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The President of the ECOWAS Commission, Dr. Omar Alieu Touray, has called for the strengthening of Regional Economic Communities (RECs) as the panacea for achieving solidarity, equality, and sustainability.
The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr. Olayemi Cardoso, has restated the bank’s commitment to boosting economic cooperation between Nigeria and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
The Western Marine Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has said that it intercepted 53 sacks of cannabis sativa (Indian hemp) worth N398 million.
Nigeria’s Minister of Interior, Mr. Olubumi Tunji-Ojo, says that the Nigerian Government is reviewing the Visa-on-Arrival policy because of its abuse by some passengers.
Nigeria’s Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Mr. Adegboyega Oyetola, has expressed Nigeria’s desire to strengthen maritime collaboration with The Gambia to enhance regional security and economic growth.
Prof. Benedict Oramah, President and Chairman of the Board of Directors of African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has announced the intension of the multilateral Bank to establish a $1 billion oil service financing facility in Guyana.
The Financial Services Industry led the activity chart this week on the floor of the Nigerian Exchange with 1.199 billion shares valued at N26.325 billion traded in 30,527 deals,
The price of OPEC basket of 12 crudes stood at $78.15 a barrel on Thursday, February 20, 2025, compared with $78.19 the previous day, according to OPEC Secretariat calculations.
The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), in collaboration with the League of Arab States, UNESCO, the International Organisation of La Francophonie, the Embassy of Bangladesh, the Embassy of Armenia, and other diplomatic missions in Ethiopia, marked the Silver Jubilee of International Mother Language Day with a celebration dedicated to linguistic diversity, cultural heritage, and multilingual education.
A former military leader of Nigeria, General Ibrahim Babangida, is remorseful over the annulment of the June 12, 1993, presidential election, acknowledging that the Social Democratic Party candidate, Chief Moshood Abiola may have won.