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The Asido Foundation has welcomed the Federal Executive Council’s approval of an amendment to Nigeria’s National Mental Health Act to decriminalise attempted suicide, describing the decision as a landmark shift from punishment to care and an important validation of years of sustained

For many global executives, Africa is often described as the “next frontier.” It is a phrase repeated so often that it has become a convenient shorthand for opportunity. Yet, beneath the optimism lies a market that defies easy categorisation. Africa is not

Closing Nigeria’s Learning Nigeria’s struggle to improve foundational learning outcomes is bigger than any single school, teacher or education programme. But as government, schools and development organisations work to address gaps in basic education, private-sector initiatives are increasingly creating additional platforms through

L-R: Class Social Secretary, MTN MIP Cohort 5, Collins Christopher; Class President, MTN MIP Cohort 5, Veronica Dan-Ikpoyi; Executive Director, MTN Foundation, Odunayo Sanya; Course Director, MTN MIP, Dr. Chike Mgbadichie; Class Secretary, MTN MIP Cohort 5, Chiamaka Dike and Class Vice

FirstBank, West Africa’s premier financial institution and the leading financial inclusion service provider, played a major role sponsoring 2026 inaugural conference of the Sustainability Professionals Institute of Nigeria (SPIN), reaffirming its longstanding commitment to sustainable finance, responsible business practices, and stakeholder-driven value

The United States has awarded a $125,000 Ambassadors Fund for Cultural Preservation (AFCP) grant to the Center for Memories in Enugu to support the digital documentation and physical preservation of the historic Lejja Iron-Smelting Site in Enugu State. This and other AFCP