The Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, Uche Geoffrey Nnaji, has disclosed that over 3000 Nigerians entered for the NextGen Innovation Challenge 2025.

He disclosed this during the showcase of the NextGen Innovation Challenge 2025 in Abuja.

“This year, over 3,000 innovation entries were received from all 36 states and the FCT,” he disclosed, adding that, “from this incredible pool of talent, 74 finalists have emerged.”

He said they are all testament to the ingenuity, courage, and brilliance that define the Nigerian spirit.

While commending the National Board for Technology Incubation (NBTI) for creating a national platform that speaks directly to the aspirations of Nigerian youth and the future of the country, he said the project was an embodiment of the Renewed Hope Agenda of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.

Director-General of NBTI, Dr Kazeem Kolawole Raji, said at least two trailblazers from each of Nigeria’s 36 states and the FCT made it to this stage.

Raji, who disclosed that the top 37 innovators would earn their place on a global innovation, said they were the living proof that Nigeria’s greatest resource is not beneath the ground but within its people. (Daily Trust)