Africa Nigeria The upcoming presidential elections are approaching and several local celebrities have taken to the streets or social media to urge their fellow citizens to obtain their permanent voter cards in due time
Africa Nigeria Women's Security Dragon Squad Limited, founded in 2018, employs only women of a certain weight and shape, creating a safe space for plus-size women to excel in a traditionally male-dominated field, that of bouncers
Africa Nigeria Biovaccines Nigeria Limited, a joint venture between the government and May&Baker Nigeria, will start production of vaccines before the second quarter of 2023; the company already has a site in Ota where the factory will be built
Africa Nigeria Nigerian e-commerce company Klasha has introduced a new policy that will allow its employees to take days off when they have their period; it is the first company in Nigeria to introduce a menstrual leave policy
Africa Nigeria The country produces 2.599 films per year, far surpassing second Africa’s producer, Ghana, with 600 per year as states UNESCO report on the film industry in Africa
Africa Nigeria The Nigerian government has started training 3.700 history teachers as part of the process of reintroducing the subject into the basic education curriculum in the country
Africa Nigeria By 2050, Nigeria will become the third most populous country in the world, with over 400 million people according to a survey that predicts that between 2025 and 2050, Nigeria's population will double
Africa Nigeria All advertisements targeting locals will have to be produced within the country from 1 January 2023, the Advertising regulatory council of Nigeria has announced
Africa Nigeria A total of 641 investors acquired stakes in 383 Nigerian start-ups for a total of $2,06 billion between January 2015 and June 2022, according to a report published by Disrupt Africa
Africa Nigeria Quadloop, founded by Lagosian Chidozie Igweilo, turns electronic waste into alternative energy lanterns and other products, in a virtuous circle of recycling and affordable prices
Africa Nigeria The city of Igbo-Ora celebrated its many twins earlier this month; the annual festival, at its 12th edition, included over 1.000 pairs of twins and drew participants from as far away as France, organizers said
Africa Nigeria Nigeria's average fixed broadband Internet speed is so slow that the country was ranked 151st out of 182 countries in the latest Speedtest global index, published by Ookla
Africa Nigeria Nigerian students protested on Monday the strike that has stalled the country's public universities for seven months, causing frustration for some 2,5 million students