Goddy Ikeh
The ECOWAS Centre for Gender Development (CCDG) celebrated International Women’s Day on Wednesday, March 5, 2025 at the Azalaï Hotel in Dakar.
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Commission and the West African Institute for Financial and Economic Management (WAIFEM) have reaffirmed their commitment to deepening collaboration aimed at promoting economic resilience, enhancing financial governance, and driving sustainable growth across the West African region.
Despite recording a decline and shedding N476.0bn last week, the Nigerian Exchange opened the new trading week on a positive note, recording a market capitalisation increase of N52.17bn.
About 74 Chinese companies have indicated interest in investing in Nigeria’s oil and gas sector, according to Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC)
The organisers of the +234 Art Fair, Soto Gallery, have partnered with Ecobank Nigeria Limited and Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) to hold the second edition of the fair.
The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) says it has sealed a deal to acquire 20 per cent equity in the new 100,000 barrels per day refinery project being established by the African Refinery Group Limited in Port Harcourt, Rivers State.
The price of OPEC basket of 12 crudes stood at $72.55 a barrel on Friday, March 7, 2025, compared with $71.75 the previous day, according to OPEC Secretariat calculations.
Since 20 February, when the latest cholera outbreak started in Sudan’s White Nile State, until 5 March, a total of 2,718 people have been admitted to the Ministry of Health cholera treatment centre at Kosti Teaching Hospital, supported by Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF). Sadly, 92 of these patients have died.
The Nigerian Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) and FIRST Exploration & Petroleum Development Company Limited (FIRST E&P) Joint Venture (JV) have made a significant hydrocarbon discovery in the Songhai Field, located in OML 85.
The Nigerian Export Promotion Council (NEPC) has tasked Nigerian manufacturers to seek information on how to enhance the export potentials of their products.