By Esther Ososanya The Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority (NSIA) has formally handed over the management of the Presidential Fertiliser Initiative (PFI) to the Ministry of Finance Incorporated (MOFI), capping nearly a decade of what industry watchers describe as one of the country’s most transformative farm input programmes. Launched in 2016 to fix chronic inefficiencies in …
By Esther Ososanya The Trump administration has urged multiple countries to oppose any global treaty that limits plastic production. This position puts the U.S. directly at odds with more than 100 countries pushing for ambitious action against plastic pollution. In a communication dated July 25, U.S. officials stated they would not support production caps, bans …
By Esther Ososanya Group urges FG to act like Senegal, Kenya, South Africa as tobacco-related deaths, youth addiction rise Nigeria is losing over ₦526 billion annually to the treatment of tobacco-related diseases and productivity losses, even as 30,000 citizens die every year due to smoking and tobacco use, according to data presented by the …
By Esther Ososanya U.S. President Donald Trump is set to sign an executive order Thursday that will pave the way for Americans to invest in alternative assets, including private equity, real estate, and cryptocurrency, through their 401(k) retirement plans, according to a senior White House official. The move could unlock access to the $12 trillion …
By Esther Ososanya A meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin has been agreed to “in principle,” according to Kremlin foreign affairs adviser Yuri Ushakov. The summit could happen as early as next week, just as a White House deadline approaches for Moscow to show tangible steps toward ending the war …
By Esther Ososanya President Donald Trump’s steep new tariffs, some reaching 50%, hit U.S. trading partners with full force Thursday, triggering global fallout, defiant rhetoric, and scrambling negotiations from allies caught off guard. With duties now at their highest in a century, countries like Brazil, Switzerland, India, and Canada are reeling, while others race to …
By Esther Ososanya The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has denylisted renowned Fuji musician Wasiu Ayinde Marshal, popularly known as K1 De Ultimate, over an alleged airport security violation at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja. Michael Achimugu, Director of Public Affairs and Consumer Protection at the NCAA, confirmed the action during a press conference …
By Esther Ososanya Director-General of the World Trade Organisation, Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has expressed deep condolences to Ghanaian President John Dramani Mahama following the deaths of two cabinet ministers in a fatal helicopter crash. Ghana’s Minister of Defence, Dr Edward Kofi Boamah, and Minister of Environment, Science and Technology, Dr Ibrahim Murtala Muhammad, were among …
By Esther Ososanya The Nigerian military has killed dozens of terrorists in a precision airstrike carried out by the Air Component of Operation FANSAN YAMMA (OPFY) in Yankuzo Ward, Tsafe Local Government Area of Zamfara State. According to Captain David Adewusi, media information officer for OPFY, the strike was launched following credible intelligence that a …
By Esther Ososanya The Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) has issued a firm warning to all participating clubs, players, and officials ahead of the new season, reiterating its zero-tolerance stance on involvement in betting activities. The league made this clear in an official memo signed by its Chief Operating Officer, Davidson Owumi, as preparations intensify …
