Goddy Ikeh
The Central Bank of Nigeria has sanctioned nine Deposit Money Banks with fines totalling N1.35bn for failing to ensure cash availability via the Automated Teller Machines during the Christmas and New Year festive season.
Nigeria’s Minister of Power, Mr. Adebayo Adelabu, has urged security agents to intensify efforts to protect Nigeria’s power assets, particularly from the growing threat of vandalism.
The Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) has said that the Dangote Petroleum Refinery and its efforts to ramp up petrol production are impacting the petrol market in Europe.
Nigerian President, Bola Tinubu, has congratulated six distinguished Diaspora Nigerians named by President Joe Biden of the United States among the 400 recipients of the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers, PECASE, in the United States.
Gabon’s transitional President, Brice Oligui Nguema, has announced a major cabinet reshuffle on Wednesday, January 15, introducing significant changes to the current administration.
The Secretary of State for Senegalese Abroad, Amadou Chérif Diouf, has announced several key measures to enhance engagement with the Senegalese diaspora in 2025, including the upcoming establishment of a National Diaspora Day.
Burkina Faso’s Ministry of Public Service has dismissed four diplomats serving in its missions in New York, the Burkina Information Agency (AIB) reported on Wednesday.
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a loan of €8.51 million to finance Senegal’s Energy Efficient Lighting Promotion Programme (PPLEEF), APA learned on Wednesday.
Nigeria’s National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) Nigeria has announced that the inflation rate for December 2024 rose to 34.8 per cent, up from 34.6 per cent recorded in November 2024.
Nigeria’s Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Mr. Festus Keyamo, has said that Nigerian airlines are burdened with higher insurance premiums compared to their foreign counterparts, paying an additional 10-20 per cent due to perceived risks within the country’s aviation sector.