Education

The Minister directs the disbursement of the Cabotage Fund to financial institutions.

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February 24, 2023
The Minister of Transportation, Mu’azu Sambo has urged Primary Lending Institutions and other stakeholders to fast-track efforts towards quick disbursement of the Cabotage Vessel Financing Fund. This was contained in a statement by the Director, Press and Public Relations of the ministry, Henshaw Ogubike. Sambo stated this at a meeting with representative Heads of the PLIs, including the…
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Education

FG has approved funding for school lunch programs.

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February 1, 2023
The federal government has announced funding for the second semester of the National School Pet Feeding Program. However, the amount of the payment was not disclosed, but the federal government has said the funds for the first feeding cycle in 2023 will go to…
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Nexford raised $8 million in a Series A round

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September 12, 2022
Nexford University, an online university platform based in the United States, has raised $8 million in a Series A round. New Markets Venture Partners and Learn Capital co-led the round. Bisk Ventures, Global Ventures, Future Africa, AMK Investments, and the Future of Learning Fund participated. Also, Jason Palmer, General Partner at New Markets Venture Partners, and Greg Mauro, Managing Partner…
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Nigeria-based startup, MyPayJobs launches to connect freelancers

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June 30, 2022
Nigeria-based talent solution startup, MyPayJobs, has launched venture to connect indigenous talents to jobs online. The Co-founder and CEO, Samuel Okechukwu Mathew, on Wednesday, confirmed the development in a statement made available to Ripples Nigeria. MyPayJobs, which is based in Port Harcourt, is a digital marketplace that seeks to connect buyers and sellers of digital products and…
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