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Renaissance, PSIN prepare retiring public servants for life after service
Retirement should not be viewed as the end of a productive career but as an opportunity for reinvention, personal growth and continued contribution to society, Vice President, Relations and Sustainable Development at Renaissance Africa Energy Company Limited, Igo Weli, has…
World Bank projects 4.4% growth for Nigeria
Nigeria’s economy is projected to grow by an average of 4.4 per cent annually through 2028, with inflation and poverty expected to decline if the government sustains economic reforms and improves public service delivery, the World Bank has said. In…
Global trade hits record $35tn despite disruptions
Global trade reached a record $35 trillion in 2025, but developing countries are struggling to secure a greater share of the global economy as technological barriers, restrictive trade policies and mounting financial pressures reshape international commerce, the United Nations Conference…
After listing, Airtel Money makes muted London trading debut
Airtel Money, the digital financial services arm of Airtel Africa, has commenced conditional trading on the Main Market of the London Stock Exchange (LSE), with an offer price of £1.96 per share valuing the company at approximately £5.3 billion. The…
YSMA hosts 1st artist residency, deepens Nigeria-Italy cultural exchange
The Yemisi Shyllon Museum of Art (YSMA), Pan-Atlantic University, has concluded its first artist residency programme, bringing together Nigerian contemporary artist Anthony Nsofor and Italian artist Lara Ilaria Braconi in a collaborative project that highlights the role of cultural exchange…
EbonyLife Place in London highlights UK-Nigeria creative collaboration
The launch of EbonyLife Place London highlights growing creative-sector collaboration between Nigeria and the United Kingdom, opening new opportunities for investment, job creation and international partnerships across film, music, fashion, art, food and entertainment. The new cultural and entertainment destination,…
October 7 Hamas attack, ICC power loss and changing global order
Sopuruchi Onwuka The October 7, 2023, Hamas attacks on Israel and the subsequent Israeli military campaign in Gaza may have marked a turning point in the international order, exposing deep divisions among world powers over the limits of military force,…
G7 agrees 100 Mbbls emergency oil to ease supply squeeze
The International Energy Agency (IEA) said Saturday that its member countries had so far released about 325 million barrels of oil and oil products from strategic reserves, representing more than 80 per cent of the 400 million barrels pledged in…
Elumelu raises Seplat stake by $71m ahead of board chairmanship
Nigerian businessman and investor Tony Elumelu has increased his interest in Seplat Energy Plc, with Heirs Energies, a company he controls, acquiring an additional six million shares in the Nigerian energy producer ahead of his scheduled assumption of the company’s…
Global life expectancy recovers to pre-COVID level __WHO
Global life expectancy has rebounded to almost its pre-COVID-19 pandemic level, although gains in healthy life expectancy have lagged behind, according to the World Health Organisation (WHO). The UN health agency said its latest Global Health Estimates showed that global…
