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Says Nigeria, 36 Other African Countries Beneficiaries By Abiola Olawale The United Kingdom has reaffirmed its commitment to granting Nigeria duty-free access on 99% of its exports. This announcement, made on June 20, 2025, signals the continuation of the UK’s Developing Countries Trading Scheme (DCTS), designed to turbocharge economic growth for nations like Nigeria while…
June 20, 2025
Iran’s oil exports have jumped since the nation came under attack from Israel on Friday, according to a firm that specializes in monitoring clandestine shipping. The Islamic Republic exported an average of 2.33 million barrels a day since June 13, according to data from TankerTrackers.com. That’s an increase off 44% compared with the year through…
June 19, 2025
Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra's coalition government is on the brink of collapse after a phone call between her and former Cambodian leader Hun Sen about a festering border dispute was leaked. The leak provoked public anger and prompted a key coalition partner of the 38-year-old Paetongtarn's Peu Thai party to quit. In the call,…
June 19, 2025
I Met Only N4m in Govt Account By Kolawole Ojebisi The governor of Zamfara State, Dauda Lawal, has stated that he's averse to borrowing money from international and other financial institutions as a conduit for siphoning public funds. Lawal made this claim when asked how much he had borrowed since assuming office during an interview…
June 19, 2025
By Kolawole Ojebisi A former Minister of Power and Steel, Dr Olu Agunloye, has dragged the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission before an Abuja High Court, demanding a sum of N1bn as damages. Agunloye told the court that the anti-graft commission is plotting to drag his name through the mud in relation to the Mambilla…
June 19, 2025
By Kolawole Ojebisi The Nigerian Senate has vowed to keep tabs on the disbursement and implementation of the N1.48 trillion budget submitted by the Sole Administrator of Rivers State, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (retd.). The Red Chamber maintained that ensuring that every naira allocated in the 2025 Appropriation Bill delivers tangible results is part of…
June 19, 2025
Elated Oba of Benin Thanks Tinubu, Buhari By Abiola Olawale The government of Netherlands has repatriated 119 Benin Bronzes to Nigeria, handing them over to the Oba of Benin, His Royal Majesty Omo N’Oba N’Edo, Uku Akpolokpolo, Oba Ewuare II. These treasures, looted during the British invasion of the Benin Kingdom in 1897, were received…
June 19, 2025
By Kolawole Ojebisi The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Yusuf Tuggar, has advised West African countries to nuture the spirit of collegiality in the subregion so as to foster economic exchange and end continued dependence on former colonial powers. Tuggar, who doubles as Chairman of the Economic Community of West African States Council of Ministers,…
June 19, 2025
By Abiola Olawale The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has sealed the visa application centres for France, Belgium, and Italy in Abuja. The FCCPC cited allegations of extortion and obstruction of investigations as the reason for the move. The operation, backed by law enforcement, targeted the TLS Visa Application Centre, which has been…
June 19, 2025
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Says Nigeria, 36 Other African Countries Beneficiaries By Abiola Olawale The United Kingdom has reaffirmed its commitment to granting Nigeria duty-free access on 99% of its exports. This announcement, made on June 20, 2025, signals the continuation of the UK’s Developing Countries Trading Scheme (DCTS), designed to turbocharge economic growth for nations like Nigeria while…
June 20, 2025
Iran’s oil exports have jumped since the nation came under attack from Israel on Friday, according to a firm that specializes in monitoring clandestine shipping. The Islamic Republic exported an average of 2.33 million barrels a day since June 13, according to data from TankerTrackers.com. That’s an increase off 44% compared with the year through…
June 19, 2025
Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra's coalition government is on the brink of collapse after a phone call between her and former Cambodian leader Hun Sen about a festering border dispute was leaked. The leak provoked public anger and prompted a key coalition partner of the 38-year-old Paetongtarn's Peu Thai party to quit. In the call,…
June 19, 2025
I Met Only N4m in Govt Account By Kolawole Ojebisi The governor of Zamfara State, Dauda Lawal, has stated that he's averse to borrowing money from international and other financial institutions as a conduit for siphoning public funds. Lawal made this claim when asked how much he had borrowed since assuming office during an interview…
June 19, 2025
By Kolawole Ojebisi A former Minister of Power and Steel, Dr Olu Agunloye, has dragged the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission before an Abuja High Court, demanding a sum of N1bn as damages. Agunloye told the court that the anti-graft commission is plotting to drag his name through the mud in relation to the Mambilla…
June 19, 2025
By Kolawole Ojebisi The Nigerian Senate has vowed to keep tabs on the disbursement and implementation of the N1.48 trillion budget submitted by the Sole Administrator of Rivers State, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (retd.). The Red Chamber maintained that ensuring that every naira allocated in the 2025 Appropriation Bill delivers tangible results is part of…
June 19, 2025
Elated Oba of Benin Thanks Tinubu, Buhari By Abiola Olawale The government of Netherlands has repatriated 119 Benin Bronzes to Nigeria, handing them over to the Oba of Benin, His Royal Majesty Omo N’Oba N’Edo, Uku Akpolokpolo, Oba Ewuare II. These treasures, looted during the British invasion of the Benin Kingdom in 1897, were received…
June 19, 2025
By Kolawole Ojebisi The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Yusuf Tuggar, has advised West African countries to nuture the spirit of collegiality in the subregion so as to foster economic exchange and end continued dependence on former colonial powers. Tuggar, who doubles as Chairman of the Economic Community of West African States Council of Ministers,…
June 19, 2025
By Abiola Olawale The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has sealed the visa application centres for France, Belgium, and Italy in Abuja. The FCCPC cited allegations of extortion and obstruction of investigations as the reason for the move. The operation, backed by law enforcement, targeted the TLS Visa Application Centre, which has been…
June 19, 2025
