OPEC blames ‘exaggerated’ demand concerns for oil price drop
December 13, 2023 OPEC on Wednesday said it remained cautiously optimistic about 2024 oil market fundamentals and blamed “exaggerated concerns” about demand for a recent drop in prices, as it…
Economy affairs, education, environment top Lagos’ priorities in 2024 as gov. presents N2.2trn ‘budget of renewal’
Dec. 13, 2023 Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Wednesday, presented an estimate of N2.2 trillion expenditures to the House of Assembly for next year, proposing increased capital spending across key priority…
Tinubu sacks heads of FAAN, NAMA, other aviation agencies, appoints new CEOs
This is in line with his determination to bring world class standards to Nigerian Civil Aviation in consumer protection and the promotion of the wellbeing of Nigerian passengers…
Nigeria needs to curb inflation, stabilise forex to boost growth – World Bank
December 13, 2023 Nigeria still needs to control inflation and stabilise its foreign exchange market to boost growth in Africa’s largest economy following currency reforms and the removal of a…
Developing Countries Paid Record $443.5 Billion on Public Debt in 2022- World Bank
Dec. 13, 2023 …Adds, poorest countries face risk of debt crises as borrowing costs surge Amid the biggest surge in global interest rates in four decades, developing countries spent a…
Tunde Irukera: Recognition for selflessness and innovation, by Tunde Olusunle
He was painstakingly unearthed and hoisted to the upper rungs of the nation’s public office in 2017. He was not one of the usual suspects, those ever-grovelling political careerists…
Rivers House of Assembly declares 25 seats vacant
Dec. 13, 2023 The Rivers House of Assembly has moved a motion declaring vacant the 25 seats of members who recently defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the…
NDDC Will Fast-Track Niger Delta Development – Ebie, Board Chairman
Chairman of the Governing Board of the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, Mr. Chiedu Ebie, has re-stated the commitment of the new leadership in the Commission to quickening the pace…
FG removes tertiary institutions from IPPIS
Dec. 13, 2023 The Federal Government has removed tertiary institutions from the Integrated Personnel and Payroll Information System (IPPIS) with immediate effect. Similarly, the institutions are now to recruit their…
Tech the Halls: E-Commerce Extravaganza for a Merry Shopping Season, by Reuben Kalu
The holiday season is not only a time for celebration and festivities but also a peak period for shopping, both online and offline. In Nigeria, the dynamics of holiday shopping…