THE order by Justice Gideon Kurada of the Kaduna High Court to release Sheikh Ibraheem El-Zakzaky and his wife, Malama Zeenatudeen Ibraheem on July 28, 2021, gladdened many hearts within and outside the country, especially people who have been at the forefront of championing justice.
The U.N. refugee agency says more than 11,500 Nigerians have fled to neighboring Niger over the last month, seeking refuge from increasingly violent, deadly attacks by armed groups.
Nigeria’s debt to China, France, Japan, India and Germany rose to $4.26bn as of June 30, 2021 from $3.85bn at the end of 2019, according to data obtained from the Debt Management Office.
Completion of the new Kipevu Oil Terminal in Mombasa will see Kenya double its capacity to handle transit petroleum products to Uganda, Rwanda and Burundi starting January 2022 from the current 35,000 tonnes.
The violence in central Nigeria is now one of the country’s deadliest security threats after Boko Haram in the northeast and banditry in the northwest.
The National Information and Technology Development Agency (NITDA) and Nigerian Export Promotion Council (NEPC) have forged an alliance that could enable Nigeria to benefit from the yearly $4.7 trillion exportation of digital services.
China-built Mombasa-Nairobi Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) has safely operated more than four years even as it emerges as a key player in revolutionizing mobility, connectivity and commerce in Kenya, the largest economy in East Africa.
The discovery of a new coronavirus variant sent a chill through much of the world Friday as nations raced to halt air travel, markets fell sharply and scientists held emergency meetings to weigh the exact risks, which were largely unknown.
The Public Affairs Section (PAS) of the U.S. Mission to South Africa of the U.S. Department of State announces an open competition for organizations to submit applications to carry out projects in one of six categories outlined in the Project Objectives below.
The compliance by members of the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and their allies known as OPEC Plus (OPEC+) with the group’s crude output restraint agreement edged higher in October as several members struggled to bring back production to meet their rising quotas.
Speaking at the 6th Annual Nigeria Mining Week held on 16 & 17 November the Honourable Minister, Ministry of Mines and Steel Development, Olamilekan Adegbite, stated the country still provides one of the highest rates of return on mining investment.
President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, has said for Nigeria to overcome its security challenges, efforts must be made to seek diversified solutions besides the military option to the problems of banditry, militancy and insurgency.
A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been signed between Nigeria and the Republic of Korea to develop, coordinate and monitor the implementation of a maritime security and safety scheme.
THE LATEST World Bank Nigeria Development Update (NDU), released in Abuja on November 23, said Nigeria’s economic growth prospects have been undermined by the Federal Government’s failure to stick to reform measures implemented to mitigate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Jose Silva, Prime Minister of Cape Verde, the only Island-country in West Africa, has pledged better cooperation and increase in trade volumes between Nigeria and his country in the coming years.