In efforts to further develop maritime infrastructure and ease congestion at the country's ports, plans are underway to finalise the establishment and commencement of a multibillion-naira deep sea port in Agge in Ekeremor Local Government Area, Bayelsa State. The Agge deep seaport project is a joint Public Private Partnership project of the Bayelsa State, Federal…

Former governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-rufai, has confirmed a rift with his successor, Governor Uba Sani, saying it is fueled by a conditional cash transfer from President Bola Tinubu. El-Rufai made this known as Sani dismissed any rift with his predecessor when he appeared on TVC on Monday. According to Sani, their relationship is…

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) said it suspended its planned one-day protest against a 50 per cent hike in telecom tariffs to allow further dialogue. The NLC was set to begin the protest this morning across the 36 states of the federation, including Abuja. However, following a meeting with government officials at the Office of…

In the aftermath of the announcement on January 28, 2024 by Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger Republic denouncing the Revised Treaty of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and leaving the regional bloc “without delay”, reactions spanned the spectrum from hubris to hyperbole.

The imposition of between 10 and 25 per cent tariffs on importation from Canada and Mexico and Chinese goods by the United States has heightened fears of a global trade war, causing global stock markets to witness a significant decline yesterday.