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Reactions as Tinubu Sets 7% Growth Goal for 2027, Directs NNPCL Deduction Overhaul

By Abiola Olawale President Bola Tinubu has announced a target of achieving a 7% annual economic growth rate by 2027, triggering reactions from analysts. To support this goal, Tinubu has also ordered a comprehensive review of deductions and revenue retention practices by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) and other key revenue-generating agencies, aiming…

Tinubu to Jet out for TICAD9 in Japan, State Visit in Brazil

By Abiola Olawale President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is set to embark on a two-nation diplomatic visit to Japan and Brazil, starting Thursday, August 14, with a stopover in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. This development was made known in a press statement issued by the presidency on Wednesday. According to the statement, the President's foreign trip…

AfDB backs AI training to accelerate Agenda 2063 delivery

By Obinna Uballa The African Development Bank (AfDB) has thrown its weight behind a new Artificial Intelligence (AI) training programme aimed at fast-tracking the implementation of Africa’s continental development blueprint, Agenda 2063: The Africa We Want. Through its Joint Secretariat Support Office, the Bank provided technical and financial support for the 5th Annual Training Workshop…

Alleged N189 billion fraud: EFCC Seizes Tambuwal’s Passport, Stops him from Overseas trip

By Abiola Olawale The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has reportedly seized the international passport of former governor of Sokoto State, and a current Senator, Aminu Tambuwal, after granting him.an administrative bail. The seizure of Tambuwal's international passport implies that he wouldn't be able to travel outside Nigeria unless the EFCC releases his passport.…

Stop! Court Tells Dapo Abiodun Over Planned Demolition of Gbenga Daniel’s Properties

By Abiola Olawale The Ogun State High Court in Sagamu has issued an interim order restraining the Ogun State Government and its agents from demolishing or interfering with properties owned by former Governor and current Ogun East Senator, Otunba Gbenga Daniel. The ruling, delivered on August 12, 2025, follows an ex parte application filed by…

Experts React as AfDB Unveils first continent-wide sustainable finance Grading

By Obinna Uballa Africa’s financial industry has endorsed a landmark Sustainable Finance Taxonomy aimed at directing capital toward climate-smart and socially responsible investments, marking a major step toward aligning the continent with global sustainability goals. The reports were released today, August 13, 2025. However, the framework which is the first of its kind for Africa,…

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Reactions as Tinubu Sets 7% Growth Goal for 2027, Directs NNPCL Deduction Overhaul

By Abiola Olawale President Bola Tinubu has announced a target of achieving a 7% annual economic growth rate by 2027, triggering reactions from analysts. To support this goal, Tinubu has also ordered a comprehensive review of deductions and revenue retention practices by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) and other key revenue-generating agencies, aiming…

Tinubu to Jet out for TICAD9 in Japan, State Visit in Brazil

By Abiola Olawale President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is set to embark on a two-nation diplomatic visit to Japan and Brazil, starting Thursday, August 14, with a stopover in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. This development was made known in a press statement issued by the presidency on Wednesday. According to the statement, the President's foreign trip…

AfDB backs AI training to accelerate Agenda 2063 delivery

By Obinna Uballa The African Development Bank (AfDB) has thrown its weight behind a new Artificial Intelligence (AI) training programme aimed at fast-tracking the implementation of Africa’s continental development blueprint, Agenda 2063: The Africa We Want. Through its Joint Secretariat Support Office, the Bank provided technical and financial support for the 5th Annual Training Workshop…

Alleged N189 billion fraud: EFCC Seizes Tambuwal’s Passport, Stops him from Overseas trip

By Abiola Olawale The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has reportedly seized the international passport of former governor of Sokoto State, and a current Senator, Aminu Tambuwal, after granting him.an administrative bail. The seizure of Tambuwal's international passport implies that he wouldn't be able to travel outside Nigeria unless the EFCC releases his passport.…

Stop! Court Tells Dapo Abiodun Over Planned Demolition of Gbenga Daniel’s Properties

By Abiola Olawale The Ogun State High Court in Sagamu has issued an interim order restraining the Ogun State Government and its agents from demolishing or interfering with properties owned by former Governor and current Ogun East Senator, Otunba Gbenga Daniel. The ruling, delivered on August 12, 2025, follows an ex parte application filed by…

Experts React as AfDB Unveils first continent-wide sustainable finance Grading

By Obinna Uballa Africa’s financial industry has endorsed a landmark Sustainable Finance Taxonomy aimed at directing capital toward climate-smart and socially responsible investments, marking a major step toward aligning the continent with global sustainability goals. The reports were released today, August 13, 2025. However, the framework which is the first of its kind for Africa,…

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