Taiwan says it has planned to purchase three Norwegian Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile Systems (NASAMS) systems from the United States (U.S.) for 24,99 billion Taiwanese dollars (about $761 million). The Taipei Times newspaper reported on Tuesday, citing the Taiwanese Defence Ministry. The systems are to be delivered by Dec. 31 2030, the Taipei Times reported. The…
Vice-President Kashim Shettima on Monday reaffirmed President Bola Tinubu’s commitment to economic reforms geared towards inclusive growth and bridging financial gaps across the country. Shettima gave the assurance while inaugurating the Presidential Committee on Economic and Financial Inclusion (PreCEFI), at the presidential villa, Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the move was…
The Nigerian Export Promotion Council (NEPC) has announced that the country’s trade volume in 2024 reached 7.2 metric tons, with a 20.7 per cent increase in value, totaling 5.45 billion dollars. Dr Nonye Ayeni, Executive Director of NEPC, made this statement during the Ministry of Industry, Trade, and Investment’s retreat for the presentation of the…
A Financial Expert, Prof. Uche Uwaleke, has commended the Federal Government for the additional N4.5 trillion in the 2025 budget proposal to strengthen development finance institutions. Uwaleke, a Professor of Capital Market and the President of Capital Market Academics of Nigeria gave the commendation in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on…
U.S. President Donald Trump plans to impose tariffs of 25 per cent on steel and aluminum imports into the United States, he said on Sunday. “Any steel coming to the United States is going to have them, 25 per cent tariff,” Trump said, according to journalists travelling with the president. When questioned about tariffs on…
Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni has appointed Michael Atingi-Ego as the country’s new Central Bank Governor. Presidency spokesperson, Sandor Walusimbi, confirmed the appointment on Monday in Nairobi, adding that Atingi-Ego had previously worked for the central bank in a senior position, then left and returned in 2020 as deputy governor. He has been the acting head…
The central parity rate of the Chinese currency Renminbi, or the Yuan, weakened eight pips to 7.1707 against the dollar on Monday. This is according to the China Foreign Exchange Trade System. The central parity rate of the Yuan against the dollar is based on a weighted average of prices offered by market makers before…
The stock price of First Bank of Nigeria (FBN) Holdings Plc has appreciated by 17.65per cent in its Year-till-Date (YtD) return as of February 07, 2025 to emerged as best tier-one bank stock on the Nigerian Exchange (NGX). The oldest financial institution stock price currently outperformed its peers listed on the bourse: Access Holdings Plc,…
Saudi Arabia has introduced new visa regulations that will impact travellers from 14 countries. The rules restrict them to single-entry visas valid for 30 days with no option for extension. The changes apply to tourists, business travellers, and those visiting family members while excluding applicants for Hajj and Umrah, diplomatic or residency visas. The new regulations target travellers from…
Nigeria and the Kingdom of Bahrain on Sunday signed a Joint Communiqué to officially establish diplomatic relations between the two countries. The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Amb. Yusuf Tuggar, disclosed this in a statement on Sunday by Alkasim Abdulkadir, Special Assistant on Media and Communications Strategy to the Minister. Tuggar said the understanding was reached…
