The Raw Materials Research and Development Council (RMRDC) has restated its commitment to supporting Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) as key drivers of industrial and economic growth in Niger State. Speaking at the Niger State Ecosystem Engagement Meeting on Strengthening the MSME Landscape in Minna, the State Coordinator of RMRDC, Dr Abdulrasheed Mohammed, represented
The National Universities Commission (NUC) has formally recognised the University of Innovation, Science and Technology, Imo State, as the state’s fourth university. Governor Hope Uzodinma, while presenting the approval documents at the NUC headquarters, described the development as a significant step toward expanding access to quality education and building a knowledge-driven economy. He said the
The Managing Director of Eleganza Industrial City, Dr Folashade Okoya, will today receive the Distinguished Alumni Award from the University of Lagos Alumni Association. The event, taking place at Eko Hotels in Victoria Island, Lagos, will have Vice-President Kashim Shettima as the guest of honour, with Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu also expected to attend.
Kaduna State University (KASU) held its first-ever “Pitch Day” on October 13 2025, at the University’s 500-seater Pharmacy Hall, aiming to foster entrepreneurship and innovation among students. The event, themed “Your Idea is Powerful: Let’s Build It Together”, brought together students, staff, and entrepreneurs. Key attendees included Dr Jamila Mohammed, Director of the Entrepreneurship Research
Adebayo Ajayi is a man on a mission: to prove that excellence is not just an aspiration but a standard that can transform lives, businesses, and nations. A Personal Excellence Coach and author of Living Excellently, Ajayi has spent more than 15 years shaping leaders, building businesses, and inspiring innovation through his organisation, Success Within
Dr Stella Ifeyinwa Anumnu, a specialist in educational management at the Federal College of Education (Technical), Akoka, Lagos, has called on Nigerian tertiary institutions to integrate knowledge management with entrepreneurship training to drive innovation, job creation, and national prosperity. Delivering her inaugural lecture titled “Knowledge Management Versus Entrepreneurship: The Missing Link,” Anumnu argued that embedding
The Federal Ministry of Finance has extended its Youth Enterprise with Innovation in Nigeria (YouWiN) scheme to students of the Federal Polytechnic Bauchi, as part of efforts to curb youth unemployment and reduce reliance on government jobs. At a sensitisation session on campus, officials disclosed that the second phase of YouWiN Connect would soon be
A survivor of the 2014 Chibok schoolgirl abduction, Mary Katambi, has won the final “Idea to Venture” pitch organised by the Sought After School of Innovation & Entrepreneurship (SASIE). Katambi’s startup, Kaiki, is an online marketplace promoting sustainable fashion and eco-friendly household goods. She said the platform aims to encourage recycling, sustainable living and community
The United Kingdom has expressed support for the review of the Nigerian university curriculum to ensure it captures skills that promote entrepreneurship and innovation in students. This was made known on Monday in Abuja at a one-day workshop on the review of entrepreneurship education in Nigerian universities. The workshop was put together by the National
Ebonyi State University, Abakaliki, through its Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities, recently hosted its inaugural alumni lecture series, honouring a distinguished graduate whose rise from extreme hardship to business success has become a compelling story of resilience and determination. The event celebrated Dr. Chimaobi Anyaso, a billionaire businessman who once sold mangoes to fund
