•Prof. Bolaji Akinyemi Russia-Ukraine war remains central to global diplomacy, with US President Donald Trump’s separate meetings with Russia’s Vladimir Putin and Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelensky raising hopes for peace. While the talks drew international attention, former Nigerian External Affairs Minister Prof. Bolaji Akinyemi, in an exclusive ...
•Angelique Kidjo and Burna Boy Some of Africa’s biggest music stars have teamed up to launch a new campaign calling for an end to the illegal bushmeat trade and stronger efforts to protect the continent’s endangered wildlife. The campaign, backed by the African Wildlife Initiative and several global conservation groups, features music legends ...
•Trump and Tinubu The United States government has said that corruption remains a substantial barrier to trade and investment in Nigeria. In its latest 2025 National Trade Estimate Report on Foreign Trade Barriers, the Office of the United States Trade Representative said corruption and lack of transparency in tender processes are of great con...
•Cargo port APM Terminals Nigeria lent its voice in support of the National Single Window initiative of the federal government and views it as a crucial step towards enhancing the competitiveness of Nigerian ports. During a recent panel session titled “Navigating Business Growth in an Era of Volatility and Uncertainty” at the 30th Nigerian Eco...
•Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala The World Trade Organisation said today that open trade alone was not enough to reduce inequalities between wealthy and developing nations and more was needed to help poorer countries. The WTO’s 2024 report on global trade looked at the role that commerce has played to narrow the gap between economies since its [&hellip...
The era when people pose with expensive cars are gone, as smaller cars are popular in Nigeria. The economy no longer supports the luxury of showcasing big cars because the fuel consumption will put a hole in the pocket, reports Vanguard. So, for those in positions where they embezzle government money, the trend is to […]
The All Progressives Congress (APC) and the ruling Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) in Zamfara state have traded words over the dimensions of nationwide protest in the state. The opposition APC in the state has alleged that the PDP supporters have attempted to burn the personal residence of state Minister of Defence Bello Mattawalle during the ...
•Peter Obi and Tinubu The presidency and 2023 Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi have traded words over a planned ‘EndBadGovernance’ protest. The protest against economic hardship, which is gaining traction on social media, has been scheduled to be held across all states of the Federation as well as the Federal Capital Territory (FC...
•Turkish President, Recep Erdogan and Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu Turkey said yesterday it was suspending all trade with Israel until it allows aid to enter Gaza unhindered during its offensive against Hamas militants in the territory. “Exports and imports to and from Israel have been suspended,” the trade ministry said i...
•CBN Governor Yemi Cardoso The Centre for the Promotion of Private Enterprise (CPPE) on Wednesday said the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) adjusted the exchange rate 28 times in the first quarter of 2024, thus pervading the nation’s trade dynamics with uncertainty and unpredictability. In a statement signed today by the CPPE Chief Executive Offi...

