Stakeholders in the Africa diaspora remittances began a two-day Regional Consultative Meeting on Leveraging Remittances in Abuja. The meeting being coordinated by the Africa Institute for Remittances (AIR) in collaboration with Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM) has as its theme:…
By Philemon Adedeji The Executive President of Ghana, Nana Akufo-Addo on Monday suspended payments on part of its foreign debt as the country undertakes debt restructuring in line with a bailout deal with the International Monetary Fund (IMF). The West…
President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday met behind closed door with the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. Speaking to State House correspondents at the end of the meeting, the Speaker said he discussed…
The trio of Bisi Adewumi, Bankole Taiwo and Hope Matthew of Nigerian NewsDirect were recently at the expansive office of the Chief Judge of Ogun State, Justice Mosunmola Dipeolu, at Judiciary Complex, Kobape Road, Abeokuta for a comprehensive interview. The…
The Zone ‘B’ of Nigeria Customs Service Federal Operations Unit, said it intercepted smuggled goods worth N2.34 billion in 2022. The Comptroller, Mr Albashir Hamisu, made the disclosure during an award ceremony on Tuesday in Kaduna. The Comptroller said that among…
…Quarterly revenue from ICT grew from N51bn to N418bn — Pantami President Muhammadu Buhari has said no less than $547million has been generated from the auctioning of the 5G spectrum of the digital economy sector. According to him, the digital…
…Lauds Oba Akamo on Itori Day celebration The Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, has reiterated that his administration would continue to accord culture, tradition and community development a pride of place in the scheme of things. He also noted that…
…As UBA takes the lead By Philemon Adedeji A total of six banks grew depositors’ fund significantly to N22.5 trillion in the third quarter (Q3) 2022, reflecting an increase of 10.5 per cent from N20.35 trillion reported in 2021 financial…
Joel Oladele, Abuja Ahead of the 2023 general elections, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW), the National Association of Road Transport Owners (NARTO) and the…
The US-Africa summit has come and gone. The US President, Joe Biden, and a group of US business leaders met with 49 African presidents and many business stakeholders. He made promises to improve the US bilateral and multilateral relationship with…
