Nigeria’s economy is at a critical juncture, having been weakened by falling per capita income, double-digit inflation, limited buffers, significant governance vulnerabilities, and the global pandemic, the IMF has said.…
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The Federal High Court, Abuja, on Monday, ordered the suspension of the re-trial of a former Abia State governor, Orji Kalu, for N7.1bn fraud charges. The judge, Inyang Ekwo, made…
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A new positive case of Ebola virus disease has been confirmed in North Kivu, a province in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Minister of Public Health Eteni Longondo disclosed…
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By our reporter| Nigeria will soon begin oil exploration in the northeast, the minister of state for petroleum resources, Timipre Sylva has said. Sylva who made the disclosure in an…
Read More Nigeria to begin oil exploration in northeast – Petroleum minister
Nigeria’s Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala was poised to become the first African and first woman to lead the embattled World Trade Organization, after a South Korean rival withdrew on Friday and the…
Read More Nigeria’s Okonjo Iweala poised to lead WTO as America offers support