By Seun Ibiyemi The Nigeria Association of Tour Operators (NATOP) has marked the 2026 World Tourism Day with a series of activities focused on artificial intelligence, digital transformation, destination promotion, capacity building and domestic tourism. In Lagos, nearly 200 tour operators from the South-West Zone gathered at Ziba Beach Resort for a specialised training on…
By David Oluwatosin President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is expected to return to Nigeria on Tuesday, September 29, after spending about four weeks on a working vacation in Europe. The President is expected to arrive through Lagos, where he will spend the Independence Day period before returning to Abuja next weekend. The development marks the end…
By Seun Ibiyemi The Federal Government has opened discussions with the World Bank for three new financing facilities totalling $1.5billion, even as Nigeria’s total public debt climbed to a record N166.79trillion at the end of June 2026. The proposed World Bank financing comprises three separate $500m facilities targeting climate resilience, social protection and early childhood…
…Adeniyi pledges deeper use of AI in Customs communication By Seun Ibiyemi The Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Adewale Adeniyi, has received a Special Award of Excellence at the 2026 International Public Relations Association (IPRA) Golden World Awards in Athens, Greece. Adeniyi received the recognition on Friday, September 25, 2026, in honour of…
…Senate President urges Nigerians to reject tribalism, religious division …Says 27 years of uninterrupted democracy must be protected …Cites 4.43% Q2 GDP growth, student loans, road projects, gas investments By Seun Ibiyemi President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, has assured Nigerians that the country will overcome its current security and economic challenges and emerge as…
By Seun Ibiyemi The Federal Government has approved the comprehensive modernisation and upgrade of Onne, Rivers, Delta and Calabar ports as part of efforts to build a more balanced and competitive national port system. The approval, disclosed in a statement by the Special Adviser to the Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Bolaji Akinola, comes…
By Dakuku Peterside Past experiences show that Nigerians show up in large numbers on the world stage, even when the country has no direct stake in the outcome. Every September, when world leaders go to New York for the United Nations General Assembly, Nigeria sends one of the largest delegations with little or no brief,…
By Seun Ibiyemi The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has given the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Olayemi Cardoso, and the apex bank seven days to account for US$6.23 million and more than ₦1.63 trillion in public funds identified in the 2023 Annual Report of the Auditor-General of the Federation, or…
By Onyeka Ezike The former Director General of the Nigeria Tourism Development Authority (NTDA), and other tourism stakeholders have called for improved Artificial Intelligence regulations and its transformation for sustainable growth inNigeria’s tourism and travel sector. The call was in sequel to the recent technical network glitch involving the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC)…
By Seun Ibiyemi The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd.) has welcomed the Final Investment Decision (FID) on the $800 million Ima Gas Project, describing the development as a major boost to investment confidence in Nigeria’s upstream gas sector. The project, located offshore in Oil Mining Leases (OMLs) 112 and 117, is being developed…
