West Africa’s Food Economy To Hit $480bn By 2030 - UN   The United Nations office in Nigeria has projected that food economy in West Africa and Sahel sub-region would hit $480 billion in 2030 with non-agricultural sector accounting for 49 per cent of the value...

Nigeria’s Service Imports Surpass Exports, Records $33.7bn Deficit   Nigeria recorded trade in services deficit of $33.7bn in 2019, even as its merchandise exports fell by 14.1 per cent in the same year, according to the United Nations. The UN, in its UN Comtrade International Statistics Yearbook...

CISLAC Lauds Re-appointment of Amina Mohammed as UN Deputy Secretary-General     The Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC) has hailed the re-appointment of Mrs. Amina Mohammed as the United Nations Deputy Secretary-General for the second term of five years. In a statement signed by the Executive Director...

African Risk Capacity, Centre for Disaster Protection Seal Deal on Disaster Risk management Systems     The African Risk Capacity (ARC) Group and the Centre for Disaster Protection  have entered into a partnership agreement to mutually promote technical collaboration on capacity building, research, and advocacy through...

At World Environment Day, DBN Commits to Environmental Sustainability The Development Bank of Nigeria (DBN) has reiterated its commitment to sustainability with a pledge to entrench positive environmental practices in its operations and amongst its stakeholders. The bank made this known at an event to...

Oil Hits $71 On Rising Demand Hopes In US, China       Oil prices were higher on Wednesday as negotiations over the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action continued to falter, and as a rebound in oil demand in China, the United States and Europe threatened to outpace...