Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Yemi Cardoso, has called for deeper strategic unity among African nations, as the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) grows its capital assets to over $40 billion in 2024. Cardoso made the call on Wednesday while addressing participants at the Afreximbank 2025 Annual Meetings in Nassau, The Bahamas, themed …
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has emphasized the urgent need for Nigeria to leverage its large and youthful population to boost financial inclusion through increased investment participation by 2030 — or risk widening inequality and economic stagnation. Speaking at the United Capital Asset Management Investment Forum on Wednesday in Lagos, the Director-General of the …
By Sunday Michael Ogwu Nigeria is set to sign more than 30 Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) with Brazil during a landmark three-day state visit by Brazilian Vice President Geraldo Alckmin. The visit marks the Second Session of the Nigeria–Brazil Strategic Dialogue Mechanism (SDM), aimed at deepening bilateral ties between the two largest economies in Africa …
President Donald Trump of the United States on Monday evening announced a complete and total ceasefire between Israel and Iran, bringing an end to what he described as the “12-Day War.” The disclosure was made through the official White House X account, which cited a post by the President detailing the terms and timeline of …
Airspace restrictions across Qatar, the UAE, Bahrain, and Kuwait have been lifted following a night of heightened military tensions between the United States and Iran. The countries, which briefly suspended civilian aviation, have now reopened their skies, allowing airlines to gradually resume operations. According to TravelBiz, the temporary closures followed Iranian retaliatory strikes targeting American …
The U.S. House of Representatives has banned WhatsApp, the popular messaging platform owned by Meta Platforms, from all official government-issued devices, citing data security concerns. According to a memo issued Monday by the Office of the Chief Administrative Officer, the House’s Office of Cybersecurity flagged WhatsApp as a “high risk” app. Reuters reported that …
By Tosin Adefeko The world is saturated with news, hot takes, and highlight reels, but very little of it feels real. In all that noise, it’s the stories that sound like us, look like us, and reflect what we’ve actually lived that truly cut through. Stories that connect, not perform. That’s what podcasting offers in …
Sunday Michael Ogwu A new directive from the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has triggered anxiety across Nigeria’s capital markets, as operators scramble to understand the scope and implications of newly imposed tenure limits for directors of Capital Market Operators (CMOs). In a circular released last Friday, the SEC announced that directors of CMOs …
Sunday Michael Ogwu The Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) has called on the Lagos State Government to reconsider its decision to ban selected single-use plastics (SUPs) starting July 1, 2025, warning that the move could trigger widespread economic and social disruptions without delivering meaningful environmental gains. In a strongly worded press statement issued on …
Ghana is losing billions of dollars in revenue annually to smuggling from its booming artisanal gold mining sector with much of the gold flowing to the United Arab Emirates, according to a report by nonprofit Swissaid. The report found a staggering 229 metric ton trade gap, equivalent to $11.4 billion, between Ghana's gold exports and …
