Parallex Bank has awarded ₦1 million each to 10 exceptional athletes from Lagos State who participated in the 2025 National Youth Games held in Asaba, totaling ₦10 million in rewards. This initiative aims to recognize and support the achievements of young athletes in the region.

Fifty innovators are set to receive more than N320 million in funding through the iDICE Startup Bridge Programme, a Federal Government-backed initiative in Nigeria, according to Techpoint Africa. The support comes via The Founders Lab Cohort 1 programme operating under the iDICE Startup Bridge initiative, which aims to provide funding and backing to early-stage founders and startups in the country's innovation ecosystem.

BellaNaija and Google Gemini have introduced the Next Gen Creator House in Lagos, aimed at young Nigerian creators aged 18 to 25. This digital workshop focuses on sustainable storytelling and creative AI workflows, providing resources and training for the next generation of content creators.

Nigerian fintech company OPay has marked its tenth anniversary by highlighting a ₦1.2 billion scholarship initiative aimed at supporting students across more than 40 tertiary institutions by 2026. According to Techpoint Africa, the programme is presented as a significant commitment to education in Nigeria, where scholarships can make a major difference for students. The company described the effort as evidence of its long-term presence in the Nigerian market.

At the UNDP's pan-African edtech accelerator, Data Entry Academy from Nigeria won the top prize among twenty finalists. The competition saw ten startups recognized for their innovations, with startups from Egypt and Senegal securing the second and third places, respectively.

Enactus Nigeria has formed a partnership with various organizations, including the Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE) and the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), to promote the commercialization of local engineering solutions aimed at addressing Nigeria's development challenges. This initiative focuses on nurturing young engineering talents to convert innovative ideas into practical solutions through the Nigerian Engineering Olympiad.