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Nigeria to Partner with Google on AI and digital innovation

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2 years ago

February 12, 2025

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President Bola Tinubu is currently in talks with Google to strengthen the country’s role in artificial intelligence (AI) and digital innovation.

Announcing the discussions on X after meeting Google and Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai in Paris, Tinubu said the partnership would expand cloud infrastructure, upskill workers, foster AI research, boost cloud adoption, and position Nigeria as a global tech hub.

The President cited Nigeria’s AI progress, including work with Awarri Technologies and the National Centre for AI and Robotics (NCAIR) to develop AI tools and a Large Language Model (LLM) for Nigerian languages.

Tinubu said the talks with google aligns with his Renewed Hope Agenda, with the Communications Ministry and NITDA providing oversight and overseeing implementation.

Tinubu, who is currently in Paris on a private visit, will also attend the AU Summit in Addis Ababa before returning to Nigeria.

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Naira Exchange Rates Monday,17 August

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11 hours ago

August 17, 2026

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BLACK MARKET RATES

US Dollar (USD) Buy ₦1,410 Sell ₦1,420

Great British Pound (GBP) Buy ₦1,890 Sell: ₦1,910

EURO (EUR) Buy ₦1,580 Sell ₦1,605

Canadian Dollar (CAD) Buy ₦1,020 Sell ₦1,080

South African Rand (ZAR) Buy ₦75 Sell ₦90

Ghana Cedi (GHS) Buy ₦95 Sell ₦110

West African CFA Buy ₦2, 300 Sell ₦2, 400

Central African CFA Buy ₦2,150 Sell 2,250

CBN Exchange Rates

US Dollar (USD) ₦1,357. 61

Great British Pound (GBP) ₦1,840.10

EURO (EUR) ₦1,571.70

Swiss Franc (CHF) ₦1,673.58

Chinese Yuan (CNY) ₦201.37

West African CFA (XOF) ₦2. 39

West African Unit Account (WAUA) ₦1,853.65

Saudi Riyal (SAR) ₦361. 59

South African Rand (ZAR) ₦83.85

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Naira Exchange Rates Friday, August 14

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4 days ago

August 14, 2026

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BLACK MARKET RATES

US DOLLAR (USD) Buy ₦1,416 Sell ₦1,423

GREAT BRITISH POUND (GBP) Buy ₦1,890 Sell: ₦1,910

EURO (EUR) Buy ₦1,590 Sell ₦1,610

CANADIAN DOLLAR (CAD) Buy ₦1,020 Sell ₦1,080

SOUTH AFRICAN RAND (ZAR) Buy ₦75 Sell ₦90

UAE DIRHAM Buy ₦350 Sell ₦370 CHINESE YUAN Buy ₦190 Sell ₦205

GHANA CEDI (GHS) Buy ₦95 Sell ₦110

WEST AFRICAN CFA Buy ₦2, 300 Sell ₦2, 400

CENTRAL AFRICAN CFA Buy ₦2,150 Sell 2,250

AUSTRALIAN DOLLAR Buy ₦800 Sell ₦900

CBN Exchange Rates

US DOLLAR (USD) ₦1,357. 65

GREAT BRITISH POUND (GBP) ₦1,834.04

EURO (EUR) ₦1,567.00

SWISS FRANC (CHF) ₦1,671. 98

JAPANESE YEN (JPN) ₦8.53

CHINESE YUAN (CNY) ₦201. 34

WEST AFRICAN CFA (XOF) ₦2. 39

WEST AFRICAN UNIT ACCOUNT (WAUA) ₦1,858.02

SAUDI RIYAL (SAR) ₦361.62

SOUTH AFRICAN RAND (ZAR) ₦84.23

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Traders shut down Enugu ‘s Obollo-Afor market over N25,000 haulage levy

However, Chairman of ESIRS, Emmanuel Nnamani, in a letter to the traders, said the haulage levy was not paid by traders buying or selling goods in the markets, but was applicable strictly to truck drivers plying interstate routes.

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5 days ago

August 13, 2026

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All shops and markets at Obollo-Afor, Udenu Local Government Area of Enugu State were shut yesterday, as traders staged a peaceful protest against alleged selective collection of a N25,000 haulage levy in the market.

The traders, who locked their shops and took to the streets in large numbers, carried placards with various inscriptions, alleging that the Enugu State Internal Revenue Service (ESIRS) had singled out Obollo-Afor Market for the collection of N25,000 haulage fee on every truckload of goods loaded or offloaded in the market.

Addressing officials of the Udenu Local Government Council at the council secretariat, where the protesters marched to present their grievances, Chairman, Obollo-Afor Market Traders Association, Charles Eze, lamented that truck operators bringing foodstuffs, building materials, and other commodities to the market had stopped coming because of the levy.