Goddy Ikeh
The 43rd Ordinary Meeting of the ECOWAS Committee of Chiefs of Staff (CCDS), held from 11 to 13 March 2025 in Abuja, Nigeria, has ended with the result that regional security and cooperation within the Community have been better promoted and a common front has been established to meet security challenges.
The “Emergency Medicine Course – Advanced Level, a medical training programme focused on managing on-field emergencies, took place in Rabat from March 10 to 13, 2025.
Morocco has been unanimously selected to host the 58th session of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) and the Conference of African Ministers of Finance, Planning, and Economic Development, scheduled for March 2026.
The Financial Services Industry led the activity chart this week on the floor of the Nigerian Exchange with 2.302 billion shares valued at N25.014 billion traded in 27,625 deals.
The price of OPEC basket of 12 crudes stood at $73.34 a barrel on Thursday, March 13, 2025, compared with $72.55 the previous day, according to OPEC Secretariat calculations.
Several Ecobank-Mali executives have been charged with financial malfeasance tied to fraudulent bank guarantees.
The Chinese-owned Soluxe International Hotel, inaugurated in 2013 as a symbol of Sino-Nigerien cooperation, has had its operating license permanently revoked due to discriminatory practices and administrative violations.
Niger has taken a significant step in its digital transition with the official launch of Starlink services across its territory, opening up new connectivity opportunities for both residents and businesses.
The Renaissance Africa Energy Holdings says it has successfully completed the landmark transaction with Shell for the acquisition of the entire equity holding in the Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria.
CFAO Mobility, formerly known as CFAO Motors, says that it is positioning itself at the forefront of innovative mobility solutions across Africa, with Nigeria as a primary focus.