IGHub Wins YAI Cohort 2 Assignment to Identify Innovators Across Abia
Innovation Growth Hub (IGHub) has won an assignment under the second cohort of the Young Africa Innovates (YAI) programme to identify and support young innovators across Abia State. The assignment focuses on innovation scouting, community outreach,…
IGHub Hosts Industrial Training Fund (ITF) Skill-Up Artisan Programme (SUPA) Training
The Industrial Training Fund’s (ITF) Skill-Up Artisans Programme (SUPA) has progressed to screening and admission for its 2026 training intake. A 16-week training programme under the Industrial Training Fund’s Skill-Up Artisans Programme is scheduled to…
Federal Government Urges Nigerian Universities to Adopt AI With Safeguards
The Federal Government has urged Nigerian universities to adopt artificial intelligence (AI) and digital technologies while establishing safeguards for academic integrity, ethics and data protection. Minister of State for Education, Prof. Suwaiba Ahmad,…
Nigeria’s South-East Founders Should Stop Building for Investors Before Customers
Founders in South-East Nigeria should stop treating investor attention as the first major milestone of a startup. Before perfecting a pitch deck, entering competitions or chasing venture capital, they should establish that real customers need their…
Nigeria Advances Digital Free Zones Plan for Tech Businesses
The Federal Government has advanced plans to establish Nigeria’s Digital Free Zones, an initiative designed to help technology and service businesses attract international investment, serve overseas customers and retain their operations and intellectual…
Federal Government Sends Research Innovation Fund Bill to National Assembly
The Federal Government has sent a bill to the National Assembly seeking legislative backing for the National Research and Innovation Development Fund (NRIDF), a proposed financing mechanism intended to help turn Nigerian research and inventions into…
Enugu Secures $200 Million Investment for 100MW Solar Power Project
Enugu State has announced a $200 million investment for a proposed 100-megawatt (MW) solar power programme designed to improve electricity supply to households and businesses. The investment was disclosed on 8 October 2026 during a meeting between…
NCC Reports More Than 5,000 Fibre Cuts in Six Months
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has reported more than 5,000 fibre-optic cable cuts during the first half of 2026, raising concerns about damage to infrastructure that carries internet and telecommunications traffic across Nigeria. The…
Private Investors to Control Nigeria’s 90,000km Fibre Project
The Federal Government has structured Project BRIDGE (Building Resilient Digital Infrastructure for Growth), its planned 90,000-kilometre fibre-optic network, to give private investors majority ownership and operational control, as Nigeria seeks…
Nigerian Fintech Leaders Put AI and Cybersecurity at Centre of Growth
Industry leaders at Nigeria Fintech Week 2026 identified artificial intelligence (AI), cybersecurity, workforce skills and customer trust as priorities for the next phase of Nigeria’s financial technology sector. The event, held on 22–23 September across…