NIGERIA, GERMANY SIGN €365M PARTNERSHIP DEAL TO BOOST ENERGY, AGRICULTURE, INVESTMENT
By Aishat Momoh. O. Nigeria and Germany have signed a €365m development and investment partnership agreement aimed at supporting economic growth, energy expansion, agriculture, and...
WORLD BANK RESTRICTS INSTAGRAM COMMENTS AMID BACKLASH OVER NIGERIA’S PROPOSED $1.25BN LOAN
The World Bank has restricted comments on its Instagram page following a wave of reactions from Nigerians opposing plans by the Federal Government of Nigeria...
NUC, WORLD BANK SIGN $65M DEAL TO STRENGTHEN UNIVERSITY GOVERNANCE STANDARDS
By;Ganiyat Sunmola The National Universities Commission (NUC) on Wednesday signed additional performance contracts worth $65 million with Vice-Chancellors of participating universities under a World Bank-supported...
KWARA STATE STRENGTHENS COLLABORATION WITH FARMERS TO BOOST AGRICULTURE
By: Balogun Ibrahim The Kwara State Government has deepened its collaboration with the All Farmers Association of Nigeria (AFAN) and other agricultural stakeholders to promote...
TRUMP VOWS TO PUSH XI JINPING TO OPEN UP CHINA AT SUPERPOWER SUMMIT
Agency Report US President Donald Trump said he would ask Xi Jinping to “open up” China to American firms as he headed to Beijing on...
FOUR BANKS PUBLISH OVER 321,000 DORMANT ACCOUNTS AS CBN DIRECTIVE SPARKS PRIVACY CONCERNS
No fewer than 321,181 dormant bank accounts have been published by four Nigerian banks following a directive by the Central Bank of Nigeria, raising concerns...
TRUMP DOWNPLAYS TAIWAN CONCERNS AHEAD OF MEETING WITH XI
Agency Report President Donald Trump has said he is ready to discuss US arms sales to Taiwan during his visit to Beijing this week, as...
U.S. STRIKES IRANIAN TANKERS AS PEACE TALKS REMAIN UNCERTAIN
Agency Report A US warplane disabled two Iranian tankers to enforce a port blockade on Friday, after Washington’s top diplomat said he was awaiting Tehran’s...
REPS INAUGURATE COMMITTEE TO PROBE OUTSTANDING DEBTS OWED FG
By; Ganiyat Sunmola The House of Representatives on Thursday inaugurated an ad-hoc committee to investigate debts owed to the Federal Government by state actors, private...
OTEDOLA “I DID NOT FUND DANGOTE REFINERY” — CLAIMS DISMISSED AS FALSE
By: Tajudeen Aminat "Reports suggesting that Femi Otedola financed the Dangote Petroleum Refinery are entirely false. He has not invested any amount—no kobo, no dollar,...