Economy

By John Ikani The United States has rejected an appeal by the Taliban for the release Afghan assets frozen after their takeover. In an open letter on Wednesday, the Taliban called on the US Congress to...

By John Ikani Contrary to the Federal Government’s plan to remove subsidy on petrol in the second half of next year, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has advised the Nigerian Government to fully remove fuel subsidy...

By John Ikani  The Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), Engr. Simbi Wabote says Nigeria’s current proven gas reserve which stands at 206 trillion cubic feet (tcf) would last another 50...

By Emmanuel Nduka Governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu has disclosed that the state will require up $15billion over the next five years to develop infrastructure. The Governor made the revelation while speaking at the third...

By John Ikani  The US has ended sanctions imposed against Burundi six years ago, citing reforms in the country. The sanction was imposed on Burundi since 2015 when violent protests erupted against then President Pierre Nkurunziza....

By John Ikani  Latest data released by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) indicates that Nigeria's economy grew just over 4% in the third quarter, lifted by higher oil prices, as the country targets mass COVID-19...