Goddy Ikeh
Nigerian President Bola Tinubu has given cash gifts of $100,000 to each member of the victorious Super Falcons team.
The retention of Monetary Policy Rate (MPR) at 27.5% by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and some of the announcement of impressive second quarter 2025, Q2’25, earnings by some companies have significantly buoyed positive sentiment in the Nigerian stock market.
The African Quality Academy is set to host the 11th edition of the African Quality Congress, African Quality Achievements Awards, and Exhibition later this month at the Oriental Hotel, Victoria Island, Lagos.
The Nigerian Government says it plans to generate over two million jobs across Nigeria through its Renewed Hope Social Housing Programme, aimed at addressing the country’s housing deficit and creating economic opportunities for citizens.
The Nigerian Electricity Management Services Agency (NEMSA) and the Nigerian Independent System Operator (NISO) have unveiled a joint action plan to strengthen safety protocols, enforce technical standards and improve metering accuracy in the power sector.
In a mid-term assessment report on President Bola Tinubu’s administration for the first two years in office released on Monday, the Media Rights Agenda (MRA) decried what it described as an alarming escalation of attacks on media freedom and civic expression, particularly through the misuse of the Cybercrime (Prohibition, Prevention, etc.) Act by law enforcement agencies to silence or punish journalists and critics of government.
The Super Falcons of Nigeria on Saturday in Rabat, Morocco recorded a dramatic 3-2 victory over the Atlas Lionesses of Morocco after trailing 0-2 in the first half of the final of the 2024 CAF Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON).
Ms. Maryam Bukar Hassan of Nigeria was on Friday officially designated as the United Nations’ Global Advocate for Peace.
The share of bilateral exports between Africa and the Caribbean, despite extensive shared history, has never surpassed 6%, according to an ITC and African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) study, leaving much room for growth of up to $2.1 billion within the next 5 years according to new studies.
A four-day high-level seminar concluded last week with concrete recommendations to combat the estimated $90 billion that Africa loses annually to illicit financial flows, as the African Development Bank Group and Sierra Leone Government intensify efforts to strengthen natural resource governance.