FG deploys N501bn to settle power sector debts
The Federal Government on Tuesday said it had met all obligations under the first tranche of its power sector debt financing programme,…
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CBN holds MPR at 26.5% amid efforts to tame inflation
The Central Bank of Nigeria has left the Monetary Policy Rate, the country’s benchmark interest rate, unchanged at 26.5 per cent as…
AI could boost Sub-Saharan Africa’s economy by 4% – IMF
Sub-Saharan Africa could increase its economic output by about 4 per cent over the next decade through artificial intelligence, according to a…
Tinubu appoints ex-Ekiti gov Fayose as REA chairman
President Bola Tinubu has appointed former Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose, as Chairman of the Rural Electrification Agency, as part of a…
Andy Burnham becomes UK’s seventh Prime Minister after Starmer’s exit
Andy Burnham officially became the United Kingdom’s prime minister on Monday after succeeding Keir Starmer, who formally resigned following weeks of political…
Experts expect CBN to hold MPC rate at 26.5%
Organised Private Sector leaders and economists have projected that the Central Bank of Nigeria’s Monetary Policy Committee will most likely retain the…
States’ VAT allocation rises to ₦2.37tn in H1 2026
State governments received N2.37tn from Value Added Tax revenue generated in the first half of 2026, representing an increase of N451.25bn compared…
Enugu approves new roads, housing, tourism projects
Enugu State Government has approved a fresh round of infrastructural projects covering roads, tourism, housing and administrative facilities across the state. Vanguard…
Senegal’s Bassirou Faye elected new ECOWAS chairman
Senegalese President Bassirou Faye has been elected as the new Chairman of the Economic Community of West African States, succeeding Sierra Leone’s…
Spain dethrones Messi’s Argentina to win second FIFA World Cup title
Spain overcame a resilient Argentina side to claim the second FIFA World Cup title in its history, leaving Lionel Messi heartbroken after…
Shettima departs Abuja for 69th ECOWAS summit in Freetown
Vice President Kashim Shettima, on Sunday, departed Abuja to attend the 69th Ordinary Session of the Authority of the Heads of State…
Plateau gov pledges protection, business-friendly environment for Igbo community
Plateau State Governor, Caleb Mutfwang, has pledged to sustain a peaceful and business-friendly environment across the state. He assured the Igbo community…