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West African Development Bank gets own office
Victor Nze West African Development Bank (BOAD) has inaugurated the new premises of its resident mission in Dakar, Senegal, marking another step in strengthening its integration within the Senegalese economy and the UEMOA region. BOAD was previously located at the…
Botswana, Tanzania, Nigeria initiate retaliatory action against South Africa over worsening xenophobic attacks
Amid ongoing anti-immigration protests and violent xenophobic attacks against African migrants residing in South Africa, the governments of Tanzania, Botswana and Nigeria have initiated process of retaliatory action on South Africa and its businesses located in their countries. It…
Nigeria’s PMI drops in April
Nigeria’s economic activities shrunk to 49.4 points from its previous 50-point threshold, according to the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). The CBN which disclosed this in its newly-released Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) report for April 2026, noted that the…
Petrol prices rise by 22.55% — NBS
National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has disclosed in its Price Watch report for March 2026, that the average retail price of premium motor spirit (PMS) also known as petrol rose to N1,288.54, representing a 2.13 per cent year-on-year increase…
Senate confirms Umar as NMDPRA, as new boss assures on national energy security
Senate has confirmed Rabiu Umar as the new Chief Executive of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA). Umar was screened by the senate, last Tuesday, May 5 following his nomination for the post by President Bola Tinubu,…
Scribblers submit 223 entries as NLNG’s Literature Prize enters adjudication
The 2026 edition of The Nigeria Prize for Literature has entered its adjudication phase after 223 submissions were officially handed over in Lagos on Monday. The entries, submitted under this year’s poetry category, reflect steady participation from writers across the…
Study links long-term cannabis use to brain changes, reduced motivation
Frank Okon Long-term cannabis use may alter brain structure and affect motivation and decision-making, according to new research presented at a major European psychiatry conference. The study, conducted by scientists at the Fidmag Germanes Hospitalàries Research Foundation, found that prolonged…
Sudan: 14 million displaced; population plagued by hunger, attacks
Frank OKon As Sudan approaches the third anniversary of a brutal civil war, millions remain displaced and hungry while the health system lies in ruins, with no end to the violence in sight, UN agencies said on Friday. Speaking from…
Abang emerges Cross River NISafetyE chairman
Vows to transform engineering standards Ani Bassey The Cross River State Chapter Chairman of the Nigerian Institution of Safety Engineers (NISafetyE) Engr. George Ndifon Abang, Ph.D has pledged to transform engineering standards in the state. Dr. Abang disclosed this following…
Royal father charges Blueway Ocean Foundation on sustainable development
Ani Bassey The Oku Ibom Ibibio, His Eminence Ntenyin, Dr Solomon Daniel Etuk, has tasked the leadership of Blueway Ocean Foundation to prioritize sustainable development and effective management of marine ecosystems. The premier royal father gave the charge during a…
