Vice-President Kashim Shettima, on Wednesday, reaffirmed Nigeria’s commitment to leading Africa’s digital trade agenda under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA). Shettima, represented by the Minister of Industry, Trade, and Investment, Dr Jumoke Oduwole, stated this on Wednesday at the AfCFTA Digital Trade Workshop and Global Market, in Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria…
The Representatives of European Union member states and European Parliament on Wednesday agreed on new rules to reduce food and textile waste. Waste generated during food processing and manufacturing would be cut by 10 per cent by 2030, and waste from retail, restaurants, food services and households by 30 per cent. According to the negotiators,…
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), says Nigeria’s headline inflation rate declined to 24.48 per cent in January 2025, This is contained in the Consumer Price Index (CPI) rebased results released in Abuja on Tuesday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the headline inflation rate for December 2024 was 34.80 per cent. The…
The South Korean Government on Monday said that it had suspended the use in the country of Chinese Artificial Intelligence (AI) app DeepSeek. South Korea’s Personal Information Protection Commission (PIPC) justified its decision on the ground of concerns about the app’s data collection practices. The commission said it suspended DeepSeek’s local service at 6 p.m….
Chinese leader, Xi Jinping, met on Monday with executives from the country’s major tech companies amid domestic economic headaches and international trade conflicts, state media reported on Monday. Present at the meeting were Alibaba co-founder Jack Ma, Huawei boss Ren Zhengfei and the founder of the Chinese electric car giant BYD, Wang Chuanfu. Observers viewed…
President Bola Tinubu has called on the Africa Union Peace and Security Council (AUPSC) to prioritise the establishment of a combined maritime task force to enhance security in the Gulf of Guinea. Tinubu said this at the 38th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of the African Union (AU) Heads of State and Government in Addis…
President Bola Tinubu says he strongly supports an Africa-led credit rating agency (ACRA), saying it will provide fairer, more transparent credit assessments for African economies. The President said this at the 38th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of the African Union (AU) Heads of State and Government in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on Sunday. “An independent…
The House of Representatives Committee on Renewable Energy has announced the postponement of the inaugural National Legislative Summit and Expo on Renewable Energy to May 5 and May 6. Chairman of the committee, Rep. Afam Ogene, made this known in a statement issued on Sunday in Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that…
The Democratic Front (TDF) says the N100bn Ministry of Finance Incorporated (MOFI) Real Estate Investment Fund is a creative initiative by the Tinubu administration to ensure affordable housing options for low-income individuals and families. The advocacy group said, in a statement on Sunday by Malam Danjuma Muhammad, its Chairman, it was convinced the initiative would…
Some customers of Stanbic IBTC bank in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), have decried the epileptic services of the bank’s mobile Application (App). Some of the bank customers, who spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) and on X, said the epileptic services had made them lose money. Mr Destiny Irabor (pseudo name) said…
