The Director General of World Trade Organization WTO, Dr. Ngpzi Okonjo Iweala yesterday said once the fisheries’ subsidies agreement comes into force, it would help prevent illegal fishing of the Nigerian waters The DG made this kown at the launch of the WTO Standard Trade Development Facility (STDF) project in Abuja, applauding Nigeria for being…
President Bola Tinubu has directed the opening of Nigeria’s land and air borders with the Republic of Niger. The Nigerian President Bola Tinubu ordered the land and air borders to be reopened ”immediately” Nigerian President Bola Tinubu has directed the opening of Nigeria’s land and air borders with Niger and the lifting of other sanctions…
Failed asylum seekers are to be offered up to £3,000 to move to Rwanda under a new voluntary scheme. The plan, first reported by The Times, is understood to be a variation of an existing voluntary returns scheme, where failed asylum seekers receive cash to return to their home country. It will be open to…
The head of the African Development Bank, Akinwumi Adesina is calling for an end to loans given in exchange for the continent’s rich supplies of oil or critical minerals used in smartphones and electric car batteries, deals that have helped China gain control over mineral mining in places like Congo and have left some African…
SON Unveils 80 Fresh Standards For CNG-Powered Vehicles To Promote Made-In-Nigeria Goods The Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) has officially unveiled its official mobile calibration trucks and measuring equipment as part of its efforts to promote made-in-Nigeria goods under the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA). Speaking during the launch, Segun Ajayi-Kadir, the Director-General of…
House of Representatives has passed through second reading, a bill seeking to establish the Nigerian Mining Development Bank to promote and enhance investment in the sector of the economy. The proposed law titled “A bill for an act to establish the Nigerian Mining Development Bank, was sponsored by a member representing Idemili North/Idemili South Federal…
The Federal Government has issued a marching order, asking the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission, NERC, to withdraw licenses of non-performing electricity distribution companies, DISCOs. This is even as power generation dropped year-on-year, YoY, by 21 per cent to 3,475MW in March 2024, from 4,404MW in the corresponding period of 2023, due to many problems, especially…
Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd.) has reached out to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to forge a partnership aimed at tackling the persistent issue of crude oil theft within the country. During a compelling interactive session held at the NNPC Towers in Abuja, Mele Kyari, the Group Chief Executive Officer of NNPC Ltd.,…
President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday evening held a meeting with some representatives of the Senate led by the Senate President Godswill Akpabio, at the State House. The meeting came shortly after the suspension of Senator Abdul Ningi of Bauchi Central (PDP) for three months over his allegation that the 2024 Budget was padded to the…
Conference Of Nigeria Political Parties (CNPP) and over 75 allied civil society organisations under the umbrella of the National Civil Society Organisations Against Inept Leaders, have insisted on thorough and independent investigation of the alleged 2024 budget padding by Senator Abdul Ningi despite the suspension of the Senator for three months, saying that their 14-day…
