Experts have called for united efforts to strengthen the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) integration to foster peace and security, while enhancing trade and economic growth in the West African region. They made the call at the ECOWAS @ 50 regional integration event by the Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) on…
U.S. President Donald Trump has expressed optimism that a solution can be reached on tariffs during his meeting with a Japanese delegation later on Wednesday. “Japan is coming in today to negotiate Tariffs, the cost of military support, and ‘trade fairness’. “I will attend the meeting, along with Treasury & Commerce Secretaries. Hopefully something can…
The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) has raised the alarm over the potential threat posed to Nigeria’s oil revenue by renewed protectionist policies rolled out by United States President Donald Trump. NMDPRA Chief Executive Officer, Farouk Ahmed, who addressed journalists at the State House on Tuesday, said Trump’s aggressive tariff regime targeting…
Nigeria, Africa and the U.S. are set to develop a strategic economic and security partnership. In line with this, President Bola Tinubu held a meeting with Mr Massad Boulos, U.S. Senior Advisor for Africa, on Thursday in Paris, France. Mr Bayo Onanuga, the President’s spokesman, said in a statement on Sunday, that the meeting focused…
President of a Civil Society Organization (CSO), Initiative for Leadership Development and Change (ILDC), Chief Ugochukwu Nnam has advised Americans to desist from destroying their own. Nnam gave the advice in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday in Abuja. NAN reports that there have been series of attacks at Elon…
The South Korea Ambassador to Nigeria, Mr Kim Pankyu, says his country’s Official Development Assistance (ODA) aims to promote and support Nigeria’s agriculture. Pankyu said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Tuesday. “South Korea’s Official Development Assistance (ODA) is programmed to actively promote and support Nigeria’s agriculture,…
Mr Mahmoud Youssouf, Chairperson of African Union Commission (AUC), on Tuesday reaffirmed the mission’s commitment to working closely with international partners in advancing sustainable development across the continent. Youssouf disclosed this in a statement by Mr Nuur Sheekh, Spokesperson of the AUC Chairperson during his official visit to the Republic of Angola from March 18…
The stock market on Tuesday continued on a negative note as performance indices declined by 0.40 per cent. Specifically, the Nigerian Exchange Ltd. (NGX) market capitalisation fell by N265 billion or 0.40 per cent to N66.078 trillion from N66.343 trillion recorded on Monday. Also, the All-Share Index dropped by 0.40 per cent or 423.48 points…
As part of measures to ensure food security in the country, Nigeria and Brazil have signed the commercial phase of the $1.1 billion Green Imperative Project (GIP) to boost agriculture productivity and enhance private-sector investment in Nigeria. GIP, the largest agricultural project in Africa which priotises the development of sustainable, low-carbon agriculture, aims to develop…
The President of Dangote Group, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, said his company returned to invest in Ogun due to Gov. Dapo Abiodun’s investor-friendly policies. Dangote made this known on Monday during a courtesy visit to the governor at his office in Abeokuta. He noted that the state had become one of Nigeria’s most attractive investment destinations…
