Media Narrative: Between Tinubu’s Birthday and the Lynching of Northerners in Uromi By Yushau A. Shuaib In school, we are taught that the media—often described as the Fourth Estate—exists to educate, inform, and serve as a watchdog for society. Yet behind this noble ideal lies a...

Nigeria to Fully Participate in AfCFTA by 2023 The African Continental Free Trade Area committee has revealed that Nigeria will be participating fully in the agreement by the last quarter of 2023. The secretary of the committee, Mr Francis Anatogu, in an an interview with the...

Oil Price: Experts Dismiss Gains As Subsidy Nears N200bn       After the international crude oil benchmark, Brent advanced above $70 as the PUNCH reported earlier in the month, industry experts see meagre benefits as subsidy payments gulp revenues. The Federal Account Allocation Committee report for May, value...

Rising Debt Service Cost Weighing On FG’s Revenue – PwC       The increasing cost of servicing debt continues to weigh on the Federal Government’s revenue profile, a PwC report has said. This report was titled ‘Nigeria Economic Alert: Assessing the 2021 FGN Budget.’ According to the report, the...

Aviation: Experts Foresee Early Recovery In Africa         Aviation experts have foreseen an early recovery for aviation. This is despite the challenges that had ravaged the industry as well as the second wave that have forced some countries to close their borders. Over 40 countries have banned flights...

Oil Rises above $50, Highest In Nine Months         The international oil benchmark, Brent crude, soared above the $50 per barrel mark on Thursday for the first time since early March, buoyed by hopes of a faster demand recovery as countries start to roll out COVID-19...