Nigeria Signs ECOWAS Tariff Offers Under AfCFTA To Boost Regional Trade
Nigeria has officially gazetted and transmitted the ECOWAS Schedule of Tariff Offers for Trade in Goods under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) to the AfCFTA Secretariat. This move comes ahead of the 16th Council of Ministers Meeting on Trade scheduled for today April 15 in Kinshasa, the Democratic Republic of Congo, and marks […]
Former Super Eagles Coach Christian Chukwu Dies At 74
Christian Chukwu, a veteran Rangers Int’l FC of Enugu player popularly known as “Chairman” has passed away at the age of 74. His demise was announced at the weekend, that he died at the Eastern Niger Medical Centre where his remains had been deposited at the morgue Chukwu, was the first Nigerian captain to lift […]
Gabon Coup Leader General Nguema Wins Election
Gabon’s military leader, General Brice Nguema – who in 2023 led a coup that ended a near-60-year Ali Bongo family dynasty – has won Saturday’s presidential election with more than 90% of the vote, provisional results show. His election victory which brings him a seven-year mandate consolidates his grip on power, nearly two years after […]
Federal Government denies exclusion of North–East from SAPZ programme
The Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Sen. Abubakar Kyari has described as incorrect, the statement by the National Assembly North – East Caucus that its zone was ” completely excluded” from the Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zone (SAPZ) programme. In a statement at the weekend, Kyari explained that the program – aimed at promoting agricultural […]
Presidency disowns ‘premature campaign’ for Tinubu’s re-election in 2027
The Presidency says it has observed the increasing number of billboards in some cities promoting the 2027 campaign for President Bola Tinubu and Vice President Kashim Shettima. The President’s spokesman, Bayo Onanuga, in a statement yesterday however noted that the two leaders do not support any premature campaign that weakens our institutions, the electoral process, […]
Dangote Drops Fuel Prices By N13
Dangote Petroleum Refinery has reduced its petrol price to ₦867 per litre, a ₦13 decrease, following a meeting with Nigeria’s Minister of Finance Wale Edun on Tuesday. This reduction is expected to lead to lower pump prices at filling stations, with some expected to sell petrol at around ₦910 per litre. The price cut is […]
Northern Lawmakers Displeased With SAPZ Exclusion
Lawmakers from the North-East geopolitical zone have expressed strong dissatisfaction over the exclusion of their region from the Federal Government’s Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zones (SAPZ) programme. The SAPZ programme, backed by a $530 million partnership involving the Federal Government, African Development Bank, Islamic Development Bank, and IFAD, was launched to transform Nigeria’s agriculture sector and […]
NBC Bans “Tell Your Papa” by Eedris Abdulkareem
National Broadcasting Commission, NBC, has barred the trending song “Tell Your Papa” by veteran rapper, Eedris Abdulkareem, from airing on radio and television stations in the country, citing its “objectionable nature.” In a memo issued by the Coordinating Director of Broadcast Monitoring, Susan Obi, the NBC declared the track a Not To Be Broadcast, under […]
Enyimba to get $400000 For Third Place Finish
The two-time African champions were eliminated from the CAF Confederation Cup after finishing third in the group behind defending champions, Zamalek and Al Masry. Enyimba recorded five points from one win, two draws and three defeats. Their position in the group also ensures that Nigeria will field four teams in the 2025/2026 CAF inter-club competitions. […]
$5m Gold Card For US Citizenship Out Next Week
The United States’ $5 million Gold Card, which offers a residency permit and simplifies the citizenship process, will be rolled out within a week and a half. US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick indicated yesterday at the White House during a cabinet meeting chaired by President Donald Trump. The Gold Card, which the Trump administration says […]
