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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...

Nigeria Resumes Petrol Import From China

Nigeria Resumes Petrol Import From China       Nigeria, Africa’s biggest oil producer and exporter, has resumed importation of petrol from China, the world’s top crude oil importer. The Asian country shipped 37,000 metric tonnes of petrol to Nigeria in September for the first time since July 2019,...

Bol, AfDB, IFAD Approve $2bn For Nigeria’s Agric Project

Bol, AfDB, IFAD Approve $2bn For Nigeria’s Agric Project         The Bank of Industry (BoI), African Development Bank (AfDB) and International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) have okayed $2 billion loan to reduce poverty, end hunger and increase resilience to climate change in rural communities around...

IMF Seeks Unified Exchange Rate For Naira

IMF Seeks Unified Exchange Rate For Naira         The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has urged the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to get the country a unified exchange rate for the naira. It remained stable at N378 to dollar on the CBN’s official rate. The naira was on...

COVID-19: Oil Rises Above $48 On Vaccine Hope

COVID-19: Oil Rises Above $48 On Vaccine Hope         The international oil benchmark, Brent crude, rose above $48 per barrel on Wednesday, extending a rally driven by hopes that a COVID-19 vaccine will boost fuel demand. Brent, against which Nigerian’s oil is priced, rose for a fourth...

Still on Fake News and EndSARS Protest

Still on Fake News and EndSARS Protest  By Sadiq K. Dangogo         As a young professional photographer, I was invited to cover an event at the PRNigeria Center in Abuja. Surprisingly, rather than minding my business of taking the pictures, my attention was drawn to the theme...