Google rolls out Yorùbá, Hausa language support for AI search features in Nigeria
March 6, 2026
FAAN relocates international operations to new terminal at Lagos airport The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has redirected the processing of passengers through the new international terminal, at the Lagos airport effective immediately. According to a statement by the spokesperson, Mr Abdullahi Yakubu-Funtua, the expedited relocation to the[Read More…]
Interior Minister promises to clear all passport backlogs within two weeks The Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, has said that all passport backlogs in Nigeria should be cleared within two weeks. Tunji-Ojo said that there is no excuse for passport delays in Nigeria and that the scarcity and delay[Read More…]
NACCIMA seeks Collaborative Opportunities For Innovation The Nigerian Association of Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Mines, and Agriculture (NACCIMA) is strengthening ties and harnessing the collective economic potential of Nigeria and South Africa to drive growth and prosperity in the countries and on the African continent. To this end, the[Read More…]
FG prepares to submit 2024 Budget in October The Ministry of Budget and Economic Planning, of the Federation has begun the preparation of the 2024 budget, which it plans to submit in October 2023. The Director-General, the Budget Office of the Federation, Dr. Ben Akabueze, said this yesterday at[Read More…]
Customs, NPA partners to Enhance Trade Facilitation The Acting Comptroller-General of Customs, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi has expressed commitment to enhance the output of designated export processing terminals. The Customs boss made this revelation in Abuja, when he received the Managing Director of Nigeria Ports Authority (NPA), Muhammad Bello Koko[Read More…]
PenCom gives deadline for employers to submit incomplete remittance documentation to PFAs The National Pension Commission (PenCom) has given employers with incomplete remittance documentations till December 31, 2023 to provide their Pension Fund Administrators (PFAs) requisite information to facilitate the crediting of pension contributions into the employees RSAs or[Read More…]
Tinubu sacks Onochie, others on NDDC board, management President Bola Tinubu has disbanded the board and management of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) led by Lauretta Onochie. This is coming less than a year after it was appointed. In its place, he has appointed a new board headed[Read More…]
Marine surveyors warns insurance firms against unregistered operators The Guild of Marine surveyors has warned insurance firms against doing businesses with registered surveyors at the ports. A marine surveyor inspects, surveys, or examines marine vessels to assess damage, or monitor their condition and that of any cargo on board.They[Read More…]
NAICOM retires more directors The Director, National Insurance Commission (NAICOM), Inspectorate Directorate, Pius Agboola, and his Administration and Human Resources counterpart, Habila Amos, have retired. Recently, the commission’s Director, Finance and Accounts (DFA), Barineka Thompson, also retired in line with the Federal Government’s new tenure policy. Agboola and Amos[Read More…]
Customs adopts new operating procedures, decries killing of officers The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has established a new Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for the implementation of Advance Ruling. This is coming as the NCS berated the unfortunate attacks that led to the death of two of its officers, and[Read More…]