China has accelerated purchases of Argentine soybeans, booking about 20 cargoes, or 1.3 million tons, since Buenos Aires scrapped export taxes earlier this week, traders said on Wednesday. The surge makes Argentine beans more competitive and continues to erode U.S. market share, already hit by tariffs from the ongoing U.S.-China trade war. Most of the …
New Zealand has appointed Swedish economist Anna Breman as the next Governor of the Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ), marking a historic first for the country. She will assume office on December 1, 2025, becoming both the first woman and the first foreign national to lead the bank in its modern history. Finance Minister …
The U.S. cryptocurrency market is bracing for a surge of new exchange-traded funds (ETFs) after regulators streamlined approval standards, reducing hurdles for issuers. The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) last week approved new listing standards that allow crypto ETFs meeting predetermined requirements to launch without lengthy, case-by-case reviews. Approval timelines have decreased to as …
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) will establish a world-class trauma centre to treat road crash victims and support their families. Corps Marshal Shehu Mohammed announced the plan in Abuja during a briefing ahead of the International Road Crash Victims Africa Conference (IRCVAC), set for November. He said the project will run through a …
The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has defended the federal government’s borrowing framework, describing debt as a legitimate component of every national budget. FIRS Chairman Zacch Adedeji stated this on Tuesday while addressing journalists during the Meet-the-Press series organised by the Presidential Communications Team at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. He explained that federal revenue collection …
Senior defence and health leaders from Nigeria and the United States of America on Tuesday gathered at the Abuja Continental Hotel to mark the 20th anniversary of the partnership between the Nigeria Ministry of Defence Health Implementation Programme (NMODHIP) and the Walter Reed Army Institute of Research (WRAIR). The event was attended by Nigeria’s Minister …
The Benue State Government has announced that it recorded 243 suspected cases of Lassa fever between January and September 2025, with 13 deaths reported. State Epidemiologist Dr Asema Msuega said 18 of the cases were confirmed through laboratory tests. “Of the deaths, five were from confirmed cases while eight were classified as probable. Probable deaths …
The National Pension Commission (PenCom) has introduced a new programme, Pension Revolution 2.0, aimed at raising the pay of retirees, improving pensioners’ dignity, and extending pension services to millions of Nigerians, including those in the informal sector. The Director-General of PenCom, Ms. Omolola Oloworaran, announced the initiative in a statement on Monday. She explained that …
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has recovered the body of an unidentified woman from Jabi Lake in Abuja. The discovery was reported to Jabi Division around 10:37 a.m. on Saturday, following a distress call from Jabi Lake Recreation. Detectives dispatched to the scene found the body of a woman, believed to be about …
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has intensified its war on drug trafficking with arrests and seizures in Lagos, Zamfara, Adamawa, Edo, Yobe, and Taraba States. At Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos, operatives intercepted two passengers who ingested narcotics before leaving Brazil. On September 16, NDLEA officers arrested Ofoma Sunday, 46, after he …
