Goddy Ikeh

Ghana’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs says that it has established student desks in 11 diplomatic missions to assist Ghanaian students studying abroad. 

President John Mahama of Ghana has urged African leaders to strengthen multilateral financial institutions to drive sustainable development on the continent.

The Nigerian equity market recorded a gain of N1.83 trillion last week as the All-Share Index and Market Capitalisation appreciated by 2 per cent and 2.78 per cent to close at 108,053.95 points and N67.418tn respectively.

Nigerian President Bola Tinubu was commended at the 8th African Union Summit for implementing the African Continental Free Trade Area Digital Trade Protocol

The Nigerian Government and the Bayelsa State Government have partnered with Zipline, a global leader in instant logistics and drone technology, to enhance the state’s medical supply chain.

The Chief Executive of the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC), Mr. Gbenga Komolafe, says that the volume of stolen crude oil in the country has reduced to about 5,000 barrels per day, enabling oil production in Nigeria to rise to 1.75 million bpd as of January 2025.

The 6 Division of the Nigerian Army has announced that its troops destroyed 25 illegal refineries and recovered 95,000 litres of stolen products, while 12 suspected oil thieves were arrested in the oil-rich Niger Delta region of the country..

The Nigerian Government has engaged the World Bank for a fresh $300 million loan to strengthen Nigeria’s health security infrastructure.

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) says that Nigeria has witnessed a worsening economic downturn in 10 years, with its GDP per capita plummeting by 72.35 per cent.

A multipurpose terminal operator PTML Terminal, has announced the arrival of the first Container roll-on roll-off vessel, MV Great Cotonou, offering direct services from Shanghai to Lagos.