The Federal Ministry of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy has announced the opening of applications for Cohort 3 of the 3MTT DeepTech Ready Upskilling Programme. The programme is part of the Federal Government’s broader plan to build a strong pipeline of highly skilled tech professionals capable of driving Nigeria’s digital and innovation economy. SEE ALSO:…
The Enugu State Government has announced the opening of registration for the Enugu Tech Festival (ETF) 2026 Special Training Series, scheduled to take place from February 25 to 27, 2026, at the Enugu International Conference Centre. The three-day training programme is designed to equip participants with practical, in-demand digital skills and forms part of the…
The Federal Government has announced plans to conclude the onboarding of the remaining eight million beneficiaries under the Youth Economic Intervention and De-Radicalisation Programme (YEIDEP) within the first quarter of 2026. This milestone will bring the total number of beneficiaries in the programme’s first phase to 20 million nationwide. The update was disclosed at a…
The Bank of Agriculture (BOA) has announced the opening of applications for the Renewed Hope Smallholder Support and Value-Chain Fund (RH-SHF), inviting qualified Farmer Aggregator Companies and offtakers across Nigeria to submit expressions of interest. The initiative is a key component of the Federal Government’s Renewed Hope Agenda, designed to strengthen agricultural productivity by supporting…
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has officially opened the registration window for the JAMB 2026 UTME (Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination and Direct Entry), marking the start of the 2026/2027 academic admission cycle into Nigerian tertiary institutions. The registration exercise covers candidates seeking admission into universities, polytechnics, colleges of education, and other approved higher…
The Commonwealth Youth Council (CYC) is calling for applications from qualified individuals to serve on the Technical Committee responsible for designing the Commonwealth Young Leaders Fellowship (CYLF). The Commonwealth Young Leaders Fellowship (CYLF) is a pioneering fellowship programme aimed at nurturing the next generation of youth leaders across the Commonwealth. SEE ALSO: Google Opens Paid…
The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has officially extended the application deadline for the 2025/2026 academic session, shifting the closing date from January 31, 2026, to February 27, 2026. According to the Fund, the extension is intended to give more students sufficient time to complete and submit their applications, ensuring that eligible Nigerians are not…
The PIDOFAB Foundation has announced the commencement of the second edition of its Free JAMB Registration Scheme, aimed at supporting indigent and deserving students in Yakurr Local Government Area of Cross River State. According to the foundation, the 2026 Free JAMB Registration Scheme (2.0) will cover 100 prospective candidates across the 13 council wards in…
The Federal University of Agriculture and Development Studies, Iragbiji (FUADSI), has commenced the dispatch of online CBT examination emails to candidates who were shortlisted in the ongoing 2025 recruitment exercise. Applicants who applied for the recruitment are advised to check their email inboxes (including spam or promotions folders) for the examination notification. The email contains…
The Obudu Local Government Council has officially announced Phase II of the Pita Pars Free JAMB UTME Form 2026 initiative, reaffirming its commitment to widening access to tertiary education for indigent and deserving youths across the local government area. This second phase marks a significant expansion of the programme. During the first phase last year,…
The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has issued an official reminder to secondary school principals across Nigerian states concerning the 2026 WASSCE for School Candidates registration deadline. In a circular dated 6th January, 2026, and signed by the Branch Controller, M. A. Akhanemeh, WAEC warned that the registration window for the 2026 May/June WASSCE will…
The Federal Government of Nigeria, through the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC), has released an updated list of approved and licensed digital loan apps for Nigerians. The move is aimed at protecting Nigerians from illegal loan operators, improving transparency, and ensuring that only properly regulated digital lenders operate within the country’s fast-growing fintech…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has officially commenced the 2nd phase of the Nationwide Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise across Nigeria. The process began with an online registration phase starting from January 5, 2026, until April 17, 2026, through the online INEC portal. After completing the online registration, applicants are expected to visit any…
Nigeria’s newly implemented tax law is now in force, and it is already changing how individuals and businesses handle income, tax compliance, and financial decisions. To help the public understand these changes, MarketplaceHub, in collaboration with Lighthouse Christian Outreach Centre, is hosting a live online training session on Nigeria’s New Tax Law. The session will…
The Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria (SMEDAN), in collaboration with the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC), has launched a nationwide initiative to provide free CAC registration for 250,000 Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) across Nigeria. This intervention removes the usual CAC registration fee, often a major obstacle for informal businesses and encourages…
The Federal Government has clarified that activities leading to the second phase of the Youth Economic Intervention and De-Radicalisation Programme (YEIDEP), known as YEIDEP Batch B, are projected to begin around the middle of 2026, stressing that fresh registration has not yet been opened. This clarification emerged during a recent engagement with stakeholders, where officials…
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The Ekiti State Government has commenced the 2024/2025 promotion exercise for eligible teaching and non-teaching staff in public secondary schools across the state. The exercise kicked off at Ola-Oluwa Muslim Grammar School, Ado-Ekiti, where qualified staff members reported for screening, verification, and assessment. While addressing participants at the venue, the Permanent Secretary of the Ekiti…
The Federal Government has officially ordered a nationwide ban on all Point of Sale (PoS) operators who are not registered with the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC), citing rising cases of fraud, identity theft, and regulatory abuses across the financial system. The announcement, issued on Saturday, December 6, follows mounting concerns over the increasing number of…
MTN Nigeria has unveiled a nationwide festive initiative called VibeTide, a campaign designed to unite millions of Nigerians through culture, lifestyle, music, generosity, and digital experiences. The company stated that the campaign will run throughout the festive period with activities tailored to meet people wherever they gather, making it one of the season’s major highlights….
The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has announced significant modifications to the departmental subjects and classifications for the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE). According to the new directive, secondary school students, parents, and school administrators are to note that the existing departmental structure has been reorganized to reflect modern educational standards and better…
The MTN SAIL Teachers Fellowship is an educational initiatives powered by MTN Foumdation. The MTN SAIL Teachers Fellowship Programme 2025 will run for five-month for Public School Teachers across the 36 states of Nigeria. The aim of MTN SAIL Teachers’ Fellowship Programme 2025 is to introduce teachers to innovative teaching methods. It will also educate…
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has instructed all candidates who submitted their O-level results prior to the final release of the 2025 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WAEC SSCE) results to visit accredited centres again and re-upload their results. This instruction was communicated in JAMB’s weekly news bulletin on Monday, August 25,…
The management of the University of Ibadan (UI) has officially released the examination details including date, venue, and seat numbers for all candidates participating in the 2025 Post UTME screening exercise. According to a statement from the institution, candidates are advised to log in to their personalized admission portal to access and print their exam…
St. Michael Catholic Grammar School, located in Efon-Alaaye Local Government Area of Ekiti State in a remarkable step towards digital transformation in education has made history by becoming the first public secondary school in the town to conduct its Second Continuous Assessment (CA) test using Computer-Based Testing (CBT). The groundbreaking initiative was spearheaded by the…
