Goddy Ikeh

The Nigerian carrier, ValueJet says that it plans to commence direct flight operations to Banjul, The Gambia, from Lagos, from May 15, 2025.

The Nigerian Exchange Limited gained N966bn in market capitalisation, buoyed by improved investor sentiment and positive movements in key banking and consumer goods stocks.

The United Bank for Africa Plc (UBA) has announced plans to expand its operations to over 100 countries and grow its customer base to more than 1 billion within the next 75 years.

The Regional Off-Grid Electricity Access Project (ROGEAP) implemented by the ECOWAS Commission in partnership with Ecobank Nigeria, has announced a three-day Entrepreneurship Business Training, EBT, Workshop for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in the solar energy sector.

The World Bank has projected that Nigeria’s economy will grow by 3.6 per cent in 2025, building on an estimated expansion of 3.4 per cent in 2024, as key macroeconomic reforms begin to stabilise the business environment

Forty-three failed asylum seekers and foreign offenders were returned on a charter flight to Nigeria and Ghana, as the government steps up international collaboration to secure our borders.

President John Dramani Mahama, in fulfilment of his campaign promise, has officially declared Republic Day, the 1st of July of every year, as Ghana’s official National Day of Prayer and Thanksgiving.

A total turnover of 1.854 billion shares worth N56.025 billion in 51,386 deals was traded this four-day week by investors on the floor of the Nigerian Exchange

The FAO encourages Côte d’Ivoire to continue developing its aqua farming sector. While its fish consumption needs are estimated at 600,000 tonnes per year, the country produces between 8,000 tonnes and 10,000 tonnes through aquaculture, resulting in a significant deficit in fishery resources, which is met through imports.

President John Dramani Mahama has sworn in the recently appointed military service commanders as members of the Armed Forces Council.