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Governor of Enugu State, Dr. Peter Mbah, has charged Africa on robust regional collaboration and trade facilitation, insisting that Africa’s economic renaissance lies in extensive trade, not charity. Mbah, who insisted that Africa had all that it takes to build its own table, rather than wait to be invited to the table, also tasked the …
A former Minister of Lands, Housing, and Urban Development, Chief Nduese Essien, has outlined reasons why politicians across Nigeria should discourage and stop empowerment programs. Essien argued that what is commonly known as empowerment is, in reality, a façade designed to mask the government’s inability to provide basic amenities and economic opportunities for its citizens. …
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, hosted a group of suspended lawmakers from the Rivers State House of Assembly in the United Kingdom on Monday. According to a post by Wike’s Senior Special Assistant on Public Communications and Social Media, Lere Olayinka, the lawmakers—currently in the UK for a “legislative capacity building” program—were …
Declan Rice scored two scintillating free-kicks as Arsenal beat holders Real Madrid 3-0 in their Champions League quarter final first leg on Tuesday. Mikel Merino added Arsenal’s third goal before Real’s Eduardo Camavinga was sent off for kicking the ball away in the closing minutes to leave the Spanish giants in disarray. The brilliance of …
Following former President Ibrahim Babangida’s clarification in his book that the January 1966 coup was not an Igbo-led conspiracy, the Alaigbo Development Foundation (ADF) has called for reparations from the Nigerian government for the historical marginalization and humiliation that the Igbo have suffered as a result of the false belief that the coup was an …
The United States has criticised Nigeria’s ban on 25 product categories, saying it hampers American exports and deepens trade tensions. The U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) listed the restrictions—covering beef, poultry, fruit juice, pharmaceuticals, and spirits—among the top 10 unfair trade practices by foreign nations. “These policies create significant trade barriers that lead to lost revenue …
A Nigerian man convicted of a brutal double murder in north London has successfully argued that his human rights were violated due to the excessive delay in bringing his case to trial. Obina Christopher Ezeoke, now 32, was ultimately sentenced to life imprisonment with a minimum term of 40 years for the 2016 murders of …
Protest broke out on Tuesday at the Cornelia Connelly College (CCC) camp of athletes participating in the maiden Niger Delta Sports Festival (NDSF) over the non-payment of their allowance. The festival is taking place in Uyo, Akwa Ibom, with the closing ceremony billed for Tuesday, after which participating athletes will depart to their various states. …
In furtherance of operations to dislodge marauding terrorists in the North West, troops of 8 Division Nigerian Army on Monday night and early hours of Tuesday, stormed a notorious terrorist enclave at Mati Forest in Zamfara State. During the operation, scores of the terrorists were neutralised, several of their arms and ammunition recovered while one …
The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr. Wale Edun, said that the Federal Government will review the impact of the ongoing global tariff war on Nigeria. He spoke yesterday at the Ministry of Finance Incorporated (MOFI) Corporate Governance Forum for Government Owned Enterprises (GOEs) in Abuja. Edun said, “For the economic …