Africa to be $2.5 trillion short of climate finance by 2030, UN says
March 5, 2024 Africa will be $2.5 trillion short of the finance it needs to cope with climate change by 2030, a U.N. official said on Monday, adding that the…
Ghana’s president says anti-LGBTQ bill has not reached his desk
March 5, 2024 An anti-LGBTQ bill passed by Ghana’s parliament last week, which could derail international aid for the West African country if it becomes law according to an internal…
NPF restates ban on use of PoS, other electronic payment devices within Police stations, facilitiesÂ
March 5, 2024 …Warns Violation will Attract Sanctions on Commands, Formations’ Leadership The Nigeria Police Force has reiterated the ban on the utilisation of Point of Sale (POS) machines and…
Navy Arrests Vessel on its Watch list Suspected To Be Involved In 2m litres Crude Oil Theft
March 3, 2024 …13 crew members on board OPERATION DELTA SANITY of Nigeria Navy Ship BEECROFT has detected and arrested Motor Tanker SWEET MIRI suspected to have been involved in…
EFCC Arrests 17 Suspected Internet Fraudsters in Abuja, recover cars, phones, laptops
March 2, 2024 Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on March 1, 2024, arrested seventeen suspected internet fraudsters. According to the EFCC, they were arrested in the…
Moratorium on e-commerce tariffs extended for 2 years, draft WTO document says
March 2, 2024 Members of the World Trade Organization have agreed to extend a moratorium on tariffs on electronic commerce for another two years at a high-level meeting, according to…
CBN: Confronting Inflation And Other Challenges, By Arize Nwobu
In confronting inflation and other economic challenges, the Governor Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Olayemi Cardoso recently cleared the air and noted that the present CBN management was not responsible…
EFCC Arrests Seven Suspected Internet Fraudsters in Makurdi
Feb. 29, 2024 The Makurdi Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Thursday arrested seven suspected internet fraudsters. According to a statement by the EFCC on…
MPC: Increasing MPR to 22.5%, CRR, to 45% will further worsen the economic situation – Obi
Feb. 29, 2024 The Presidential candidate of the Labour Party at the 2023 General elections, Peter Obi is of the opinion that the recent decision by the Monetary Policy Committee…
UN to partner NAN on news production in local language
Feb. 28, 2024 The United Nations (UN) has expressed its readiness to partner the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on the production of news in local languages across Africa. Mr…