In a significant vote of confidence, global credit ratings giant Moody’s has upgraded Nigeria’s sovereign credit rating from Caa1 to B3, citing substantial progress in […]
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Africa can be global mineral powerhouse – Okonjo-Iweala
Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Director-General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), has called on African governments to adopt strategic policies that could position the continent as a […]
Nigeria, ECOWAS move to accelerate work on Abidjan–Lagos highway project
Nigeria has teamed up with the ECOWAS Parliament to accelerate progress on the ambitious Abidjan–Lagos highway project, a critical infrastructure initiative aimed at boosting trade, […]
Appeals Court temporarily reinstates Trump-era tariffs
A Federal Court of Appeal on Thursday temporarily reinstated President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs, pausing a lower court’s decision that struck down the controversial levies […]
Trump administration bans race, sex statistics in federal hiring
The Trump administration has directed federal agencies to stop using statistics related to race, sex, ethnicity, or national origin in the hiring process. This […]
China slams U.S. plan to revoke student visas for chinese nationals
Beijing has criticised a recent move by the United States to revoke student visas held by Chinese, calling the measure “political and discriminatory,” according to AFP.
Tinubu: Fuel subsidies, corrupt FX crippled Nigeria for decades
President Bola Tinubu has disclosed that fuel subsidies, along with the corruption-laden multiple foreign exchange windows, had long acted as a stranglehold on Nigeria, suffocating […]
Fuel subsidy removal: Two years after – gains, pains, what comes next?
On May 29, 2023, President Bola Tinubu, in his inaugural speech as President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, made a landmark declaration: “Subsidy is […]
Nigeria’s public debt nears N180trn as President seeks new leading
Nigeria’s public debt nears ₦180 trillion as President Tinubu seeks new strategies to manage the growing financial challenge.
Tinubu writes NASS for $21.5b foreign loan, N757.9b pension bond approval
President Tinubu requests National Assembly support for $21.5B loan and ₦757.9B pension bond to stabilize Nigeria’s economy.