BEYOND NATIONAL SERVICE: Is NYSC Becoming a Stepping Stone to Japa
ABUJA, Nigeria – For some Nigerian graduates, the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) is a bridge into employment; for others, it is a year…
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ECOWAS Startup Awards: Can $65,000 Help Create Jobs?
ABUJA, Nigeria – Sixty young entrepreneurs arrived in Abuja with ideas, pitches and ambitions; by the time they left, three had won a combined…
ECOWAS Connects 60 Startups to Investors, Regional Markets
ABUJA, Nigeria – Sixty West African startups have been given access to investors, regional markets, mentorship and business partnerships under the second ECOWAS Startup…
Education Minister Urges Universities to Drive Innovation, Entrepreneurship
ABUJA, Nigeria – The Minister of State for Education, Professor Suwaiba Said Ahmad, has challenged Nigerian universities to transform into centres of innovation, research…
SMEDAN Launches BRYNE for Young Entrepreneurs
ABUJA, Nigeria – The SMEDAN BRYNE programme is set to support more than 100,000 young Nigerians annually as the Small and Medium Enterprises Development…
Israel Confirms iFAIR 5 Funding for Nigerian Innovators
ABUJA, Nigeria – The Israeli Government has confirmed funding for the fifth edition of the Innovation Fellowship for Aspiring Inventors and Researchers (iFAIR), reinforcing…
Lagos Youths Receive N200m SME Lifeline
LAGOS, Nigeria – More than 5,000 young entrepreneurs and innovators gathered in Lagos on Monday as community platform OmoeKOH disbursed over SME grants worth…
Lagos Targets 10,000 Residents for Skills Training, Business Growth
LAGOS, Nigeria – The Lagos State Government has unveiled plans to train 10,000 residents in technology, health, construction, fashion and business skills as part…
Running on Fumes: Inside the Silent Collapse of Nigeria’s Small Businesses
ABUJA, Nigeria – From barber shops to cafés and roadside kitchens, rising fuel prices, inflation and power cuts are forcing entrepreneurs into impossible choices…
From Corps to Capital: Nigeria’s NYSC Gamble on Youth Enterprise Faces Its Hardest Test Yet
ABUJA, Nigeria – When Adaeze Nwosu returned to Enugu after completing her National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) posting in Kano State in early 2025,…