Nigeria’s Economic Outlook Brightens As Brent Hits $86
Nigeria’s economic outlook has brightened with Brent crude oil prices surging to $86 per barrel, a significant increase from previous…
Day: March 20, 2024
CBN lifts restrictions on milk and dairy imports
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has announced the lifting of restrictions on the importation of milk and dairy products.…
Jim Obazee allegedly request N2bn from CBN Gov over assignment
The Chairman of the Special Investigative Committee, Jim Obazee, has reportedly requested N2 billion from the Governor of the Central…
Unchecked frequencies of foreign airlines in Nigeria, threat to ‘local operators’
Local airline operators in Nigeria are expressing concern over the number of daily flights, or frequencies, that foreign airlines are…
Ali Pate to deliver keynote speech at NDFF 2024 conference
The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Professor Muhammad Ali Pate, has been confirmed as one of the keynote…
Sudan’s Bashir moved to ‘secure military site’ – lawyer
Former Sudanese president Omar al-Bashir, represented by his lawyer Mohamed al-Hassan al-Amin, has been relocated from a hospital, where he…
Suspected poachers killed in gunfire with Zimbabwe rangers
In a shootout near the Kazungula border post in Matabeleland North province, Zimbabwe rangers have fatally shot two suspected poachers.…
Nigeria launches mega solar plant to boost national grid
Nigeria has taken a significant step towards clean energy by signing a deal to construct a 20MW hybrid hydro-solar power…
Prominent DR Congo journalist Stanis Bujakera freed
Prominent journalist Stanis Bujakera has been released from the notorious Makala prison in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo, despite authorities…
Senegal President: “I did nothing wrong”
Senegal’s President Macky Sall has defended his decision to attempt to postpone elections, which triggered deadly protests in the country…
IMF reaches agreement with Pakistan to disburse $1.1 billion
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) announced on Wednesday that it has reached a staff-level agreement with Pakistan. If approved by…
Tanker capsizes off coast of Japan, seven deaths confirmed
A South Korean-flagged chemical tanker named Keoyoung Sun has capsized off the coast of Yamaguchi prefecture in western Japan. According…
New Zealand government to ban disposable e-cigarettes
On Wednesday, the New Zealand government announced plans to implement stricter regulations on e-cigarettes, including banning the sale of disposable…