December 13, 2022
Nigeria: Sanwo-Olu Expresses Concern Over Real Estate Fraudulent Practices
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu has expressed concern over the rate of unprofessional practices in the real estate sector in recent time, saying that the… Read more »
Nigeria: Lawmakers Pass Bill Restricting Foreign Vessels On Nigerian Waters
Members of the House of Representatives have finally passed a Bill seeking to restrict foreign vessels on Nigerian waters and allow only the carriers owned by Nigerians. Read more »
Morocco: Buhari Hails Morocco for Qualifying for World Cup Semi Final
President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated Morocco's Atlas Lions and the ruler of the country, King Mohammed the VI on making history becoming the first African team to win a… Read more »
December 12, 2022
Nigeria: Edo Not Listed Among Top Most Indebted States in Nigeria
Edo State is no longer on the list of top ten most indebted states in Nigeria, a statement disclosed yesterday. Read more »
Nigeria: Govt to Earn $3bn Annually From Hibiscus Export to Mexico
The Comptroller General, Nigeria Agricultural Quarantine Service (NAQS), Dr. Vincent Isegbe, has said the country is expected to earn about $3 billion annually from hibiscus… Read more »
Nigeria: SERAP Gives Nine Governors Seven Days to Disclose Spending of N625bn 13% Derivation Refunds
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged the nine oil producing states in Nigeria to provide and widely publish details of their spending of the oil… Read more »
Nigeria: Atiku Condemns Killing of Young Deborah Samuel for Alleged Blasphemy
The presidential candidate of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, yesterday, condemned the murder of Deborah Samuel, a young student of the Shehu Shagari College… Read more »
Nigeria: Artificial Intelligence for New Drug Discovery
Artificial intelligence helps to make pharmaceutical research and new drug discovery less expensive and more productive, argues Julius Adelusi-Adeluyi. Read more »
December 11, 2022
Nigeria: Nigerian Politicians Jittery Over CBN's Decision
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has set a limit on the amount of money that an individual or business organisation can withdraw over the counter and how much can be gotten from… Read more »
Africa: Biden to Announce Support for Nigeria, Other AU Members Joining G20
President Joe Biden this week will announce the United States' support for the African Union's admission to the G20 group of the world's largest economies as a permanent member, a… Read more »
Nigeria: CBN, Banks to Promote Exports With Over N500bn - Emefiele
The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr. Godwin Emefiele, has said the apex bank and the Bankers' Committee would commit a minimum of N500 billion in loans to… Read more »
Nigeria: Carbon Credit Market Can Create Positive Effect On Nigeria's Economy - VP Osinbajo
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has declared that participating in the carbon market would not only offer Nigeria and Africa the opportunity for growth, industrialisation and job… Read more »
December 09, 2022
Nigeria: Nigeria Making Steady Progress in Achieving Health Sector Targets - Govt
The federal government has said its efforts at reforming and revitalising the country's health sector was yielding fruitful results. Read more »
Nigeria: Aesthetic Medicine - Connecting Nigerian Physicians to Latest Technologies for Optimum Results
These days, aesthetic beauty treatments are extremely diversified with a rise in requests for non-invasive treatments but with the same results as surgery. Read more »
Nigeria: Poor Health Services Exerting Heavy Burden On Nigeria's Economy, Says WHO
Ahead of the International Universal Health Coverage Day celebration coming up on December 12, the World Health Organisation (WHO) has said that the persisting poor health indices… Read more »
Nigeria: 5G Subscriptions in Africa to Reach 150m By 2028 - Report
Ericsson yesterday released the 2022 edition of its 'Mobility Report' projects, where it forecasted that 5G subscriptions in sub-Saharan Africa would grow from seven million in… Read more »
Nigeria: Cash Withdrawal Limits Subject to Review, Deadline Remains Sacrosanct - Emefiele
The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr. Godwin Emefiele yesterday clarified that the new cash withdrawal limits expected to be implemented from next month was not… Read more »
Nigeria: Of Aero Resurrection and Future of Air Transport
Aero Contractors can rescue other Nigerian airlines if it expands its maintenance facility as many of them may not be disposed to robust financial outlay to continue to conduct… Read more »
Nigeria: FAAN Inaugurates Committee to Drive Aviation Cargo Roadmap
The Managing Director, Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), Captain Rabiu Yadudu has inaugurated a committee to drive and actualise set objectives in the Aviation Cargo… Read more »
Nigeria: Tinubu and the Chatham House Drama
Last Monday, Senator Bola Ahmed Tinubu , the APC presidential candidate in the 2023 election went to London. No, he didn't go for medicals. Neither was it a business trip, as he is… Read more »
Nigeria: Leapfrogging Digital Payments Through Cash Withdrawal Limits
Obinna Chima writes on efforts to enhance digital payments and move to a cashless economy Read more »
Nigeria: WTO Report Shows Increase in Trade Restrictions On Food, Fertilizer
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Nigeria: Delta Explains Ticket Sales in Dollars As Foreign Carriers Groan Over Trapped Funds
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has said the amount of airline funds that is due for repatriation, but being blocked by governments has risen by more than 25 per… Read more »
Nigeria: Messi or Ronaldo? Controversy Continues Here
The two free days in between the Last 16 round and the quarterfinal matches starting today provided the few Nigerian journalists and fans here the opportunities to explore the city… Read more »
December 08, 2022
Africa: AfDB Mobilises U.S.$8.9bn for Africa's Low-Income Countries, Highest in 50 Years
After a year of intense negotiations and a difficult global economic outlook, development partners of the African Development Fund (ADF) have agreed to commit a total package of… Read more »