By Admin | January 3, 2026 Lagos, Nigeria The Nigerian & Canadian Business Network (N&CBN) has appointed Dr. Carlos Sousa, a distinguished Global Urban Development Strategist, to its International Advisory Board. The appointment is cited as a significant move in the organization’s ongoing commitment to deepening bilateral trade, investment, and innovation between Nigeria and Canada....
By Admin, October 21, 2025 The Nigerian Broadcasting Commission (NBC) has officially kicked off the 14th biennial Africast 2025 in Lagos, Nigeria. This premier broadcast and media technology expo is poised to become a strategic hub for shaping the future of African media. The commencement of the event was uniquely marked by a focus on...
By Admin, September 30, 2025 The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has inaugurated a major digital initiative, “Operation Go Cashless,” to implement a comprehensive, contactless payment system across the nation’s airports, beginning with a pilot phase in Lagos and Abuja. The initiative, launched in partnership with financial technology company Paystack, marks a significant step...
Tanzania’s national airline, Air Tanzania, has launched a new direct flight route from Dar es Salaam to Lagos, Nigeria. According to the airline, the service will operate three times weekly. This new service aims to strengthen the economic and social ties between the two nations, which are major players in East and West Africa. A...
Director General of the Voice of Nigeria (VON), Jibrin Baba Ndace with the Air Tanzania stakeholders. Air Tanzania has officially launched flight operations into Nigeria, marking a major milestone in strengthening air travel connections across Africa. The inaugural flight signals the airline’s strategic expansion plan and further underscores Nigeria’s role as a vital hub...
By Admin, September 11, 2025 The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has introduced the Nigeria Payments System Vision (PSV) 2028, a new strategic framework to strengthen digital payments, deepen financial inclusion, and enhance innovation across the financial sector. Unveiled at the inaugural meeting of the PSV 2028 Project Committee in Lagos, the initiative builds on...
Fuel loading has resumed after the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) and Dangote Petroleum Refinery reached an agreement. The union had shut depots and filling stations nationwide for two days, protesting Dangote’s alleged refusal to allow drivers of its 4,000 CNG-powered trucks to join trade unions. Following mediation by the Department...
By Admin, September 5, 2025 An aerospace company, Boeing has begun a recruitment drive to find “permanent” manufacturing workers to replace union employees who walked off the job last month in Missouri and Illinois. The company plans to post job listings and hold a job fair on September 16, according to an internal email from...
By Admin, August 12, 2025 Dangote Refinery has begun receiving its first shipment of Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) trucks, which are part of a larger plan to distribute fuel across Nigeria starting on August 15, 2025. This initiative is a major step for the 650,000-barrel-per-day refinery as it prepares to supply premium motor spirit (petrol)...
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have extended their partnership with Netflix, securing a new multi-year “first-look” deal for their production company, This arrangement gives Netflix the first option to review proposals for new films and TV shows from the couple. The new deal clarifies that the partnership between the...