Beyond the surplusNigeria recorded a trade surplus of ₦5.81 trillion ($3.36 billion) in Q3 2024, marking its eighth consecutive quarter of positive trade…Dec 12, 2024Dec 12, 2024
Crude optimismNigeria’s 2025 budget, pegged on an optimistic oil price and production of over two million barrels per day, may suffer a major threat…Dec 12, 20241Dec 12, 20241
Under siegeAt least 12 people were killed Wednesday morning as an explosive planted by bandits blew off the Gadar Mailamba (Mailamba Bridge) in Tashar…Dec 12, 2024Dec 12, 2024
Dual dilemmaGhana’s Jubilee oil field saw a slight production drop to 89,000 barrels per day by October 2024, down from over 90,000 barrels per day in…Dec 5, 2024Dec 5, 2024
Victory for broadcastersThe Federal High Court, Abuja, has nullified section 2(10)(b) of the National Broadcasting Code (6th Edition, 2016), which required…Dec 5, 2024Dec 5, 2024
Shoot to killAmnesty International said in a report on Thursday that Nigerian police used excessive force and shot protesters while cracking down on…Dec 5, 2024Dec 5, 2024
Cemented exitSwiss building giant, Holcim, is selling its 84% stake in Lafarge Africa to China’s Huaxin Cement for $1 billion, marking its exit from…Dec 5, 2024Dec 5, 2024
OptimisticThe Senate approved Nigeria’s 2025 medium-term expenditure framework and fiscal strategy paper (MTEF/FSP), outlining ₦47.9 trillion in…Dec 5, 20241Dec 5, 20241
On holdThe Senate has suspended action on President Bola Tinubu’s four proposed tax reform bills and paused public hearings to address public…Dec 5, 2024Dec 5, 2024
