gunmen in the State.
Politics
The Governor of Akwa-Ibom, Umo Eno, says he is supporting President Bola Tinubu for a second term, because they have promised to support him...
Security
Bello Gotomo, National Secretary-General of the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN), says a presidential directive should be given to security agencies...
Politics
Nyesom Wike, Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), says people should praise President Bola Tinubu for declaring a state of emergency in Rivers,...
Power & Energy
The federal government says the country's generation of electricity will hit 8,000 megawatt before the end of 2027.
Politics
Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, Senator representing Kogi Central in the Senate, has confirmed an attack on her family's house in Kogi by gunmen.
Technology
According to the makers, Makemation, Africa’s first featured film on artificial intelligence (AI), will be released in Nigerian cinemas on April 18.
BREAKING
The House of Representatives’ ad-hoc committee on Rivers State oversight has invited the sole administrator, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (Rtd.), to appear before it.
Technology
Dr Bosun Tijani, Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, has met with stakeholders in Lagos to discuss the country’s National Artificial Intelligence Strategy...
Economy
Nigeria’s inflation rate climbed to 24.23 percent in March, according to the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS).
Governance
Nyesom Wike, Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), has approved new reforms for land administration in the nation’s capital.
Data Stories
No fewer than thirty-two states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) are predicted to witness heavy rains and possible flooding in 2025.
Technology
Bayo Ojulari, Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), says artificial intelligence, digitisation, automation and advanced analytics are transforming...
Entertainments
Eedris Abdulkareem’s new single, ‘Tell Your Papa’, has been banned by the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC).
Governance
The federal government has inaugurated a performance management system (PMS) aimed at boosting service delivery.
