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Google showcases Nigeria’s 2024 Year in Search Google shows Nigeria’s 2024 Year in Search Google has unveiled the findings of its 2024 Year in Search for Nigeria, showcasing the most popular searches, notable individuals, actors, musicians, topics, questions, and other subjects that captured Nigerians’ attention during the course of the year. Released on Tuesday, Google’s Year in Search is an annual analysis that reveals the top trending lists and also spotlights what the world searches to see, learn, and do. In Nigeria, this year’s results show a continued interest in the political and economic landscape, with searches related to the…

Technological knowledge, a way to drive growth in Nigeria – Tinubu President Bola Tinubu Technological knowledge is a way to drive growth in Nigeria President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday said the country must embrace technology, innovation, and knowledge-based opportunities to drive growth. The President said this while inaugurating the new Nigeria Immigration Service technology complex in Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the NIS complex comprises seven key components, including a data centre, command and control centre, and visa approval centre, among others. Tinubu also said the centre was inaugurated to provide a sustained communication architecture linking relevant…

US embassy issues new directive for Nigerian visa applicants US visa US embassy issues new directive for Nigerian visa applicants The United States Embassy in Nigeria has reviewed its immigration visa processes for immigrants starting from January 1, 2025. According to the embassy, applicants with interviews will now visit the Consulate General in Lagos at least twice during the process. The directive was announced on its official X page on Tuesday. It read, “For applicants with interviews scheduled after January 1, 2025, you are required to visit the Consulate General in Lagos at least twice during the immigrant visa process.…

Shamseldeen Ogunjimi announced as acting Accountant General – FG Shamseldeen Ogunjimi Shamseldeen Ogunjimi announced as acting Accountant General – FG President Bola Tinubu has appointed Shamseldeen Ogunjimi as the Acting Accountant General of the Federation. Ogunjimi’s appointment came following the pre-retirement leave of the incumbent AGF, Oluwatoyin Madein, who retired on March 7. This was revealed in a statement by the Special Adviser to the President on Information & Strategy on Tuesday. Onanuga said his appointment is effective immediately. “In announcing Madein’s successor, President Tinubu ensures a seamless transition in the administration of Nigeria’s treasury and consolidates the implementation of…

UNICEF shows concern as it donates N1bn medical oxygen plant to Bauchi UNICEF shows concern as it donates N1bn medical oxygen plant to Bauchi The United Nations Children’s Fund has donated a newly constructed Pressure Swing Absorption Oxygen Plant worth over N1 billion to the Bauchi State Government. While speaking at the handing over of the facility to the state at the Azare General Hospital, Katagum Local Government in Bauchi on Tuesday, UNICEF Country representative in Nigeria, Christian Munduate, explained that the project could not have been possible without donors like the Government of Canada and IHS Nigeria. Munduate, while…

Onne Customs announces generation of N53.98bn in less than a year Nigeria customs service logo Onne Customs announces generation of N53.98bn in less than a year The Nigeria Customs Service, Oil and Gas Free Trade Zone Command, Onne, Rivers State, has announced a revenue generation of N53.98 billion between January and November 2024. This marks a 98.6% increase compared to the revenue collected in 2023, according to the Customs Area Controller, Comptroller Usman Seriki, who disclosed this during a press briefing at the command’s headquarters in Onne on Tuesday. Seriki revealed that the command surpassed its annual revenue target for…

NELFUND aims for 2.1m students, disburses over N104bn Akintunde Sawyerr NELFUND aims for 2.1m students, disburses over N104bn The Nigerian Education Loan Fund, an intervention agency set up by the Federal Government, projected on Tuesday, that the beneficiaries of student loans may hit an estimated 2.1 million. The Managing Director of NELFUND, Akintunde Sawyerr, disclosed this at the inauguration and induction of members of the SERVICOM unit and committee in Abuja. His projection comes one week after data obtained from NELFUND showed that it has disbursed over N104bn to 613,734 students from Nigerian tertiary institutions since inception. The disbursed funds…

Lagos Commissioner, Olusanya Showers Praises On MoneyMaster PSB On Collaboration Lagos Commissioner, Olusanya Showers Praises On MoneyMaster PSB On Collaboration The Lagos State Commissioner for Agriculture and Food Systems, Abisola Ruth Olusanya, has lauded MoneyMaster PSB for its support for the state’s ‘Ounje Eko’ initiative. She gave the commendation recently during an official visit by the executive management team of the bank to her Ikeja, Lagos, office. The commissioner thanked the team for the visit and expressed appreciation for the support for and participation of the bank in the Phases 1 and 2 of the Ounje Eko project. She challenged…

Airtel Wins, Shines as Most Preferred Telecom Brand at Nigerian News Direct Awards Airtel Wins, Shines as Most Preferred Telecom Brand at Nigerian News Direct Awards • Airtel is proud to receive this award as the Most Preferred and Admired Telecommunications Brand. Airtel Nigeria has been recognized as the Most Preferred and Admired Telecommunications Brand at the 14th edition of the esteemed Nigerian NewsDirect Awards held at the Lagos Oriental Hotel, Victoria Island on Friday, 6th December 2024. The award ceremony, themed “Achieving Economic Prosperity: The Role of Human Capacity Development, Fiscal Prudence, and Revenue Generation,” celebrated outstanding contributions made…

SUSTAINABILITY: SANWO-OLU COMMISSIONS ABIOLA-ONIJEMO LINK ROAD WITH BRIDGE TO CONNECT COMMUNITIES Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu • Project is not just about building roads and bridges. It is about connecting lives, fostering unity, and stimulating economic growth. Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Monday commissioned the Abiola-Onijemo Link Road with a bridge in the Ifako Ijaiye Local Government Area of the State. The Abiola-Onijemo Link Road with bridge provides a strategic connection linking the Abiola/Ajayi/Ogba and Obawole/Iju-Ishaga communities, which are separated by a 25-meter swamp belt. The project covers a total length of 643 meters, including a 135-meter…