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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...

Tinubu appoints ex-Ekiti gov Fayose as REA chairman

President Bola Tinubu has appointed former Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose, as Chairman of the...

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,...

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...

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...

Enugu approves new roads, housing, tourism projects

Enugu State Government has approved a fresh round of infrastructural projects covering roads, tourism, housing...

Senegal’s Bassirou Faye elected new ECOWAS chairman

Senegalese President Bassirou Faye has been elected as the new Chairman of the Economic Community...

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...

Shettima departs Abuja for 69th ECOWAS summit in Freetown

Vice President Kashim Shettima, on Sunday, departed Abuja to attend the 69th Ordinary Session of...

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...

Leather jacket worn by Nvidia CEO sold for $960,000

Nvidia Chief Executive Officer Jensen Huang’s pre-worn and signed jacket went on sale on Friday....

Emefiele: S’Court affirms forfeiture of seven properties, $2m to FG

The Supreme Court on Friday, July 17, 2026, affirmed the final forfeiture of seven landed...