Goddy Ikeh
The price of OPEC basket of 12 crudes stood at $77.22 a barrel on Monday, February 10, 2025, compared with $76.71 the previous Friday, according to OPEC Secretariat calculations.
The Media Rights Agenda (MRA) has called on the Federal and State governments in Nigeria to take legitimate measures to safeguard the rights and safety of internet users in Nigeria, stressing that the frequent abuse and misuse of the Cybercrimes (Prohibition, Prevention, etc.) Act, 2015 by public officials and powerful individuals to intimidate and harass journalists, activists, and citizens exercising their constitutional rights to freedom of expression is undermining cyber-security.
The Turkish Ambassador to Nigeria and the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), Hidayet Bayraktar, paid a farewell visit to the President of the ECOWAS Commission, Dr. Omar Alieu Touray, on Monday February 10, 2025, in Abuja, Nigeria.
The Child Nutrition Fund (CNF), managed by UNICEF, has provided 3 million bottles of Multiple Micronutrient Supplements (MMS) in 2024 to improve maternal health in Nigeria.
The Moroccan Investment and Export Development Agency has expressed its intention to mobilise investors for direct investment in agriculture and green energy in Nigeria’s northern Yobe State.
The President of the African Development Bank, Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, has said that Nigeria will gain significantly from a $4.4bn investment aimed at expanding the Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zones (SAPZ) across all the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory of Abuja.
The West African Development Bank “BOAD” continues to lead in financial innovation with the successful issuance of a $500 million sustainable hybrid bond on the international capital market.
The price of OPEC basket of 12 crudes stood at $76.71 a barrel on Friday, February 7, 2025, compared with $76.45 the previous day, according to OPEC Secretariat calculations.
The Gambian police have announced the arrest of several persons in connection with armed robbery at a Banjul business, leading to the recovery of a significant portion of the stolen funds.
Ghana’s National Security operatives have made a massive bust, seizing a large unspecified amount of US dollars, Ghana Cedis and counterfeits hidden in 12 different 20-foot shipping containers.