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Ghana has identified Nigeria as its second-largest tourism market, recording over 176,000 arrivals in 2025 as both nations move to strengthen regional travel ties. The partnership aims to convert conservation and leisure investments into commercial opportunities for West African travel agencies.
Nigerian-born scholar Professor Christian Harrison has made history as the first Black person elected to lead the British Academy of Management, marking a milestone for African academic leadership.
The Nigerian Senate has passed significant amendments to the FRSC Act, introducing a N50,000 fine for hawking and preaching in commercial vehicles to improve road safety. The new legislation drastically increases penalties for traffic violations, including a 300 percent hike in fines for driving under the influence.
Justcore Realty Construction and Interiors is strengthening its integrated Design-Build model as it expands in Nigeria’s luxury real estate, construction and interior design market, offering end-to-end delivery for residential, commercial and corporate projects. The company says the approach will streamline execution, improve efficiency and ensure consistent quality amid rising demand for premium spaces.
The Nigerian Communications Commission has opened a public consultation on a framework to zero-rate approved educational platforms nationwide, aiming to remove data costs that keep millions of learners from online resources. The plan would enable students to access selected content without charges while embedding safeguards for transparency, sustainability and fair competition.
All On has opened applications for its 2026 Off-Grid Energy Challenge, offering between $200,000 and $1 million in blended funding to Nigerian clean energy companies. The programme targets scalable solutions that can expand electricity access, create jobs and drive economic opportunities in unserved and underserved communities.
Three Nigerian students are representing the country at the Grand Finale of the International STEM Olympiad in Rome, competing with participants from 154 other countries. Their sponsor says the students have completed their final examinations, with results expected at an award ceremony on Tuesday, July 7.
Nigerian EdTech entrepreneur Chioma Ifeanyi-Eze has won the UNDP Timbuktoo EdTech Programme, emerging first among 1,429 applicants from 47 African countries. Her victory brings a $10,000 prize to Data-Entry Academy by Accountinghub and highlights Nigeria’s growing role in Africa’s education technology sector.
PAVE Network has launched a 30-day national civic advocacy initiative aimed at mobilising citizens and institutions around urgent action on insecurity, abductions and community protection in Nigeria. The group says the campaign will push for accountable security reforms, safeguards on state police and stronger local government systems to protect vulnerable communities.
JAMB and Rite Foods Limited will honour seven exceptional undergraduates with a total of N35 million at the maiden Academic Excellence Recognition Award Ceremony in Lagos. The initiative highlights merit, inclusion and academic excellence at a time when many young Nigerians are questioning whether hard work still earns recognition.
Professor Christian Harrison says Nigeria's governance crisis now goes beyond individual leadership failures to weak institutions that cannot outlast political office holders. Ahead of the 2027 elections, he urged Nigerians to assess candidates by competence, integrity and track record rather than party loyalty or charisma.
