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Logo of the National Insurance Commission (NAICOM), Nigeria’s insurance regulator The National Insurance Corporation of Nigeria (NICON) and the Nigeria Reinsurance Corporation (Nigeria Re) on Thursday confronted the National Insurance Commission (NAICOM) over alleged breaches of procedures in the implementation of the just concluded insurance sector recapitalization exercise. The two insurance companies, in statements released by their executives, specifically accused …

Advanced agent artificial intelligence is emerging as one of the major developments in the technology industry, as more and more companies seek to make AI more capable of performing tasks than simply answering questions. Ericsson’s latest survey published on September 17, 2026 highlights the growing interest in AI-powered features among smartphone users. According to the survey, 38 percent of smartphone …

Niger State Governor Mohammed Umaru Bago has announced a 24-hour curfew across the state capital starting after Friday prayers, in a bid to quell protests by those he described as troublemakers. The governor disclosed that the decision took on significance after vandals took over the streets following the death of 37 artisanal miners in the custody of the Nigerian Security …

The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister for Economy, Taiwo Oyedele, inaugurated a technical sub-committee on tax policy and tax reforms in Abuja on Thursday. Oyedele, who chairs the Presidential Committee on Tax Policy and Tax Reforms, said the subcommittee would strengthen Nigeria’s ongoing tax and tax reforms. He said the mandate would focus on addressing implementation challenges and improving …

Fawaz Adebodi A survivor of the deaths of at least 37 alleged illegal miners in the custody of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps in Minna, Niger state, has recounted harrowing conditions inside the detention facility, claiming that extreme heat and overcrowding left detainees fighting for their lives.. The survivor, identified as Dauda Shehu, said 66 detainees were crammed …

Fourteen years after Boko Haram’s insurgency emptied Gwoza, Mubi, Michika and Madagali, thousands of displaced children in Adamawa remain locked out of classrooms, growing into their teenage years without ever finishing a single grade of school. Government and donor programmes report tens of thousands of children “returned to learning” but inside these displacement camps where the crisis is most visible, …

Chinese technology company Huawei has launched new artificial intelligence computing technology as demand for more powerful systems capable of supporting advanced AI rises globally. The company announced its new technology on September 18, 2026, as companies and governments increasingly invest in artificial intelligence and the infrastructure needed to develop and operate advanced AI systems. Huawei’s new infrastructure is designed to …

The Nigerian Under-20 Falconets did their best on Thursday afternoon to knock England’s Young Lionesses into the quarter-finals of the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup taking place in Poland. Playing in Bielsko-Biala for the first time since the start of the championship, the two-time World Cup silver medalists showed their intent from the opening whistle and were rewarded in the …

The Sultan of Sokoto, His Eminence Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar III, has lost his stepmother, Hajiya Nana Asma’u, who died on Tuesday at the age of 100. Sokoto State Governor, Ahmed Aliyu, who on Thursday paid a condolence visit to the Sultan over the death, described the demise of Nana Asma’u as a great loss to the Royal Family, Sokoto State …