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No Peace, Stability without Debt Forgiveness, Buhari Tells Global Audience

No Peace, Stability without Debt Forgiveness, Buhari Tells Global Audience President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, attributed growing social unrest to inequalities and unfair policies that exclude majority from opportunities for participation, admonishing world leaders and global investors to prioritize on inclusive...

How Buhari is Mismanaging Nigeria’s Economy – The Economist

The famous Economist Magazine has delivered a scathing assessment of President Muhammadu Buhari's management of the economy and general performance in office so far. The highly rated Magazine wrote in the editorial of its latest edition that President Buhari is presiding over an...

Biden Appoints Nigerian Lawyer as US Director of Trade

US President, Joe Biden, has appointed Nigeria-born Enoh Titilayo Ebong to the position of Director, United States Trade and Development Agency. This was contained in a brief with names of nominees for different positions in the president’s cabinet sent to the US Congress. Ebong had served...

Nigerians 14.4% drug abuse Prevalence rate highest in West Africa — UNODC

Nigerians 14.4% drug abuse Prevalence rate highest in West Africa — UNODC The United Nations Office on Drug and Crimes (UNODC) has said that 14.4 per cent of Nigerians are presently engaged in drug abuse, and remains the highest in West Africa. “The UNODC reports show...

GITEX 2020: Pantami Leads Nigeria’s Delegation, Speaks on Africa at Global Tech Conference

GITEX 2020: Pantami Leads Nigeria’s Delegation, Speaks on Africa at Global Tech Conference Nigeria's Minister of Communications and Digital Economy Dr. Isa Ali Pantami leads major players in the Nigerian tech industry and digital economy to the Gulf Information Technology Exhibition (GITEX 2020) taking place...

World Bank, IMF Plan debt reduction for IDA countries

World Bank, IMF Plan debt reduction for IDA countries The World Bank and International Monetary Fund (IMF), have proposed to undertake a joint action plan on debt reduction for the most indebted International Development Association (IDA) countries. Mr David Malpass, the President, the World Bank Group,...