Author: Newsjaunts

While scientists across the globe labor in quiet laboratories, charting the course of humanity’s survival, some are tackling the question of how to feed ten billion mouths within the next decade. They bend over microscopes and models, innovating seeds that resist drought, re-engineering soil, and harnessing biotechnology to avert famine. Others are bent over blueprints of future highways in the sky, designing faster, cleaner transportation systems, or wrestling with energy efficiency to birth a world where power no longer poisons the air we breathe. In the same breath, other minds are cracking the code of clean energy, solar arrays, nuclear…

When Nigeria’s 54gene shut down and Kenya’s Sendy folded, many saw them as casualties of Africa’s brutal funding drought. But beneath the wreckage, investors argue this winter may be exactly what the ecosystem needs: a forced reset that could finally produce startups built to last. Africa’s venture capital market has slowed to its coldest stretch in years. In the first half of 2024, startups raised just $393 million, a staggering 57% drop compared to H1 2023. By the end of the year, total funding barely touched $2.2 billion, down from nearly $5 billion at the 2022 peak. That collapse isn’t just about global risk aversion; it’s exposing which…

Fast-rising Nigerian Afrobeat artiste, Tomizmelody, is set to thrill music lovers with his highly anticipated new single titled “JOGODO”. Tomizmelody is a Nigerian Afrobeat singer, songwriter, and performer whose sound blends Afro rhythms with global influences. Growing up inspired by Juju icons and international music legends, he developed a style rooted in storytelling, rhythm, and purpose-driven lyrics. His artistry is focused on creating music that entertains, inspires, and connects with diverse audiences across the world. With “JOGODO” and future projects in the pipeline, Tomizmelody is set to cement his place as one of the next big names in Afrobeat. His…

Chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Bill Gates, has called on global leaders to make bold choices that could save millions of children’s lives and consign some of the world’s deadliest diseases to history by 2045. Speaking before an audience of more than 1,000 policymakers, philanthropists, private sector leaders, and community advocates at the 2025 Goalkeepers event, Gates warned that the world was “at a crossroads” as health aid faces historic cuts. “Humanity is at a crossroads. With millions of children’s lives on the line, global leaders have a once-in-a-generation chance to do something extraordinary,” Gates said. “The…

Nigeria’s fight against poverty received a renewed boost on Tuesday as government leaders, development partners, academics, and civil society actors converged at the Nextier Development Solutions Festival (DevFest2025) in Abuja to chart bold pathways for poverty eradication.Vice President Kashim Shettima, represented by the Special Adviser to the President on Power Infrastructure, Sadiq Wanka, said the Federal Government’s ongoing reforms and development initiatives could lift between 40 and 50 million Nigerians out of multidimensional poverty within the next decade.Unveiling the government’s “Poverty Exit Plan”, Shettima described the strategy as both a moral obligation and a strategic compact to ensure no Nigerian…

The Aare Apesinola of Ibadanland, Sir Aare Adetola EmmanuelKing KOF, has joined the sons and daughters of Ibadanland, Yorubaland, and well-wishers across Nigeria in celebrating His Imperial Majesty, the Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Rashidi Adewolu Ladoja, FNSE, on the auspicious occasion of his 81st Birthday Anniversary. In his glowing tribute, Aare EmmanuelKing described the monarch’s life as “a rare blend of divine grace, uncommon wisdom, and unflinching devotion to humanity.” He extolled the Olubadan as a leader whose humility, integrity, and fatherly compassion have defined his personal journey and endeared him to generations. “Your 81st year is a crown of…

Lagos, Nigeria – September 23, 2025:Interswitch, the leading African technology company focused on creating solutions that enable individuals and communities prosper has received the Enactus Nigeria Changemaker Collaboration Award, a prestigious recognition of its commitment to driving innovation and advancing educational and entrepreneurial excellence among young people across Nigeria. The award was presented during a courtesy visit to Interswitch’s headquarters in Lagos by a delegation from Enactus Nigeria, following the recent conclusion of the 2025 Enactus Nigeria National Competition and in commemoration of Enactus’ 25th anniversary milestone. Enactus Nigeria is part of the global Enactus network which engages university students…

The Ogun State Government has filed criminal charges against two traditional rulers and other individuals over alleged acts of land grabbing across the state. In a statement issued by the Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Oluwasina Ogungbade, SAN, the government confirmed that Oba Fatai Matanmi, the Onijoko of Ijoko Ota, has been charged with “forceful takeover of land and forcible entry of land contrary to law.” According to the statement, investigations revealed that Oba Matanmi sold a parcel of land in 1976 for ₦22,000 to one Madam Irokosu, now deceased. “In her lifetime, Madam Irokosu fenced the land. Mrs Irokosu…

23 September 2025 – Meta, in partnership with Data Science Africa, today announced the winners of the Llama Impact Grant for Startups and Researchers, unveiled at the UN General Assembly’s Unstoppable Africa 2025 event. Launched in March 2025, the initiative is part of Meta’s global Llama Impact Grants program and enables startups, researchers, and innovators across Sub-Saharan Africa to harness Meta’s open-source large language model, Llama, to tackle some of the region’s most pressing challenges. Each winner receives $20,000 in funding alongside technical mentorship, networking opportunities, and engagement with policy and ecosystem stakeholders to accelerate growth and maximise societal impact. The programme builds…

In celebration of World Clean-Up Day 2025, JMG Limited, a leading provider of integrated electromechanical solutions in Nigeria, took its sustainability message to the streets of Gbagada, Lagos. Top executives and staff swapped their suits for gloves and waste bags, clearing plastics and solid waste from the community where the company’s largest workforce operates. The exercise went beyond sanitation, encouraging residents and staff to embrace recycling, separate their waste properly, and take shared responsibility for building a cleaner, healthier environment in the community they call home. Themed ‘Textile and Fashion Waste,’ and celebrated annually on the 20th of September, this…