Goddy Ikeh
The Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Transmission Company of Nigeria, Sule Abdulaziz, says that the Nigerian Government plans to increase its power transmission capacity from 8,500 megawatts to 10,000mw by 2026 to enhance electricity supply and grid efficiency across Nigeria.
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) through its specialised health institution, the West African Health Organisation (WAHO) has urged researchers, policymakers, healthcare professionals, and stakeholders to contribute to strengthening regional health security against Lassa fever and other emerging infectious diseases.
The Federal Government of Nigeria has announced plans to empower 10 million women by 2027 as part of its broader strategy to transform Nigeria into a $1 trillion economy by 2030.
The Nigerian Exchange recorded its first gain in March as renewed investor interest drove the market capitalisation up by N216bn.
The price of OPEC basket of 12 crudes stood at $72.50 a barrel on Wednesday, March 5, 2025, compared with $72.38 the previous day, according to OPEC Secretariat calculations.
The President of the ECOWAS Commission, Dr. Omar Alieu Touray, received Ambassadors of Cuba, Angola and Ethiopia at the Commission Headquarters on March 4, 2025 in Abuja, Nigeria.
President John Dramani Mahama of Ghana says that the decision to scale down the 2025 Independence Day celebrations saved the country GH₵19 million.
Ghana and Canada have reached their first-ever air transport agreement, paving the way for enhanced connectivity, tourism, and trade between the two nations.
Shell has pledged support for the recent reforms in the oil and gas industry in Nigeria, describing them as a good way to reposition the sector for growth and profitability.
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has announced plans to provide a $230 million trade finance package for Access Bank Plc to support trade finance activities and ease foreign exchange liquidity constraints for small and medium-sized enterprises in Nigeria.