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BATN Foundation Awards N25.5 Million to Young Agripreneurs

The BATN Foundation has awarded a total of N25.5 million in grants to 17 young agripreneurs as part of efforts to support youth-led businesses in Nigeria’s agricultural sector. The beneficiaries, selected under the Foundation’s 2026 Graduate Agripreneur Programme (GAP), each received N1.5 million in equity-free funding to help grow their agricultural ventures. The programme is […]

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Nigeria’s Textile Industry Then and Now: Progress, Setbacks, and the Road Ahead

For decades, Nigeria’s textile industry was one of the country’s most important manufacturing sectors. Textile mills operated across major cities, cotton farmers supplied raw materials, and hundreds of thousands of Nigerians found employment in factories that produced fabrics for local use and export. At its peak, the industry was a symbol of industrial growth and

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Nigeria Once Had Africa’s Most Respected Universities. What Happened?

There was a time when Nigerian universities were among the most respected on the African continent. Students from different parts of Africa travelled to Nigeria in search of quality education. A degree from institutions like the University of Ibadan, Ahmadu Bello University, the University of Nigeria Nsukka, and later the University of Lagos carried prestige.

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The Problem With Projects That End at the Ribbon Cutting

Across Nigeria, it is not difficult to find projects that once attracted applause but now sit neglected. A newly commissioned water facility that no longer supplies water. A healthcare centre with broken equipment. Streetlights that stopped working months after installation. A community market that has gradually fallen into disrepair. For many Nigerians, these scenes have

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Nigeria Is Full of Abandoned Projects. Why Does This Keep Happening?

Travel across Nigeria and you are likely to come across them. A hospital building with no doors or windows. A road project that started years ago but never reached completion. A water scheme that no longer supplies water. A market project that has become overgrown with weeds. From cities to rural communities, abandoned projects have

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