The United States President, Donald Trump, has taken a confrontational stance towards the BRICS economic alliance. BRICS is acronym for Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa, and BRICS+ is a 10 member grouping that includes Egypt

Nigeria’s former Ambassador to Trinidad and Tobago, Hassan Jika Ardo, has raised the alarm over what he described as the mortgaging of Taraba State’s financial future. His concern comes in the wake of the House of Assembly’s approval for Governor Agbu Kefas to secure a N350 billion bond.

The Senate has directed the Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP) to stop the planned sale of Lafarge Cement Plc to a Chinese company, citing national security and economic sovereignty concerns.

The Federal Government has reaffirmed its commitment to accelerating digital trade under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), urging global partners to support its efforts in expanding market access and economic growth.

Although insecurity is gradually ebbing in the South-East owing to isolated measures adopted by governors in the zone, concerns are still mounting regarding how they would fully rout out the malaise after the failed bid to establish a regional security outfit codenamed “Ebubeagu.”